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  • Stroll Around the Cobbled Streets of Riga’s Fairytale Old Town
    Europe | International Travel | Latvia | Travel

    Stroll Around the Cobbled Streets of Riga’s Fairytale Old Town

    Byemfletche December 19, 2024February 3, 2025

    Our Baltic adventure began in Riga, exploring the city’s Old Town. There are cosy cafes, spectacular churches, panoramic views, quirky statues, and lots of place to eat and drink!

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  • Packing Light for a European City Break: The Christmas Market Edition
    Christmas | Europe | Travel | Travel Tips

    Packing Light for a European City Break: The Christmas Market Edition

    Byemfletche December 13, 2024December 13, 2024

    Want to make the most of your European Christmas Market trip, with just carry-on luggage? Following our recent Gdansk trip, here are my top tips!

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  • Cascais: A Seaside Day Trip from Lisbon!
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    Cascais: A Seaside Day Trip from Lisbon!

    Byemfletche November 27, 2024November 27, 2024

    A last-minute change to our itinerary led us to an easy day trip from Lisbon to Cascais, a charming seaside town with beaches, historic sights, scenic walks, and delicious food!

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  • Theatre Review: A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story at the Birmingham Rep
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    Theatre Review: A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story at the Birmingham Rep

    Byemfletche November 21, 2024January 20, 2025

    This haunting and heartwarming retelling of the Dickens classic is perfect for the festive season. At the Birmingham Rep until 4th Jan 2025.

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  • October in the Baltics: Latvia, Estonia and a little bit of Finland
    Estonia | Europe | Finland | International Travel | Latvia | Travel

    October in the Baltics: Latvia, Estonia and a little bit of Finland

    Byemfletche November 6, 2024October 22, 2026

    If you’re going to visit one Baltic capital, you might as well visit two. Or even three. Here’s our 7 day itinerary for October in the Baltics

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  • Lisboa Card
    Europe | Portugal | Travel | Travel Planning

    Is the Lisboa Card worth it?

    Byemfletche October 30, 2024October 30, 2024

    If you’re looking to save a few pennies on your visit to Lisbon you might want to consider picking up a Lisboa Card.  But is it really worth it?

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  • Theatre Review: Dear Evan Hansen at The Alexandra, Birmingham
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    Theatre Review: Dear Evan Hansen at The Alexandra, Birmingham

    Byemfletche October 23, 2024November 16, 2024

    Dear Evan Hansen is a emotional rollercoaster of teenage awkwardness and quirky humour, and it’s at the Alex Theatre as part of its UK tour!

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  • Lisbon: The Second Time Around
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    Lisbon: The Second Time Around

    Byemfletche October 12, 2024November 5, 2024

    Lisbon captured our hearts for the second time – although this time was thankfully much drier! We got to stroll along the riverfront, take in sunset views from the miradouros and tackle the many stairways of Lisbon without being encumbered by raincoats and umbrellas. Is there enough left to do to return for Lisbon Part 3? I think there just might be…

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I’m Emmalene, a forty-something born and bred Brummie. Married to Chris. AKA Mr Fletche, taker of photographs, driver abroad and long-suffering travel companion.

I’m a big advocate of eating, drinking and supporting local independent businesses.

But travel is my passion. Simple, easy travel. Here you’ll find how to cram all the sights into a weekend city break. Accidental hikes. Travel fails. Honest rambling travel diaries. Where to find craft beer, gin and street food.

We fit travel around full-time jobs, making the most of weekends, Bank Holidays and maximising those precious annual leave days!

Apart from travel, I love to read books, listen to music, drink gin and visit the theatre.

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