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A Day Trip to the Camargue
On my trip to Nîmes, I decided I wanted to spend more time in nature, as I had spent a lot of my previous trips hopping around lots of cities. That meant that taking a day trip the the Camargue was ideal as it got me out of the city, and I got the opportunity…
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My Paris Reading List
Paris is an incredibly literary city, full of many bookstores, and has long been a destination visited by famous writers. The city has inspired many works of art, both by French authors and around the world. Although I usually try to read books set in the country I’m visiting, as Paris is such a popular…
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A day trip to San Marino
Despite its small size, the microstate of San Marino is a fantastic place to visit! It had been on my to-visit list for years. Back in 2012, my sister and I were invited on a road trip to San Marino with some guys from our hostel. At the time, we already had tickets booked for…
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The Gong Show in Da Lat
After an eventful day of abseiling down waterfalls, my sister and I wanted to do something in the evening with minimal movement required. One of the activities available to book from our hostel was an “Ethnic Music Show” which sounded very interesting. We had no idea what it was, but it turned out to be…
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Abseiling waterfalls in Da Lat
When planning my trip to Vietnam, my sister and I each chose one “must-do” activity. Mine was abseiling waterfalls in Da Lat. I had been looking up activities to do in Vietnam and stumbled upon some posts about canyoning. Da Lat hadn’t been on our radar until that point, but we’re very glad we ended…
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Libreria Acqua Alta – The best bookshop in Venice
For those that follow me on Twitter, or know about my Read Around the World Challenge, you’ll know that I adore books. My souvenir of choice is a book in the local language, so I’ve visited a lot of bookshops— and the Libreria Acqua Alta is by far one of the most interesting ones I’ve…
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Books to Read Before Visiting Egypt
Whenever I travel somewhere, I always love to read books set in the places I am visiting. Creating my reading list was one of my favourite parts of the planning process for my trip to Egypt. These are just some of my recommendations for books to read before visiting Egypt. Books I Read: Death on…
Hi, I’m Sarah and I love to travel. If I’m not travelling, I’m curled up with a book or two. Here you can find information about both my adventures, and some suggested reading of books set in various countries.