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27 Long Haul Flight Essentials and a Flight Checklist for You

Whether or not you have checked luggage when you fly, what you pack in your carry on can make all the difference to how well your trip goes. Not only to the flight itself but also to the start of the trip should the airline lose your luggage. Here’s our inside guide to carry on essentials and what to bring in your hand luggage.

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Hidden Gems in Paris: The Best Secret Spots in Paris

Paris has a reputation for romance and style for a reason. But it’s still a hulking, great capital city in a thriving 21st century country.So, what should you do after you’ve seen the classics? Where should you go? Here’s our inside guide to alternative and unusual things to do in Paris.

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The Best Hiking Quotes for Instagram

Looking for some inspirational hiking quotes and not sure how to write your instagram hiking captions? We have you covered! Enjoy our full collection of trekking quotes right here. And also check out our writing resources for help when you need to write your own.

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Cathay Pacific Business Class Review: What You Need to Know

Cathay Pacific have been scooping up awards left and right and centre for their new business class design and, after a comfy twelve hour flight with them, it’s easy to see why. To Hong Kong on the new and back on the old, I managed to compare and contrast side by side flights so to speak to then get back and give you the lowdown.

Soweto BBQ

What You Don’t Know About Soweto, South Africa

Nelson Mandela’s incredible life is inextricably linked to events that took place in Soweto in South Africa. Accordingly, you’ll find a well signposted Madiba Heritage Trail around the key landmarks in Johannesburg. But what about the rest of Soweto? What is it like to visit this neighbourhood today?

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Why Trieste Food Stands Out in Italy

Italian food. There was a time when I couldn’t understand what all the fuss was about, but I can barely remember that now. The moment my train slowed to a stop in Trieste (and, if I’m honest, quite a while before that) my daydreams wandered…

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Alternative and Unusual Things to Do in the Cotswolds

England’s stunningly honey-stoned Cotswolds bask in their reputation for combining muddy walks with roaring fires and great food at the end of the day.

And while these are great things to do in the Cotswolds, they aren’t the only things.

When it comes to the top attractions in the Cotswolds, you’ll often be guided to the world of Jane Austen and the UNESCO World Heritage Roman Baths in Bath. 

And with good reason. Bath remains one of my favourite places to visit in England and, well, the idea of Mr Darcy continues to swoop and swoon around the world.

But that’s not what many who live in England think of the Cotswolds, even if it may be technically true.