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Roadtripping Montenegro: How much can you see in a week? – Gallop Around The...
Every year, when my birthday comes around, I like to take a trip to a new country. Or to a new part of a previously explored country. Since starting this blog I’ve spent birthdays exploring Budapest,...
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The Trials and Tribulations of Moving House When You’re a Travel Blogger
You may have noticed things have been a bit quiet here on the blog lately. That’s because – almost two years after putting my little flat on the market – we finally secured a successful sale. And on...
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Luxembourg: Your Perfect Weekend Escape – Gallop Around The Globe
In spite of its proximity to the UK, the availability of cheap flights from at least three major UK airports, and the fact that English is widely spoken almost everywhere, Luxembourg remains one of...
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Where Will You Travel to Next? 8 Tips for Helping You Decide!
Depending on which source you acknowledge, there are somewhere in the region of 189-196 countries in the world. With that much choice, how do you decide which one to choose for your next adventure?...
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Day Trips from Luxembourg City: Vianden and its Stunning Medieval Castle
If you read the Luxembourg post that I published last week, you’ll know that one of the highlights of my visit to the country was the day that I spent in Vianden. Nestled in a steep valley on the banks...
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Montenegro for Outdoor Enthusiasts – Gallop Around The Globe
I recently took a 7-day road trip around Montenegro, and whilst many may argue that’s barely enough time to even scratch the surface, I believe that it gave me a great little taster of everything this...
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Visiting Kotor: 7 reasons this coastal city in Montenegro totally charmed my...
Kotor was one of the major reasons I decided to visit Montenegro in the first place. Just looking at photos of the city’s historic fortress towering above the deepest natural fjord-like bay in the...
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JooJoobs Handcrafted Personalised Leather Travel Wallet: A Review
With Christmas fast approaching (I know, I know, we haven’t even celebrated Halloween yet!), would now be an appropriate time to introduce you to a little gift inspiration? I recently discovered...
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A Weekend Break in Cluj-Napoca: Romania’s Affordable University City
I’ve known two of my close friends, Gloria and Kath, since Sixth Form. Although we all used to live in Shrewsbury (where I’m still based), Gloria has since moved up to Preston and Kath moved to...
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Visiting Ostrog Monastery: One of Montenegro’s Highlights | Gallop Around The...
If you haven’t heard of Ostrog Monastery before, you may well have seen photographs of it. Beautiful, whitewashed Manastir Ostrog is built seemingly impossibly into a vertical cliff face, almost a...
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A boat trip around Inle Lake: What to expect from one of Myanmar’s most...
I realise that saying this could be seen as quite controversial considering that many people cite Inle Lake as their favourite place in Myanmar, but after a couple of nights in Nyaungshwe and (almost)...
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A Morning at Mandalay Hill | Gallop Around The Globe
When we were planning our (just shy of) two-week itinerary around Myanmar, we contemplated skipping Mandalay altogether. It’s Myanmar’s second largest city; a busy, haphazardly expanding metropolis...
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The Best of Myanmar in Two Weeks: A Suggested Itinerary | Gallop Around The...
Myanmar is a country that’s always fascinated and intrigued me. But when I travelled solo around Southeast Asia back in 2006, the country was still very much off limits to tourists. In fact it was...
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10 of the Best Christmas Gifts for Travellers 2017 | Gallop Around The Globe
I’ve written a Christmas gift guide for travellers already on this blog, and – whilst I would still be very happy to receive every single one of the items mentioned within it – I’ve no intention of...
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Returning to My Happy Place: A Perfect Three Days in Chiang Mai | Gallop...
If it had been entirely up to me, I would have chosen to spend the whole two weeks we had in Thailand, in the north. It was the part of Thailand I fell in love with all those years ago: hill tribe...
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A Two-day Jungle Adventure in Khao Sok National Park | Gallop Around The Globe
When I set out on my two-day adventure to Cheow Lan Lake in Khao Sok National Park in southern Thailand, I never expected to be wading through river water almost as deep as I am tall. To be swimming...
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Koh Yao Noi: A Thai Island That Still Feels Authentic and Undiscovered |...
I think what’s always drawn me to the north of Thailand is that I’ve found it so much easier to get off the beaten path in comparison to the country’s islands; my experiences felt richer and more...
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Visiting James Bond Island: A Boat Trip Around Phang Nga Bay | Gallop Around...
Whilst we were trying to decide which Thai islands we wanted to visit following our two-day jungle adventure in Khao Sok National Park, Stu happened upon a Facebook post that one of our Inca Trail...
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Money-making Tips to Help You Fund Your Next Adventure | Gallop Around The Globe
When I got made redundant from my job in the telecommunications industry back in 2005, I was actually earning a base wage (I earned commission and bonuses on top of this) that was £2000 higher per...
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2017 in Review: Eight Awesome Trips and One Long-awaited House Move
2016 had been a tough year for me emotionally, but at the same time a great year for travel. I spent the last four weeks of the year (ok, that’s not entirely accurate; I flew back to the UK on...
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