Italy Travel Diaries: Ciao Milano
The first stop on our 2015 Italian trip, Milan is a city of cocktails, cathedrals and couture…I’m gonna fit in here very nicely…
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Out and About in Brum, Jan 2016
Find out what A Brummie Home and Abroad got up to in January
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48 hours in Brussels
If you fancy spending a weekend in a vibrant and quirky city have you considered 48 hours in Brussels? Here are some of the best things to see
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Visiting the Atomium in Brussels: A Load of Old Balls?
A load of old balls, a disco escalator and the world’s heaviest bar stools…
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Brussels: A City Break Diary (Day 2)
A tale of two cities, a train walk of shame and sampling more Brussels beer…
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Brussels: A City Break Diary (Day 1)
When Mr Fletche suggested Brussels as an Easter/birthday getaway, I confess that I wasn’t overly enthused. What’s in Brussels, I asked? Home of the European Parliament, where they sit around discussing how much bend should be in our bananas? Sprouts (a vegetable that would certainly be consigned to my Room 101)? Tintin and his dog? A little boy peeing into a fountain? Instead, I was more than pleasantly surprised by what this vibrant and cosmopolitan city had to offer. Dull, grey and bureaucratic? Most definitely not…
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A Brummie Home and Abroad Guide to Travel Planning
I often get asked how I plan our travels. It might not be the perfect way, it might not be the cheapest way, but it’s the Brummie Home and Abroad way…
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Salzburg Travel Diaries: Day 3
“Mr Fletche and I spend 10 minutes admiring the maze of cobbled streets and quaint buildings housing hotels, shops and restaurants; and 30 minutes admiring a beer overlooking the lake”.
