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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Best Techno Festival in the UK?
London, despite being my stomping ground has a very weak Night Scene. If Techno isn't playing at a selection of venues then you won't...

Alex van Terheyden
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A change from the usual Restaurant Experience - The London Cabaret Club
Needing a change from your typical Restaurant where you sit at your table, order, have an interesting conversation with whoever you are...

Alex van Terheyden
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The New White Hart Lane - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
The Old Stadium closed in May 2017 and the new one was 2.5 years in the making

Alex van Terheyden
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An Englishman in Odessa
As you may or may not have noticed. I just uploaded to my YouTube Channel my adventure in Odessa Ukraine. This time I split the...

Alex van Terheyden
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