Introduction Kent is a veritable heaven for the National Trust, and Knole is the crown jewel of the many sites in Kent. So much so that the National Trust’s main Conservation Studio (the Royal Oak) is located on-site, and is visitable Wednesday-Sunday. Knole itself is a 600 year old palace, set in a deer-inhabited estate, … Continue reading National Trust Review: Knole 4/5
Once a prospering wool-trading village, nowadays Coggeshall is host to a few historical attractions, and the epitome of rural life in England. General Impressions Coggeshall is rich in history for it’s small size. It was once an important centre for the wool trade, and Coggeshall White cloth was sold as far as Constantinople. I doubt … Continue reading Travel Guide: Coggeshall
Poprad is the gateway to the Slovakian High Tatras – a small city, but excellent as a base for hiking, or exploring the small country of Slovakia. Also, there’s definitely a fair few activities in Poprad itself! General Impressions Poprad is not a city most people know about. Indeed, I doubt many people outside of … Continue reading Travel Guide: Poprad
The KwaZulu-Natal Interior Our time galivanting by the Ocean had come to an end. Now it was time to continue our quest up the Drakensberg mountains, and further into the hermit Kingdom of Lesotho. But first, our journey would take us deeper into the jungle, to the picturesque Oribi Gorge. Unfortunately, the weather was not … Continue reading From Beaches to Peaks: A Road Trip through KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, and the Free State Part 2
The Drive Down We woke up early one hot December morning, and got ready for a very long day of driving. Down the N3 from South Africa’s cosmopolitan metropolis of Johannesburg, to the barely tamed eastern coast of KwaZulu-Natal. We were 4 – Tayla and I in the back, Tayla’s grandma, Abbie in the passenger … Continue reading From Beaches to Peaks: A Road Trip through KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, and the Free State Part 1
South Africa’s touristic (and legislative) capital, Cape Town has no shortage of things to do, and is a stunning city in many ways. You will not get bored if you come to Cape Town! General Impressions I loved Cape Town. We were there for just over a week, and we already have a list of … Continue reading Travel Guide: Cape Town
Johannesburg is South Africa’s largest city. It has a diverse range of areas, ranging from slums in Soweto, to luxurious apartments in Sandton. Midrand is one of the more affluent suburbs on the northern edge of the great African metropolis. General Impressions Though Midrand is one of the richer parts of Joburg, the ever-present poverty … Continue reading Travel Guide: Midrand
Milan has 3 airports: Linate, located practically within the city, Malpensa, located 40 minutes west of Milan proper, and Bergamo, which is, in reality, located in the city of Bergamo rather than Milan. Airlines still sell flights to Bergamo as flights to Milan, and most people skip out on seeing Bergamo, which is a major … Continue reading City on a Hill: A Stopover in Bergamo
All European travellers one day come to Milan, thanks to it’s incredibly well connected position (both via air and rail) resulting in the city being reachable cheaply. And indeed, it does live up to at least some of it’s popularity. General Impressions Milan is a busy cosmopolitan city, that feels alive yet connected to it’s … Continue reading Travel Guide: Milan
Once the capital of the Saxon kingdom of Wessex, Winchester is a city drowning in history. It’s little wonder then, that it is a fantastic place to visit. General Impressions Winchester is at once charming and interesting, and provides the history buff with plenty of opportunities to learn about the long history of the city. … Continue reading Travel Guide: Winchester
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