Split is used to playing second fiddle. It’s the second-largest city in Croatia (behind the capital, Zagreb); its most famous football team, Hajduk Split, have finished runners-up in the Croatian First Football League a record 12 times; and it’s often overlooked on the tourist trail in favour of its Dalmatian…
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Oslo is the world’s most expensive city to buy a beer. So why bother?
On hearing my plans to visit Oslo, people reacted in one of two ways: “Oooh, it’ll be cold,” or: “Oooh, it’ll be expensive.” The Norwegian capital certainly has a longstanding reputation for exorbitant pricing, but despite this, part of me believed that all the stories about paying the thick end…
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Fried bread, beer and the Republic of Uzupis: Why quirky Vilnius should be your next winter break destination
Visiting Vilnius was never that high up on my bucket list. A festive trip to the capital of Lithuania quickly changed my mind. Here’s why it should have been, and why you should add this winter wonderland to yours.
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A Bar Crawl in Žižkov, Prague’s Rebellious Little Brother
A mile-and-a-half from the forced debauchery of Prague Old Town’s myriad theme bars lies Žižkov, the Czech capital’s bohemian enclave. This working class district, often referred to as both “Red Žižkov” (for its left-wing political leaning) and “The Free Republic of Žižkov”, proudly claims to have more pubs per capita…
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From Iguazu to Kuang Si: Five fairytale waterfalls for your bucket list
“Don’t go chasing waterfalls”, TLC once sang. As far as I’m concerned that is spectacularly bad advice.
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Bizarre Budapest: Riding the children’s railway
There is a railway, hidden in the leafy Buda Hills above Budapest, that is operated almost entirely by children and teenagers. Sounds weird, right? It is.
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The world’s best sundowners: Incredible places to catch an epic sunset
Nothing makes you celebrate the majesty of the planet we live on quite like an immense sunset painted across the heavens. When travelling the world, you experience the most incredible sunsets you’ll ever see. From the flat plains of South America to the tropics of Southeast Asia, I’ve rounded up…
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Everyone should try Lithuania’s ‘Snacks to Beer’
Lithuanian cuisine boasts a whole category named ‘snacks to beer’: deliciously unhealthy treats to sustain you while you enjoy a few hearty ales.
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