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Day Trip to St Kilda – A Journey to the Edge of the World

April 19, 2020 Upeksha

There’s the middle of nowhere, there’s the back of beyond, and then there is St Kilda. St Kilda is an archipelago located 50 miles off

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Southern China and Tibet: Day 10 – Shigatse to Chengdu

December 14, 2019 Upeksha

0900: It’s our last day in Tibet. We are travelling from Shigatse to Tibet, and catching a flight back to Chengdu. So, not a lot

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Dubrovnik to Montenegro Day Trip

November 22, 2019 Upeksha

Where did I go: Day Trip from Dubrovnik to Montenegro When did I go: October 2019 This is a detailed post is about a day

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Transylvania Long Weekend – Day 4: Dracula’s Castle and Brașov

November 1, 2019 Upeksha

This is a detailed post about Day 4 of my Transylvania Long Weekend Tour with Explore!. (Read about Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3)

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Transylvania Long Weekend: Trip Highlights and Itinerary

October 5, 2019 Upeksha

I got back from my long awaited trip to Transylvania with Explore! a few days ago. This trip was my first tour with Explore, as

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Southern China and Tibet – Day 8: Lhasa to Gyantse

September 7, 2019 Upeksha

0830: It’s day 8 of our 12 day trip across Southern China and Tibet. It is a relatively early start. Today, we are leaving Lhasa

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Isle of Harris – One Week Itinerary

July 20, 2019 Upeksha

Summer holidays are officially here! So I wanted to interrupt my series of posts on Southern China and Tibet to tell you about one of

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Southern China and Tibet – Day 3: Longji Rice Terraces

July 6, 2019 Upeksha

On day 3 of our trip, we headed out to Longshen, to see the famous Longji rice terraces. Built into the mountain slopes of Southern

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All you need to know about: Impressions – Liu San Jie

June 21, 2019 Upeksha

We attended a performance of the Liu Sanjie show in Yangshuo on our recent trip to China, and it was incredible. The show is not

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Day in Karlovy Vary

April 15, 2019 Upeksha

We travelled through Karlovy Vary in December 2017, on our way from Prague to Berlin. We arrived in Karlovy Vary about 6.00 p.m. after visiting

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Isle of Harris: Tips for The First Time Visitor

June 28, 2018 Upeksha

“Bit like driving on the moon this, isn’t it?” said my husband. Although neither of us have been to the moon, I had to agree. We

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Hidden Gems: Mariánské Lázně and Loket Castle

February 20, 2018 Upeksha

I have never written a post about somewhere I only spent 20 minutes, but  I guess there is a first time for everything. I wanted

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Hello and welcome. I'm Upeksha. A full time engineer, who loves to travel. This is where I record my travel experiences, and share a few hints and tips I've picked up along the way.

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