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Port, Porto, Portugal

On 10 Dec 201910 Dec 2019 By Andy RoamsIn Europe, travel, travel stories3 Comments

Have you ever wondered where Port wine came from? Well, it's right here in Porto, northern Portugal. Oh, you knew and it's just me? Well now I feel stupid. Anyways, it's hard to believe that come Saturday I'll home in Melbourne and reality will be sinking back in. But before then there are just a …

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Last Day in Lisbon and the Palaces of Sintra. And which Head of State did I get within 2 metres of?

On 7 Dec 20197 Dec 2019 By Andy RoamsIn architecture, Europe, travel5 Comments

While exploring the Palaces of Sintra you'll never guess who else was there...

Landing in Lisbon

On 4 Dec 2019 By Andy RoamsIn blogging, Europe, travel4 Comments

Yes, I’m back at it again, this time from Portugal. The last proper stop of this journey (bar a few hours in Singapore on the way home) has me visiting Lisbon and Porto. We touched down yesterday morning, thanks to a time difference between Spain and Portugal slightly before I left Seville. The approach over …

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Seville – Spain’s Surprising Southern City

On 2 Dec 2019 By Andy RoamsIn backpacking, travel12 Comments

Seville continues to impress with so much to see!

Featured in an Airline Magazine!

On 26 Nov 201924 Oct 2019 By Andy RoamsIn Airlines, travel8 Comments

Hey, this is pretty cool y’all. Sorry, I will never use that expression again, I feel bad now… So anyways! What the heck am I talking about? Okay, so ages ago now my good friend, compatriot and fellow travel blogger Tim Blight (of urbanduniya.com) asked me if I’d like to contribute to the magazine of …

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Bouncing Into Barcelona!

On 25 Nov 2019 By Andy RoamsIn Europe, travel2 Comments

Hi all, you now find me in Spain! Yes, I’ve travelled somewhat southwards from Belarus on what was a bit of a bumpy flight from Minsk to Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia. It was another early morning, but at least this time I flew in direct. I had to go to the tourist information desk …

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There’s More to Minsk!

On 23 Nov 2019 By Andy RoamsIn backpacking, Europe, travel1 Comment

It might have been cold, but I quickly warmed to Minsk!

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A Long Journey from Israel to Minsk!

On 21 Nov 201921 Nov 2019 By Andy RoamsIn backpacking, travel, travel stories1 Comment

Well. Yesterday was another hard slog but here I am in the Belarusian capital of Minsk. Just a short stay if you really two days not including yesterday. But the journey began at around 220am yesterday in Jerusalem. Yes another stupidly early start! I was told my Nesher service taxi usually comes early - it …

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Jerusalem – Museums and Memorials

On 20 Nov 201920 Nov 2019 By Andy RoamsIn Middle East, travelLeave a comment

In my last two days in Jerusalem I learnt and discovered even more!

The Battle of Jerusalem’s Old City

On 19 Nov 201919 Nov 2019 By Andy RoamsIn backpacking, Middle East, travel3 Comments

Howdy all. You join me in the Israeli capital of Jerusalem still fighting a cold but with three days of site seeing behind me. Today I went to the brilliant Israel Museum and spent the best part of the day there, but today's post is about the previous two days and travails and tribulations in …

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An Orcadian Abroad

A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget

Salsaworldtraveler'sblog

my mind platter

exposing the inner-world of my brain

Chocoviv’s Lifestyle Blog 2.0

My second blog page

get cracking, start packing

Lookoom

Put pictures on your travel dreams

Angelart Star

The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.

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