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Volcanic Rocks, Bright Pink Flamingos and a Salt Hotel: Exploring Bolivia’s...
This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Exploring Bolivia's Salt FlatsIf you’ve read parts one and two of this four-part series, you’ll know that a tour through Bolivia’s Salt Flats incorporates a...
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Perspective-skewed Photographs and an Island Covered with Cactus: Exploring...
This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Exploring Bolivia's Salt FlatsFollowing our mild carbon monoxide poisoning scare the night before, we woke up giddy with nothing but excitement, for this was the...
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Bolivian Road Blockades: What Happened When We Got Stuck in Uyuni
As we headed back to Uyuni, following an incredible 4-day tour through the remote Bolivian altiplano, our guide regrettably informed us that we’d have to miss what was supposed to be our final stop –...
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Learning Spanish in Sucre: Things You Need to Know
Believe it or not I actually studied for (and achieved; grade B!) a Spanish GCSE qualification in 2013. I didn’t have the option to study the language at school (even though it was the only one I...
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Alternative Porto: Off-roading with Oporto Mountain Tours
We stumbled upon Oporto Mountain Tours completely by chance. We were wandering along Porto’s Cais da Ribeira, dodging the rain showers, when we spotted a bright yellow Land Rover parked up by the...
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In Photos: How to Spend a Weekend in Cádiz
Imagine you had the chance to take off on an indefinite adventure around the world in your camper van. By leasing your property at home, you’ll have a small but regular income, which you hope to top...
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Momentarily, Madrid: My First Impressions of the City
Madrid had been on my travel radar for quite some time, but for one reason or another I’d never quite made it to Spain’s capital city. However, when we were planning a trip to visit friends in Cádiz...
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Istanbul: A Sensory Exploration
Friends and family had, for many years, waxed lyrical about the charms of Istanbul, convinced that I would fall in love with this diverse and intriguing city. Indeed they weren’t wrong. Istanbul is...
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In Photos: The Best of Budapest
I visited Budapest as part of a six day independently organised adventure around Hungary. We squeezed in a day trip to the historic town of Eger (famous for its well-preserved baroque architecture and...
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Visiting Minka – Riga’s Cat Cafe – Gallop Around The Globe
We arrived into Riga in the middle of Latvia’s coldest month (February) and in the middle of a snowstorm that pretty much continued for our entire three days in the city. Being English, and therefore...
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A Perfect Wintery Weekend in Riga, Latvia – Gallop Around The Globe
Along with Tallinn and Helsinki, Riga was up there on my travel hit list as somewhere in the northern part of Eastern Europe / Scandinavia that I’d like to visit someday. I didn’t anticipate for one...
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A Photographic Journey Around the Croatian Island of Hvar – Gallop Around The...
Of all of the destinations we visited whilst backpacking down Croatia’s coastline towards Dubrovnik, Hvar was one of my favourites. From well-preserved historic towns and villages to rolling,...
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Cycling Cuba: How to Prepare and What to Pack
I visited Cuba as part of a two-week cycling tour I signed up to, with adventure travel company Explore. As well as keeping you fit along the way, cycling is an amazing way of exploring a new country....
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Practical Tips and Tricks for Visiting Cuba | Gallop Around The Globe
Whenever we visit a new country, we always have some preconceived ideas of what it will be like, whether that be from practical research we’ve carried out, blog posts we’ve read or images we’ve...
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Discovering the Incredible Creations of Cuban Artist, Henry Aloma | Gallop...
Whilst I wasn’t particularly enamoured with my visit to Las Terrazas on the whole, I did love visiting the UNESCO biosphere reserve of Sierra de Rosario. And the primary reason behind my enjoyment of...
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Slovenia’s Small but Perfectly-formed Coastline
Slovenia may only have 42 kilometres of coast but it’s quality over quantity that counts, in this former Yugoslav republic that’s roughly the size of Wales. Sandwiched between Italy and Croatia,...
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A Seven Day Hungary Itinerary – Gallop Around The Globe
Visiting a new country for the first time can be overwhelming, especially when you’re short on time. And when you have to arrange your trips around the limited amount of annual leave you’re afforded...
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Daytrips from Budapest: Eger and The Valley of The Beautiful Women
From grand architecture, fine museums, and leafy parks, to thermal baths, fantastic food, and a buzzing nightlife, Hungary’s capital city, Budapest has enough sights and attractions to keep you...
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Trinidad: Why It’s My Favourite Spot in Cuba – Gallop Around The Globe
Before I arrived in Cuba I did plenty of research regarding the practicalities of visiting the country, I educated myself about its socio-economic status and the issues faced by its residents, and I...
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The Best Non-travel Apps for Travellers – Gallop Around The Globe
The Best Non-travel Apps for Travellers I’ve read lots of articles about some of the best travel apps around. They’re great because they tell me things I didn’t know about the apps I already use or...
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