Tag: Alps
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Money Diary: 24 hours in Bled, Slovenia
The money diary is back! This time we’re enjoying a short break on Lake Bled. I didn’t think there was much point doing one of these for our cruise destinations as we’d already paid for travel, food and accommodation as a package so didn’t spend anything in each destination. Travel Bled is a small town […]
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A Guide on Where to Eat for Vegans in Ljubljana, Slovenia
It’s always so hit and miss turning up in a new country and trying to find plant based food, but to my luck I found Slovenia to be incredibly accommodating to vegans! Gaudi & Naan We actually came here on the Monday of our stay in Ljubljana, which happened to be a bank holiday in […]
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How to Spend 4 Nights in Slovenia: Lake Bled & Ljubljana
Lake Bled has been on my bucketlist for a while, and although it looks absolutely beautiful in the winter, going in the summer was a must for me as I had pictured my stay to be full of water sports and hiking (which it was!) Unfortunately for me, there didn’t seem to be huge numbers […]
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Towns You Need to Visit in the French Alps
I usually follow a rule of ‘try not to visit the same place twice’ when picking a country to go to, and having spent most of my childhood holidays here, for a while I avoided booking any trips to France. However, I am a sucker for a mountain holiday and wanted to experience some Après-ski […]
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A Guide to Eating Vegan in and around Chamonix
Coming from a country where veganism is becoming increasingly more popular and most restaurants now have many plant based options, it’s often a bit of a gamble when going abroad as to whether I’ll be eating chips and salad for every meal or not! In France, I don’t often expect to find vegan options on […]
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Money Diary: 24 hours in Chamonix
Coming from a background of travelling as two broke university students, we’ve often been quite frugal with our trips, trying to make the most out of cheap hotels, public transport and eating supermarket food for our meals! However, after not spending much in the UK over the past couple of years, we’ve certainly had more […]
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How to Get Around in the Alps: Public Transport Only!
Having only rented a car a couple of times before in the past, being completely honest the thought of it gives me so much anxiety and as a result I’ve always favoured public transport on my trips! However, with a lack of information online, when planning getting around on our trip to the Alps, I […]
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