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Cities can range in size from megalopolis to the American definition of a city, which is often just a town of no particular magnitude. Admittedly, some British cities can also be very small – if they happen to possess that defining characteristic: a cathedral.

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2024 summer road trip – Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Sarajevo

Although I’d done some route double-checking while in Albania, to make sure I didn’t end up stranded on a mountain pass, I normally take a serendipitous approach to navigation, i.e.…
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  • Capena
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2024 summer road trip – Capena diary

When I first arrived in Capena, I wished I’d spent a few more days exploring Tarquinia, enjoying the beach and nice bars. But wasn’t long before I settled back down…
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2024 summer road trip – Tarquinia

A mere 25 minutes after rolling off the ferry, I was driving up the steep main street of medieval Tarquinia, very happy to be back in Italy. I easily found…
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Summer 2024 road trip – Altea and the Costa Blanca

Altea was a scenic 4 hour drive from Granada. You approach the town through the outskirts of Benidorm with its ugly high rises and scruffy highway of storefronts catering to…
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Sarajevo or bust – first stop Granada

I’m writing this on day two of my 2024 summer road trip with Lottie. We’re off to an inauspicious start at an Ibis hotel in a dusty corner of a…
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2024 Feria de Abril de Sevilla

My first time at the Feria de Sevilla in 2022 was such fun that I vowed to do it again at the first opportunity. As the first big public event I’d…
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  • Paris
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  • San Sebastián

Tavira to Holloway via San Sebastián-Donostia

I bought a four-day Interrail pass for my first UK trip of 2024. I was expecting a 10% off January sale, as in other years, but Interrail seems to have…
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  • D7 visa and residency
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One year in Portugal

Today is 9 February 2024: it’s been pouring with rain for the past 24 hours, which is unusual in this land of perpetual sunshine. Coincidentally, the weather was the same…
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The SEF interview

Getting a resident’s card All D7 visa holders have to attend an interview with the Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (SEF) within 4 months of being granted the visa. The…
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Birthday trip from Tavira to Vila Real de Santo António and Ayamonte

Making friends and getting the terminology right A few weeks ago, I met a new dog-owning friend who lives in Vila Real de Santo António (VRSA). Dina, a remote worker…
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