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A Foodie in Istanbul

Did you come here today to find some food porn? I HOPE YOU DID! Because that’s what you’re getting. Here are the best photos of the food I ate in Istanbul. All but one is vegetarian, and I’ll try to...

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The Cats of Istanbul

Yes, I did spend my whole week in Istanbul taking photos of cats. Stop judging me…

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Graffiti in Istanbul

  I didn’t just take photos of cats, OK?!

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All the Things I Know about Travel

I love travelling – and most of the time I do it alone. Travelling alone means that I have to have super sharp travel skills. Here are all the travel things I have picked up over the years: 1. Holiday...

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Things to do in Japan – Kiyomizu Temple

For me, Kiyomizu temple IS Kyoto. I can’t imagine a trip to Japan’s old capital without a visit to this – my favourite temple. People may disagree with me but I believe that the best time to visit is...

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Liberty London

While I was in London I happened to take a new turn and found one of the oldest department stores in Britain – Liberty. I decided to brave this shop in the busiest shopping period of the year in order...

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Hello from Dublin!

As you may know, I take a Christmas trip each year since my family are always out of town and prices are a lot cheaper in that gap between Christmas and New Year. Last year I was in Paris. The year...

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Dublin – An Overview

Ah Dublin. It was a rocky start for me, with this taxi conversation welcoming me to this great city - Taxi driver smokes in the closed taxi. Asks me if I’m here to chase Irish men. I say no. He then...

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My Life in Photos

Quite an old one…flying down to London, I had the most amazing view. I don’t think I’ve had a flight in recent years where we didn’t have to fly round and round and round waiting for our turn to land....

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Scenes from St Stephen’s Green, Dublin

Dublin can be a noisy, busy place. If you find yourself in Dublin wanting a little bit of peace, and perhaps have some bread in your pockets for the ducks, then I recommend St Stephen’s Green. During...

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Street Art Dublin

  Well, I guess some are less arty than others…    

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What I Ate in Dublin

My first morning in Dublin I was HUNGRY. I’d found a blog post (from a hilarious blogger) on the best breakfasts in Dublin and decided to follow his recommendation and go to Odessa. I was not...

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More Tea, Vicar?

In Dublin I had SO MUCH TEA. I was there only just a short time but I felt like I was constantly drinking the stuff! If (more like when) I find myself back there I’d love to do a kind of tea-crawl and...

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Frankfurt Itinerary – What to do in Frankfurt

So you have a layover in Frankfurt? Or you live here and have people visiting? Perhaps you are here on a day trip? This post is for all of you, and for anyone else who needs to fill a day or two in...

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Tips for Solo Travel

I travel alone most of the time, mainly because I like to go to far-flung places and spend a bit of money on it, which isn’t the kind of travel a lot of people want to do. But I’m cool with that –...

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Recent Photos

Top left – The fish in the work canteen looked horrible so I took the other lunchtime option – rice pudding. Winning. Top right – My friend went to Japan and brought back a Sherlock manga. I never...

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New York – Thoughts

I’ve left the Big Camera back at home and have been taking photos of New York on my phone – don’t worry though! The Samsung Note 2 has a very good camera. I love the above photo. It just describes my...

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BookOff New York

Did you know there’s a BookOff in New York?! YES, everyone’s favourite Japanese discount bookstore has a shop in New York and it is awesome! On my first day in New York I made sure it was the first...

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The Art of the Brick – Lego Exhibition

I don’t plan to write up individual posts on everything I did in New York, but I feel that this was something that was particularly good, so it does deserve its own spotlight! While in New York I...

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What I Ate in New York (Part 1)

The first thing I learnt in New York was to not buy things from street vendors. This was a “chilli dog” I bought for $5. It was disgusting, but I have heard lots of other worse stories so I think I...

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