You know those childhood pictorial mix and match flip books where you can flip the head/body/legs etc to create a kind of Frankenstein figure? Well, this is five days in Ljubljana mixed and matched to create a kind of favourite day, which by no means is advice to only spend a day in Ljubljana. Wake […]
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In Ortigia, I am wearing beautiful leather sandals and a floaty white Grecian-inspired dress as I walk along narrow alleyways with old buildings all around me and the sea rarely out of sight. Go to Ortigia, Sicily if you: love, love, love fresh, seasonal and delicious food; like Italian food but want to love it;
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In Ljubljana, I am shape shifting between being a well-dressed undercover agent (of the glamorous ilk) and an alternative 1960s student in a black roll neck and black “slacks”, distracted in both guises by the castle on the hill watching over me. Go to Ljubljana if you: fancy a city break (rather than, perhaps, a
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Cafe Čokl (slightly disappointingly, I believe it’s “Sokl” rather than “Cockle”), Krekov trg 8 (a few doors down from the bottom of the castle funicular, across from the outdoor market) Opening hours appear to be Monday-Saturday 7am to 9pm and Sunday 9am to 8pm. The flat white €2.50 . An 8 with potential for a
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What’s all this I hear about a canyon, second only to THE Grand Canyon in Arizona? Yes, it’s true, there really is a Grand Canyon-esque canyon in Oman. It’s not remotely as vast but it’s undoubtedly a very grand canyon. What’s it called? This is a bit confusing, especially if you don’t speak Arabic. I
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In Prague, I am a wannabe hipster, increasingly frustrated at not being able to find the “right” place to be hip, thwarted by streams of selfie stick-toting tourists and tour guide groups. Go to Prague if you: appreciate Art Nouveau architecture and detail; love eating hearty stodge; rate a holiday based on the cheapness of
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