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Hiking & Adventure Lads on Tour Weekend Breaks

Throwback – The Three Peak’s

13/01/201715/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, England, Europe, hiking, Scotland, Three Peaks, Wales

I have been thinking about doing a number of ‘throwback’ blogs for a while now and I came across an

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Why Aye Man! Newcastle

14/12/201613/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment England, Europe, Newcastle

As a northern lad we chirp on about Northern hospitality and the friendliness of the people (compared to the perceived

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A Detour to Belfast

06/12/201616/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Belfast, Europe, George Best, Northern Ireland, Titanic, United Kingdom

Over the past year I have traveled to Ireland (both North and South) on numerous occasions with work but always

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Bratislava

27/11/201613/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Bratislava, Bratislava Castle, Christmas Markets, Europe, Goulash, Slovakia

Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia and smallest European capital is a typical example of not judging a book my its

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A Budaful Weekend Away

19/11/201623/04/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Budapest, Europe, Hungary

I was fortunate to stumble across Budapest in 2012 whilst on football tour with my team, Altrincham Hale. The charm,

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Vienna (Wien)

15/11/201613/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Austria, Europe, Vienna

I had visited Austria when I was about 10, skiing in the Alps at St. Wolfgang famous for the Sound of

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Paris

12/10/201616/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Europe, France

Paris is a beautiful city, full of life and soul. So I was surprised to see how great some of

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Allez Les Blues (France vs Bulgaria 7/10/2016)

11/10/201623/04/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Europe, France

For my 21st birthday my best friend and I went to Barcelona. Whilst this sounds epic (and it was) a

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Formby Beach

11/09/201613/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Beach, England, Europe, Formby, Formby Beach

When you think of Manchester, beaches do not immediately spring to mind but you would be surprised to find the

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Manchester Pride 2016

28/08/201613/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment England, Europe, Manchester

Manchester Pride falls over the August Bank Holiday weekend and is one of the biggest parties in the city and

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York

21/08/201614/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment England, Europe, York

York is one of the oldest cities in the UK. Built by the Romans in the 1st Century AD it

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Edinburgh – Fringe Festival

13/08/201614/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Edinburgh, Europe, Fringe Festival, International Festival, Scotland, Tattoo Festival

I have been to Edinburgh 5-6 times but never during the month of August. August marks the arrival of the

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Riga ‘AHFC Mystery Tour 2016’

21/05/201614/01/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Europe, Jurmala, Latvia, RIga

This is an abridged review of my time in Riga. I traveled to Riga towards the end of May on

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Vatican City

02/05/201614/01/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Europe, Roman Church, Rome, Sistine Chapel, St Peter Basilica, Vatican, Vatican City

One of the highlights of my trip to Rome in May 2016 was a day trip to the Vatican City.

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The Colosseum

01/05/2016 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Colosseum, Europe, Italy, Rome

Since I watched Russell Crowe’s Gladiator in circa 2000 one of the places that has ALWAYS been on my bucket

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Rome

30/04/201623/06/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Europe, Italy, Rome, Spanish Steps, TramJazz, Trevi Fountain

May 2nd 2016 was my Mums 40th (maybe 50th / or 60th?) and so my parents invited Sam and I

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Prague (Praha)

06/02/201618/01/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Charles Bridge, Czech Beer, Czech Republic, Europe, Letna Park, Prague, Prague Castle, Praha, Vltava River

Prague the City of a Hundred Spires is one of the quintessential European capitals that everyone should visit and one

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London

09/10/201518/01/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Big Ben, England, Europe, Houses of Parliament, London, River Thames, Tower Bridge

London needs little introduction and even less explaining. One of the main reasons to move to Europe is to explore

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Pamukkale

21/09/201523/06/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Bodrum, Cleopatra Pool, Europe, Hierapolis, Pamukkale, Turkey

Pamukkale (which means Cotton Castle in Turkish) and the neighbouring ancient city of Hierapolis are World Heritage sites located in the

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Ephesus

20/09/201519/01/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Bodrum, Ephesus, Europe, Turkey

I have loved Classical Greek (and Roman) History since watching Hercules as a kid and then Mr. Sharples Classical Studies

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Bodrum

19/09/201519/01/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Bodrum, Europe, Turkey

Sam moved to the UK in early September 2015. As we hadn’t seen each other since I left Vancouver in

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The Geneva Rap Convention

22/08/201314/01/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Europe, Geneva, Switzerland

One of my best friends, Callum was lucky enough to go to LIPA (Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts) and meet