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2017: Travel Plans, Goals, and Aspirations
Last week I published my 2016 review. It was a look back at everything the year decided to throw at me – on a personal level as well as from a travel point of view. In this post I’ll be looking...
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Sunrise at the Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon – Gallop Around The Globe
Along with riding the city’s Circle Train, catching the sunrise at Shwedagon Pagoda was one of the activities I was most looking forward to during my two-day stay in Yangon. Although I’m a sucker for...
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My Personal Highlights from 3 Days in Yangon, Myanmar
Yangon (ရန္ကုန္) was the first city I visited in Myanmar. It was my introduction to a country I’d been ridiculously excited about exploring ever since it officially reopened its doors to tourism in...
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Life on the Tracks: Riding Yangon’s Circle Train – Gallop Around The Globe
Last week I wrote about my personal highlights from three days in Yangon. Visiting Shwedagon Pagoda at sunrise was on there, as was riding Yangon’s Circle train. The Yangon Circle Train (otherwise...
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Tea Leaves and Tofu: An Introduction to the Cuisine of Myanmar – Gallop...
Myanmar is not a country that’s known for its food. The cuisine of neighbouring Thailand is popular the world over, with its distinct, aromatic, but simple amalgamation of flavours. Vietnam is famous...
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Copenhagen £200 Challenge with The Money Shop – Gallop Around The Globe
Those of you who know me or who are regular readers of this blog will know that I’m a complete advocate for budget travel. I totally believe that with enough research, planning, and organisation, it’s...
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Where to Find the Best Cheap Eats and Street Eats in Copenhagen – Gallop...
At the beginning of February I visited Copenhagen in collaboration with The Money Shop, in order to take part in their £200 challenge. £200 was the total amount of money I had to spend on a weekend...
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The Best Free Sights and Activities in Copenhagen – Gallop Around The Globe
If you’ve read my last couple of blog posts, or you’ve been following along on Instagram, you’ll know that I recently took on a challenge to spend a weekend in Copenhagen for under £200. Bearing in...
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Bagan: Yes, it Really is THAT Beautiful – Gallop Around The Globe
It may sound like a bit of an odd thing to say, but sometimes I hate writing about extraordinary places I’ve visited and experiences that have completely blown me away. And I put off doing so for...
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In Photos: Exploring Bagan’s Temple Interiors – Gallop Around The Globe
If you’ve read my latest post you’ll know that exploring the temples of Bagan was my absolute highlight of the two weeks I spent in Myanmar. Aside from the incredible temple-dotted landscapes and the...
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A Taste of Rural Myanmar: The Kalaw to Inle Lake Trek – Gallop Around The Globe
When you have just shy of two weeks with which to explore a new country, it’s almost impossible to find the time to stray very far from the well-trodden tourist trail. I find myself torn between...
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Travelling Italy with My Cabin Zero Backpack – Gallop Around The Globe
For years I travelled with a Pacsafe Venturesafe 25-litre backpack as my carry-on bag for long weekend breaks and short (up to around 10 days) backpacking trips in Europe. However the waist strap broke...
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Hilltop Towns and Towers: A 7-day Tuscany Itinerary – Gallop Around The Globe
Those of you who read my 2017 Travel Plans, Goals, and Aspirations post will know that my decision to book a 7-day trip to Tuscany with my mum was a result of a personal tragedy in our lives. My mum...
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A Few Things to See and Do in Florence for Free – Gallop Around The Globe
Last month I spent seven nights exploring Tuscany. Four of those nights were at a beautifully renovated ground-floor Florentine apartment just steps from the Basilica di Santa Croce. Whilst we did make...
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A Day in The Medieval Hill Town of San Gimignano, Tuscany – Gallop Around The...
When I was researching an itinerary for mine and my mum’s 7-day trip to Tuscany, I kept being drawn to the beautiful medieval hill town of San Gimignano. Photo by Lorena Torres Angelini via Flickr With...
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Trekking from Kalaw to Inle Lake: A Packing List – Gallop Around The Globe
I’ve never written a packing list post before because – even after all these years of travelling – I always seem to forget items I later realise would have been really useful, or I pack items I later...
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The Charming Walled City of Lucca – Gallop Around The Globe
Lucca (pronounced “Luka”, not “Lucha”) was the one place in Tuscany that my uncle and auntie (my mum’s brother and his wife) insisted I must take mum during our 7-day trip around this beautiful region...
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Exploring the Beautiful Medieval City of Siena – Gallop Around The Globe
Mum and I had already explored a fair chunk of Tuscany before we arrived in Siena. We’d spent four nights in the iconic Tuscan capital of Florence, and taken day trips out to the photogenic hill town...
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Hill Towns, Monasteries, and Wine Tasting: A Half-Day Tour around Montalcino...
Whilst the majority of Tuscany’s larger towns can be easily visited in a day using the country’s reliable public transportation system, there are many more remote places in the Tuscan countryside that...
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A Solo City Break in Girona, Spain – Gallop Around The Globe
At the beginning of this month I went to Girona for four nights on my own. That’s not so unusual in itself, however despite my best laid plans I don’t think I actually spoke to anyone for the entire...
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