Author: A shot of the world
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What to Pack for a Winter Weekend in Tallinn
If like me, you’re usually a pretty heavy packer then packing carry on luggage for a long weekend can be a struggle. My brain tells me things like ‘what if you want to wear that top you haven’t worn in 4 years whilst your out there’ and ‘ooh you’d better pack triple the amount of…
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Own a Second Property
When me and Alex first got together, we were both still living at home with our parents. I had bought a property a couple of years before, but ended up renting it out instead of moving into it, which is a bit of a shame as I’d done it all up nicely as if I…
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Doing a Skydive in Cairns
Doing a skydive has been on my bucket list from the very beginning (before I even met Alex) but as soon as we planned Cairns into our trip to Australia, she had decided we were skydiving here. She had seen friends on Instagram who had done Skydive’s here and knew it would be an amazing…
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Our Sydney Engagement
On our trip to Australia in March 2020, we got engaged. It was relatively spontaneous as, although we had talked about marriage quite a bit (and I already had the ring), I wasn’t actually planning to propose for another few months. Just before we went away, I specifically told Alex (quite harshly, so she tells…
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Flying With A Cold
We’ve all been there – busy life sweeps you away, and just as you wind down into your holiday, the dreaded lurgy hits you like a train! If you’re lucky and catch it early enough, Vicks First Defence spray is a miracle worker and can usually sort you out in a day or so. If…
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No Man’s Fort
No Man’s Fort in Portsmouth is the ideal UK stay for a romantic night away! Why not have a read about our experience?
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Hutong, The Shard
For my birthday, Alex took me to London for a meal and drinks at The Shard, and a visit to the ice bar. When we arrived, we were sent up in a lift to level 33 where we stepped out into an authentic Chinese restaurant, complete with lanterns, trees, wooden wall accents and the most…
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Our shots of the world
We book LOTS of holidays (as you may have seen through our travels), so we know it can be hard to decide where to go next. There’s so much information out there (sometimes too much!) and often you just need something short and snappy to help you narrow it down based on your wants and…
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9 Top Tips for Eco-Friendly Travel in 2023
The sad truth is, until engineers invent aeroplanes which run off reusable energy (and make them mandatory across all airlines), there isn’t an obvious guide for eco-friendly travel without increasing your carbon footprint. Of course, catching a bus or train is a lot better than a plane, but there really is no perfect method of…