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Home » December 2019

Archives for December 2019

The Best Travel Backpack 2021 – Our Favourite Picks and How to Choose

Published: 28th December 2019 by Laurence Norah -4 Comments

Hikers with travel backpacks

When you're preparing for your travel adventures, your choice of luggage is one of the most important decisions you can make. For many travelers, a travel backpack is the luggage option of choice. They are easy to carry, are terrain agnostic, and work in any destination or climate. Whether you're on a hiking trip, away for a weekend, or setting off on a round the world … [Read more...]

How To Get Around Paris: A Guide to All the Transport Options in Paris

Published: 10th December 2019 by Laurence Norah -Leave a Comment

How to Get Around Paris

We love visiting Paris. The city has so much to offer, from iconic sites like the Eiffel Tower, through to world class museums like the Louvre and famous shows like the Moulin Rouge. Then there are all the fun neighbourhoods to explore, the fantastic dining options, the cafes - the list goes on! Paris isn't exactly compact though, so when you visit you are going to need a … [Read more...]

8 Reasons to Disable the Flash on Your Camera

Published: 7th December 2019 by Laurence Norah -Leave a Comment

Most modern consumer oriented cameras have some kind of flash option built-in. By default, this will usually be set to go off automatically when the camera deems it necessary. While the built-in flash on your camera or smartphone can be helpful in some circumstances, such as dark environments or backlit scenes, there are many reasons to disable it. In this post I'm going … [Read more...]

The Ultimate 7 Day Finland Itinerary for Winter

Published: 1st December 2019 by Laurence Norah -2 Comments

If you're looking for the perfect winter wonderland destination, look no further than Finland. We've had some incredible trips to Finland in winter. It was the first place I saw the Northern Lights, the snowy landscapes are spectacular, and there are loads of fantastic winter activities to choose from. Finland is a fairly big country though, so you might be wondering how … [Read more...]

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