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Category: Europe

Split, Croatia

Split: how to spend two days in this vibrant and unique Croatian city

30 June 2025 Pat Hindley Croatia, Europe

Split is the second largest city in Croatia, so it’s a busy place, but I loved its lively vibe and[…]

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Playa Corralejo

Corralejo: why this Canary Islands town is a great low season destination

22 June 2025 Pat Hindley Europe, Spain

Corralejo is a small town at the Northern tip of Fuerteventura, the second largest of the Canary Islands. A former[…]

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Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik: how to make the most of Croatia’s captivating coastal city

1 May 2025 Pat Hindley Croatia, Europe

Dubrovnik is undoubtedly one of the best-preserved walled towns in Europe. Reshaped after an earthquake in 1667, it seems not[…]

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A rose of Sarajevo, outside the Tunnel of Hope

Sarajevo: what makes Bosnia’s capital such a special place

23 March 2025 Pat Hindley Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe, Homepage slider

Sarajevo went on my travel list after reading The Cellist of Sarajevo in 2010. The book had a significant impact[…]

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St Michael's Bridge, Ghent

Ghent: seven good reasons to visit this great Belgian city

11 January 2025 Pat Hindley Belgium, Europe

Ghent is one of those cities that suffers the fate of having a prettier sibling. Bruges is often first choice[…]

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Ibiza Town

Ibiza: why this Spanish island is perfect for a winter weekend

8 December 2024 Pat Hindley Europe, Spain

I’ve never been much of a clubber so Ibiza wasn’t high on my travel list. But after hearing what a[…]

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Lost in Ibiza, Rebecca Frayn

Book review: Lost in Ibiza, Rebecca Frayn

13 November 2024 Pat Hindley Books, Spain

I spotted Lost in Ibiza in the Hay Festival bookshop not long after booking a winter sun trip to the[…]

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Old Port, Limassol

Five reasons Limassol is a great addition to your Cyprus itinerary

10 November 2024 Pat Hindley Cyprus, Europe

Limassol wasn’t on my travel list until my niece and her fiance were attracted to the guaranteed sunshine of Cyprus[…]

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