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A Brummie Home and Abroad
Part-time Traveller, Full-Time Brummie
  • May & June Reads 2022
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    May & June Reads 2022

    Byemfletche June 30, 2022June 26, 2022

    What I’ve been reading in May & June 2022: Some hefty 600+ pagers, a generic psychological thriller and an epic by John Boyne – a 5* read

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  • Our Stay at the Proteas Blu Resort, Samos
    Accommodation Reviews | Europe | Greece | International Travel | Travel

    Our Stay at the Proteas Blu Resort, Samos

    Byemfletche June 26, 2022June 26, 2022

    For our first break abroad in almost three years, I wanted a hotel that was a tranquil oasis, with a touch of luxury. The adults only Proteas Blu Resort in Samos was a great choice

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  • Returning to Travel – Has It Changed?
    Europe | Greece | International Travel | Travel

    Returning to Travel – Has It Changed?

    Byemfletche June 17, 2022June 15, 2022

    After our first foray back into foreign travel in two & a half years, has anything changed? And how does it feel to be returning to travel again? What was the airport like? The flight? How has it changed post-Brexit and post-pandemic?

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  • The Small Joys of Travel
    Ramblings | Travel

    The Small Joys of Travel

    Byemfletche June 11, 2022June 11, 2022

    Two and a half years without foreign travel has made me appreciate those little moments; here are some of my small joys of travel

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  • Vancouver to Jasper by Viarail
    Canada | Travel

    All Aboard: Taking the Train from Vancouver to Jasper

    Byemfletche May 29, 2022January 22, 2023

    For an unforgettable 18 hour train journey, how about clambering aboard VIA Rail’s “The Canadian” from Vancouver to Jasper?

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  • The Scotch Whisky Experience, Edinburgh
    Edinburgh | Food and Drink | Reviews | Scotland | UK Travel

    The Scotch Whisky Experience, Edinburgh

    Byemfletche May 21, 2022June 26, 2026

    Slainte mhath! Where better to learn about whisky – and sample a dram or two (or five) – than at Edinburgh’s Scotch Whisky Experience?

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  • Theatre Review: The Play That Goes Wrong
    Reviews | Theatre

    Theatre Review: The Play That Goes Wrong

    Byemfletche May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

    Outstanding physical comedy and chaotic choreography – The Play That Goes Wrong quite literally brings the house down.

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  • How To Spend 48 Hours in Edinburgh
    City Guide | Edinburgh | Scotland | UK | UK Travel

    How To Spend 48 Hours in Edinburgh

    Byemfletche May 11, 2022September 15, 2025

    Wondering what to do in 48 hours in Edinburgh? I’ve done the research so you don’t have to. You’re very welcome. Includes history, culture, architecture and whisky. Lots and lots of whisky .

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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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Happy travelling…home and abroad!

Emmalene, A Brummie Home and Abroad

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