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Wanderlust Series #7 City Break - Barcelona

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The next in line to the Wanderlust Series, a blog thread in which I detail and advise on places I have visited, is the amazing city of Barcelona. It's been on my 'to do' list for ages now and since 2018 was the year in which I turned 30, I decided it was the perfect place to celebrate. And I was right. Travel Flights from the UK can be really inexpensive if you choose the right time of year to visit. We visited in early June and booked in advance so paid under £100pp for return fares. Barcelona was super chill and by far the easiest place to get about. Easier than the London underground for sure. We purchased Hola Barcelona travel cards for €22pp before we arrived and it covers a full 72 hours worth of travel. With the exception of a taxi because we got drunk and missed of the trains back to our apartment...yolo. This card covered our travel to and from the airport by train, which is a huge bonus when you think about other cities! Food & Dr...

Wanderlust Series #4 City Break - Berlin, Germany

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Hello! It's been a little while since I last posted in this series, namely because I haven't been anywhere to post about...until now! So, welcome back to the Wanderlust Series, number three. We are visiting Berlin, Germany. This was my first visit to the city and it won't be my last. I loved it there and would encourage as many people to go as I can! In just four days we crammed in as much sightseeing as possible, went to a gig, and did a little shopping. For me, the time booked wasn't enough, an extra couple of days wouldn't have done any  harm and we would have pretty much seen everything.  I flew with Ryanair from London  Stansted , which took just 1 hour and 20 minutes. On arrival, we purchased 4 day  Berlin Welcome Card  with the information desk, costing €34.50 each. This covered travel on the overground, underground, trams and busses. Great value to for money, not only covering transport but provides discounts to many attractions. It is also high...