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Malta

When my grandfather served in the First World War, he wrote about his experiences in Europe which included not only his time in France, but several months serving in Gallipoli. En route to Turkey, he spent time training in Egypt, and when he was injured in Gallipoli, he was evacuated to Malta.

After having read about his travels, I’ve incorporated some of those places into my own travels. I’ve sailed passed Gallipoli, visited Egypt twice and visited the battlefields in France. Besides Edinburgh, Malta was the only place left on the list.

I was looking for something not too far away for the winter and found that Explore Worldwide had a tour focused on Malta without including Sicily (which I’ve visited before). I’d never travelled with Explore before but a friend recommended them, so this tour was a great way to see what Explore was like. Continue reading “Malta”

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You Better Belize It!

Belize

1 – 13 February 2023

I was looking for somewhere to go in early 2023 when Intrepid had their Black Friday sale in November. I wanted something less than two weeks, somewhere close and somewhere hot with snorkelling opportunities.

I had spoken to someone who had a friend living in Belize and they had nothing but good things to say. The Intrepid Land of Belize fit the bill perfectly with a few days visiting the country ending off with a couple days in the islands. Even better, we has a couple of free days and I was able to visit Tikal in Guatamala on one of them. Continue reading “You Better Belize It!”

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A Day in Old Delhi

With a free day in Delhi, I wanted to do something that I could start late. I looked through Viator’s offerings and found a photo and food tour in Old Delhi. India Food Tour confirmed my registration and gave me the price for a transfer from my non-central hotel. Continue reading “A Day in Old Delhi”