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Travelling with Wimdu: A Fitou adventure

Published: 28th July 2012 by Laurence NorahLeave a Comment

When you get an e-mail that asks you if you want to try out a peer to peer accommodation service, with no restrictions on destination, I would suspect that nine out of ten cats would meow a resounding … [Read more...]

Top tips for Visiting Europe in the Summer

Published: 20th July 2012 by Laurence Norah1 Comment

Europe. It’s jam packed with incredible places to visit, and the cities are no exception to this rule. From the gondola clad waterways of Venice, to the Gaudi wackiness in Barcelona, to the romance … [Read more...]

A day trip from Barcelona: Girona and Figueres

Published: 17th July 2012 by Laurence NorahLeave a Comment

When I was in Barcelona I was offered the opportunity by the nice folk at Barcelona Tourism and the Catalunya Bus Turistique to take a day trip. A whole variety of destinations were on offer, but I … [Read more...]

In photos: the 2012 Occitan Piégut Félibrée!

Published: 12th July 2012 by Laurence NorahLeave a Comment

The title of this post is possibly a little boggling if you’re not familiar with some vaguely old French history, which I wasn’t until I did a bit of reading up around the subject. Here’s what I … [Read more...]

Capture the Colour Photo Contest

Published: 4th July 2012 by Laurence NorahLeave a Comment

I was recently tagged to take part in a photography competition by one of my favourite photographers out there – Dave Bouskill of The Planet D. Sometimes competitions such as these can be a … [Read more...]

A wee problem (or A guide to finding public toilets)

Published: 2nd July 2012 by Laurence NorahLeave a Comment

Dear fellow travellers! It's me again, Vera, and today I am going to talk to you about finding public toilets. A task that is somewhat essential to a smooth travel experience, yet hardly addressed … [Read more...]

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