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The Wetlands of Valencia
Having followed a dried-out river for our last post, we will today explore a dried-out wetlands preserve. The rain in Spain – the little there has been over the past five years – has, it seems, mainly fallen outside of Valencia, and as a consequence, the Albufera wetlands, a short bus ride to the south…
The Jardin de Turia in Valencia: Celebrating the Past and the Future
Valencia is the third biggest city in Spain, but it is fair to say, I believe, that it struggles at times to be seen in the shadow that is cast by its two larger rivals. Valencia may lead the peloton, but in almost every field from football to film and fashion, Madrid and Barcelona are…
The Cute, the Beaut and the Yummy in Alicante
There is – on top of what we told you last week – another reason for making your way up Alicante’s Santa Barbara Castle. Once that challenge is out of the way, you are free to enjoy the other things that the city has to offer: the beauty of its townscape, lush tropical fauna and…
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A City Walk in Christchurch
Guest Post Written by Agata Mleczko, founder and editor of the Null&Full travel blog focused on off-the-beaten-track destinations. She currently lives in Poland, but had lived in Italy for more than 6 years and has traveled to more than 20 countries. She recently visited New Zealand for the first time and became fascinated with this island….
El Chalten – Easy Hikers’ Paradise in Patagonia
Guest Post : Hiking in Patagonia Easy Hiking in El Chalten Tucked away just past the far west end of Lake Viedma in Argentina’s second southern-most province, Santa Cruz, on the other side of the border from Chile’s famous Torres del Paine National Park, is a small town surrounded by mountains and a great place…
The Villarrica Volcano in Pucon Chile
Guest Post: Hiking in Chile Julia Chan has just returned from the adventure of her life, travelling around South America, the South Pacific and South East Asia for 12 months with boyfriend John. Hiking the Villarica Volcano Chile Last year my boyfriend and I had the pleasure of backpacking for a year around 3 continents….