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A London day out - Bexhill-on-Sea to Hastings
When the suns out and one has time on their hands a perfect day out from the stresses of London is to head to the British Coast.

Alex van Terheyden
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I gotta have more Cowbell!
I was reminded of this magnificent comedy sketch bizarrely as I found myself out walking in the South of France on the Plateau de Beille.

Alex van Terheyden
4 min read


Le Parc aux Bombous - a worthy contender for a place to visit if near Mirepoix and Carcassonne
The Land use in Southwestern France is usually a mix of vineyards, farmland, rural and urban centres but there's a unique place where...

Alex van Terheyden
10 min read


I wonder if this is England's greatest coastal walk - The Seven Sisters
Perfect for a day off, weekend break or a random escape from the big smoke. A journey to Eastbourne, followed by a long walk to the medieva

Alex van Terheyden
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Medieval Europe perfected for the 21st Century Tourist
Illustrious Historians from our past most likely never studied or cared for the shallow delights of Marketing. Thanks to people like...

Alex van Terheyden
4 min read


Sorèze - France - once a place exclusively for Schoolboys destined to explore the world
As I walked around Sorèze I discover it is more of a commune than a town at least in the centre.

Alex van Terheyden
4 min read


Revèl France - A Market town in the South of France that comes alive on Saturday
As the brakes come off the Global Lockdown, it gives many of us, a needed excuse to go out there and explore. I recently found myself in...

Alex van Terheyden
5 min read


Cork Ireland - An Irish Gem that should be seen by the World
Cork is Ireland's second-biggest city after Dublin the capital. Men from overseas like myself have....

Alex van Terheyden
5 min read


Izmir Turkey & a Wonder of the World
Izmir, Turkey - had you heard of it before today? You probably had. But, there's a small chance you may not have heard of it. Some people

Alex van Terheyden
5 min read


1 hour outside London - Shoreham-by-Sea - is it worth a visit?
Londoners are very guilty of not leaving their London bubbles. It can be such a chore to get around London at the best of times. ...

Alex van Terheyden
3 min read


A weekend in Vienna
Well, of course, Vienna has huge historical connections to Classical Music and Opera given Mozart and Strauss Spent much of their lives in V

Alex van Terheyden
2 min read


Kyiv or as some still wrongly say Kiev - is booming!
I had been visiting Ukraine for many years now - Pre 2014 and post-2014 - I've witnessed some significant changes. A lot of these changes

Alex van Terheyden
6 min read


Tartu Estonia - A weekend destination that is closer than you might think
Estonia gets a little bit of a raw deal sometimes (at least in my mind). Its people have to put up with the Arctic weather in the...

Alex van Terheyden
6 min read


Sardina known for its sandy beaches and hiking trails but you would be wrong to ignore Cagliari
It would be my first time visiting this ancient city although as you will learn I hope it would not be my last. I found myself delving int

Alex van Terheyden
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Riga - Latvia - Weekend Travel Guide
Little old Riga although is actually the biggest city in all the Baltics. Home to a third of Latvia's population and a city that should b

Alex van Terheyden
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24 hours in Oslo - Norway
Oslo is very accessible to those living in north-western Europe - especially those in the UK. I used to commute back and forth from Oslo

Alex van Terheyden
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A weekend in Dnipro - Ukraine
Have you ever had the pleasure of visiting Dnipro? Yes, No, Where is that? One of those could be your response. Well, I recently went to D

Alex van Terheyden
3 min read


Techno Viking Forever
I decided as I was in Berlin it would be appropriate to visit Rosenthaler Straße. I was able to see what's changed in almost 20 years and a

Alex van Terheyden
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Is Majorca (Mallorca) good for a short break?
Like pretty much everyone on the planet, who is living above the bread line, I'm a fan of bargain flights. Anyone paying attention to my...

Alex van Terheyden
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You may not have considered The Hague
The Hague - associating it with a place warlords were judged by those who have worked in Law for far too long. A place that didn't seem wor

Alex van Terheyden
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