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Scafell Pike the Easy Route to Conquer the Mountain for Yourself

January 11, 2021 by TrueFreedomSeekersLeave a Comment

Busy summit cairn at the top of Scafell Pike

If you’ve ever wondered how you can climb Scafell Pike in the Lake District the easy way then this route will guide you along the way. You don’t have to be fearful of this mighty beast of a mountain.  Just look at it like making an acquaintance with a new friend. And by the time you reach the summit, you’ll be grinning from ear to ear. Knowing that you made it to the top of England. Where to park for your route up Scafell Pike So let's kick … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: England, Journey, Mountain Climbing, Village, Walking tour

Winchcombe Farm in Warwickshire

September 20, 2020 by Samantha PriestleyLeave a Comment

September had promised to stay fine, and so we headed off again for our second mid-covid trip, this time to Warwickshire. I’ve been to Stratford-Upon-Avon before, but other than that I didn’t know this area at all, so a couple of days spent exploring felt like just what we needed. We were staying at Winchcombe Farm, and it became clear pretty soon after arriving that we might not be doing as much exploring as we’d thought. Winchcombe Farm had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Canals, Food and Wine, Ice Cream, Lodge, Pizza, Restaurants, Shopping Mall, Sports, Village, Walking tour

The Crown & Garter in Berkshire – My First Mid-Covid Trip

September 10, 2020 by Samantha PriestleyLeave a Comment

Deep in the Berkshire countryside, through winding narrow lanes, in a small village named Inkpen, there is a 17th century inn called The Crown and Garter. This inn has a deep and sometimes dark history, connected to a nearby gibbet high on a hillside that tells us of a time long ago when our punishments for crimes were brutal and ghoulish. But thankfully that’s all behind us and this is now an area of bright bursting flowers pots and English … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Coffee, Drinking, Flowers, Food and Wine, Garden, History, Shopping Mall, Village, Walking tour

A Different Burgundy

August 30, 2020 by Cecile RiphagenLeave a Comment

After months of working remotely, tending the garden and repairing fences, early May allowed us to travel further than the restricted one kilometre from our house in Burgundy, France. Although the authorities still imposed restrictions to travel, we took an old fashioned map and drew a circle of 100 kilometres, the distance allowed, to find out where we could go exploring. Burgundy is famous for its wine, rolling fields and beautiful villages … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Animal Rescue, Chile, Food and Wine, France, Garden, Internet, Journey, Mountain Climbing, Ski Trip, Vineyards, Walking tour, Wildlife, Wine Tasting

A Transcontinental Train that Transcends the Frontiers between West and East – Bucharest to Istanbul

August 6, 2020 by Teh Chin Liang2 Comments

Casting one last glance at the charming old streets and striking neo-Gothic buildings in Bucharest, I took a brisk stroll, with a heavy backpack strapped to my shoulder, slowly navigating my way to the train station. From there, I was about to embark on a long-haul overnight journey to Istanbul. Having walked incessantly for days in Bucharest, I was looking forward to long hours of doing nothing at all, just sitting still on the train and getting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Architecture, Bulgaria, Culture, Europe, Food and Wine, Istanbul, Journey, Music, Passport, Romania, Walking tour

Top 10 Things You Must do in Venice

May 9, 2020 by Fly and Seek2 Comments

Top 10 things you must do in Venice

Upon exiting the Venice train station travelers are greeted by turquoise canals and a stunning church. This is like a scene from a movie; one cannot have arrived in a more picturesque setting. As you lose yourself in the narrow streets it can be easy to forget the sites and attractions that lay within. In order to help with planning your trip to this storied city, we have picked our top 10 things you must do in Venice. TOP 10 THINGS YOU MUST … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Architecture, Art, Bridges, Canals, Coffee, Food and Wine, History, Italy, Mountain Climbing, Museum, Romantic, Shopping Mall, Venice, Walking tour

11 Things You Need to Know Before Visiting Iceland

April 26, 2020 by Karthik NandulaLeave a Comment

Our excitement, which had been building prior to our trip to Iceland, reached a crescendo after we landed. We immediately saw beautiful snow-covered mountains, contrasting in the harsh rain. Every mountain was white and the landscape was devoid of people. Over the next few weeks, these scenic destinations changed our definition of beauty and natural elegance. Here are the top 11 things you must know before visiting Iceland. 1) Plan your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Bridges, Iceland, Journey, Photography, Traffic, Village, Wildlife

Dancing in the Dark on Greece’s Skopelos Island

March 26, 2020 by Marilyn YungLeave a Comment

A slice of local life on Skopelos Island Last June, my husband and I spent three wonderful weeks on Skopelos Island in Greece, the largest island of the Sporades chain east of the mainland. One evening, after a dinner down by the Skopelos town harbor at Στου Δημητράκη (where we dined on giouvetsi, mousaka and ekmek, by the way), we ventured back up the hill around to the City School to watch a night of traditional dancing. The show started at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: America, Art, Culture, Dancing, Fashion, Festival, Greece, Mountain Climbing, Music, Trekking

6 Things You Didn’t Know About St. Patrick’s Day

March 11, 2020 by A Couple for the RoadLeave a Comment

St. Patrick's Day is the quintessential Irish holiday celebrated around the world by millions. Dressing head-to-toe in green and partying through the streets of Dublin on this glorious occasion that every traveler to enjoys a little revelry should experience at least once in their lives - but what do we really know about the holiday? According to most, we can generally assume that people know that St. Patrick's Day is the day that some Irish … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: America, Britain, Drinking, England, History, Ireland, New York City

High-Speed Train Europe

March 5, 2020 by Devin Galaudet2 Comments

It has been 25 years since the last time I was backpacking through Europe. At the time I bounced through 18 countries with little more than clothes and a tattered Let’s Go guide for the better part of a year. Looking back, most of what I brought with me was easily replaced. Well, except for one thing. That was my Eurail Pass. I held onto it like glue and hopped on and off trains with abandon through 18 countries and had a life-altering … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Backpacking, Belgium, Chocolate, Coffee, Czech Republic, Eurail, Europe, France, Paris, Portugal, Romantic, Spain, Train Travel, Wine Tasting

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