Hi. I’m Marie and you are very welcome to HopsSkipsandJumps. If you are reading this you are probably like me – happiest when planning your next trip (or 2… or 3….!) I’m a very unlikely victim of a travel bug. Firstly, the gene pool – my parents were of that generation that only […]
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Thinking of visiting Bruges as a day trip from Brussels? Maybe you should reconsider! Just look at what you’d be missing! ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
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Once upon a time (as all the best stories go…) a traveler from Luxembourg was set upon and murdered on a narrow street in Bruges. A local tradesman came upon him and the police found him cradling the dead man. He was of course arrested and charged with the murder. On the night before his […]
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1. DON’T sample ANY of the hundreds of Belgian beers (especially when sitting outside on one of the city’s many squares!) 2. DON’T try the waffles – not even the ‘healthy option’ with banana! 3. DON’T taste ANY chocolate! 4. DON’T savour the infamous Belgian frites … especially with creamy mayonnaise! […]
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If (like me) you love rugged arid landscapes then southern Utah should be well up on your wish list. The region has everything to make for a great trip – canyons, arches, valleys, hoodoos, deserts, red rock scenery…. – and all stunning. The problem is fitting the lot in! Utah’s tourism industry cleverly markets the […]
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