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World Travel Market: our first visit

18/10/2017

From 6th-8th November 2017 at the ExCel in London, the World Travel Market will be taking place. 50,000 visitors from around the world will converge to understand the latest industry trends and do business. We’ll be going along and talking to a range of destinations about our plans for 2018. Our shortlist is: UK Northern … More World Travel Market: our first visit

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Taking risks whilst travelling

26/09/2017

This morning, we took our first walk from our villa near Tangalle in Sri Lanka along the beach. It was stunning. Coconut palms and mangroves right up to the shoreline. Big Indian Ocean waves. Deserted sandy beach. Just idyllic. And then I spotted this chap. He was only about 20cm long and I thought from … More Taking risks whilst travelling

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The big trip of 2017 – Sri Lanka

01/09/2017

It’s nearly upon us! This year, we’ve visited Slovakia, Austria and Italy – as well as trips to Edinburgh and Wales here in the UK. And on top of that, we’ve been out and about in our new home territory – the beautiful Cotswolds. But the big trip for 2017 is to Sri Lanka. Back … More The big trip of 2017 – Sri Lanka

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Perfect gifts for travellers

01/05/2017

Got someone who loves travel in your life? Here are some of tips for travel-themed gifts, that won’t blow the budget. Taking note: know someone who’s planning a big trip? Our round the world adventure took nine months to plan … starting off with ideas jotted down in dedicated travel notebooks, a bit like this one: Destinations … More Perfect gifts for travellers

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2016 for the 2emptynesters: a video review

01/01/2017

So the year is over and we thought we’d take a look back at an unforgettable 2016. The best way to join us is to subscribe to our monthly newsletter. Just fill out the form on the top right of this page and we’ll send you our latest travel inspiration, stories and tips. 

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