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Malta

October 15, 2018

Malta Travel Diaries: Comino Lagoons – Blue and Crystal

September 29, 2018

Travel Diaries: Festa with the locals in Rabat and Mdina

September 12, 2018

Malta Travel Diaries: Exploring Marsaxlokk, Blue Grotto and St Peter’s Pool

August 20, 2018

Finding the Perfect Sunbathing Spot in Malta

August 10, 2018

A Day Trip To Gozo: Malta Travel Diaries

Malta Travel Diaries: Visiting Valletta

Malta Travel Diaries: Arriving in Malta

How to spend 6 Days in Malta

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Ah @birminghampridefestival - I love the parade an

Ah @birminghampridefestival - I love the parade and it always seems to bring out the very best in Brummies. Loved seeing my colleagues from Balfour Beatty Vinci living their best lives too, great to have representation from across our sites 🚧🌈

#birminghampride #birminghamuk #loveislove #lgbtpride #prideparade #youareloved #everyonematters

KEBAB BAB? The humble kebab has been given a Mich

KEBAB BAB?

The humble kebab has been given a Michelin-Starred makeover by @chefbradcarter and you can scoff this at Birmingham’s legendary pub and music venue @hareandhoundsbrum . It’s a mission for us to get over to Kings Heath these days but it’s worth the effort to check out all the fab independent businesses.

Featured here is the Cornish Lamb Doner, Baby Bab and Topped Spangled Fries ❤️ Makes a dirty late night guilty pleasure a legitimate lunch option 👍🏻

@onestardonerbar
📍Hare and Hounds, Kings Heath

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Happy World Cocktail Day! I’m usually a margarit

Happy World Cocktail Day! I’m usually a margarita or a negroni gal but opted for a Mai Tai on our recent Greek holiday, memories of our California trip where i sampled many a Mai Tai…

What’s your go-to cocktail?

#worldcocktailday #cocktailday #cocktails #cocktailoftheday #cocktailtime #cocktailhour #maitai #garnishgame #prettycocktails #mixology #liqpic #abrummiehomeandabroad #abrummiedrinks #abrummieingreece

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Is it all over yet? Can I turn on the TV without s

Is it all over yet? Can I turn on the TV without seeing more ridiculous, outdated, hugely expensive and patronising pomp? But big thanks to Prince King Charlie for giving us another extended weekend. Had a lovely lunch with Ma and Pa Lee on Saturday, and yesterday we drank, danced, queued at Tacofest (oh, the queues 😩) and sent several frustrated tweets to National Express about our missing bus 🤬

How was your Bank Holiday weekend? Shall we do it again soon?

#bankholiday #bankholidayweekend #bankholidaysunday #maybankholiday #coronationweekend #adayoffwork #tacofest #burningsoulbrewery #thebonddigbeth #seasonalmarkets #birminghamseasonalmarkets #digbeth #digbethbirmingham #abrummiehomeandabroad #abrummieinbrum

AD | Hiring a car and driving the Sithonia Peninsu

AD | Hiring a car and driving the Sithonia Peninsula was one of our favourite days during our recent holiday to Halkidiki with @jet2pics

Locations featured:
📍Nikiti
📍Neos Marmaras
📍Porto Koufo
📍Parthenonas

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What’s it like driving in Halkidiki? The roads

What’s it like driving in Halkidiki?

The roads are extremely well maintained, and signs and speed limits are clearly published. Google Maps generally gave us good directions - apart from pointing us down a few no entry streets - although we’re still confused about how we ran out of road on the exit from Arnaia, resulting in a swift u-turn 😂

Local drivers were generally courteous, but occasionally a little impatient as we entered more urban areas - we got used to them overtaking as we pulled aside to let other cars through in the other direction…

It was definitely the best way to explore the region though, and to see more than our resort. Oh, and pick up hotel room supplies 😉

AD | We travelled to Halkidiki with @jet2pics. We paid for our car hire (and hotel room supplies 😁🍻🍷) ourselves.

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Ad | For those asking we’ve been staying at the

Ad | For those asking we’ve been staying at the 5-star Sani Beach Hotel, part of the @sani_resort_official thanks to @jet2pics

There will be a full blog review up soon but this was definitely a little bit of luxury which we wouldn’t normally choose for ourselves. Although I think Chris will refuse to stay anywhere without a spa from now on 😂

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AD | @jet2pics Let’s talk food. The dine-aroun

AD | @jet2pics

Let’s talk food. The dine-around scheme at @sani_resort_official allows those staying on a full-board basis to eat in 25+ restaurants at a discounted rate OR choose from the set menu at around 15 restaurants with NO extra charge*

We ate at two Greek tavernas, an Italian and a Spanish restaurant with a Michelin starred chef in our week at Sani Resort. And the buffet restaurants at Sani Beach were also 👌🏻

*drinks not included. More about the cost of drinks in an upcoming blog post 🥂

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AD | @jet2pics Everyone wants to know what the w

AD | @jet2pics

Everyone wants to know what the weather is like in Halkidiki in April. My advice: prepare for everything!

Temperatures for April average between 16-19 degrees, and it can get pretty windy on the coast. If you’re driving through the mountains you can definitely expect some rain showers, and even thunderstorms!

Bring plenty of long-sleeved cover ups if you’re planning a trip, even on sunny days the wind can be chilly. I’ve never sunbathed fully dressed so much 😂

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Think of Greece and you think of whitewashed build

Think of Greece and you think of whitewashed buildings, and blue domed roofs. The villages in Halkidiki certainly buck the trend, with bold coloured walls, terracotta rooftops and timber beams. You could be in Bavaria, or Croatia. But it’s the Macedonian style of architecture which makes towns like Arnaia stand out from the crowd.

AD | We travelled to Halkidiki thanks to @jet2pics

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Porto Koufo on the Sithonia Peninsula completely c

Porto Koufo on the Sithonia Peninsula completely captured our hearts - A spectacular sheltered bay, a thin narrow strip of beach, and four or five seafront tavernas, specialising in the freshest fish and seafood.

AD | We travelled to Halkidiki thanks to @jet2pics

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