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The Ultimate Yorkshire Coast Road Trip Guide

January 16, 2021

A couple of years ago I did one of the most incredible road trips of my life, the Pacific Coast Highway along California's coastline including driving through the Big Surr; and while I'm not saying the Yorkshire Coast is exactly comparable it may have more similarities then you may initially think.  While I have been exploring more of my own county I've had the chance to visit many places along the stunning Yorkshire Coast and it's left me wondering why more people haven't taken this amazing READ the POST

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January 4, 2021

After my trip to Venice in early March, the curse of 2020 came along and ruined all my travel plans.  I had a total of 3 trips cancelled that I had booked and a whole score of others I was researching for later in the year.  2021 is starting to look a little more promising with the vaccine now starting to be rolled out but with Covid numbers currently high it is far from over just yet.  However it is hope that keeps us moving forward, and it is this hope for the new year that has left me READ the POST

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Christmas at Harewood House with the bow around the buildingTravel, UK

An Outdoor Christmas at Harewood House

December 14, 2020

This year has been a trying time for all of us, unable to see friends and family or do any of the things we usually do.  Here in the UK we have just finished a second lockdown and have entered a tier system that means we are coming to terms with the fact that Christmas won't be celebrated in the normal way.  Pubs and Christmas markets remain closed, no Christmas parties and still unable to mix with extended family, it's been hard to get into the Christmas spirit.  Thankfully I was contacted by READ the POST

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View of Wentworth Castle Gardens and surrounding areaTravel, UK, Yorkshire

Wentworth Castle Gardens, South Yorkshire

November 18, 2020

With travel being severely limited at the moment I am spending much more time in Yorkshire until my office in London can safely reopen sometime in 2021.  While this is not how I planned 2020 going, one plus side to this trying time is being able to rediscover the best parts of my home county of Yorkshire.  One such place is Wentworth Castle Gardens, which only opened to the public in recent years.  Whilst the castle itself is closed to the general public (it is actually now used as a college READ the POST

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Dove cottage as viewed from the gardenTravel, UK

Exploring William Wordsworth in the Lake District

November 4, 2020

William Wordsworth is the quintessential English poet whose romantic writings about his surroundings in the fells of the Lake District were so captivating he became one of the most celebrated people the UK ever since he first published his works in the Victorian age.  As Wordsworth's poetry is so often about the beauty and majesty of his Lake District surroundings it's no wonder that people often go looking for evidence of his life when they visit the county.  If like many you would like to READ the POST

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Kariss
Hey, I'm Kariss, welcome to my corner or the internet. Expect to find adventure and amusement with a touch of eccentricity as I cover all things Travel, London and Theatre related! Find out more here or why not drop me an email at shystrangemanic@gmail.com

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This is not your childhood Santa experiance!

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📍Naples, Italy food tour (gifted) Everywhere I vi 📍Naples, Italy food tour (gifted)

Everywhere I visited and what I ate!
 Starting strong with an antipasti and the best mozzerella cheese of my life 
Followed my the best pizza slice of my life and fried pizza
A classic and a cream based limoncello 
Aranchini but with pasta, why had no one thought of this sooner! 
Classic pastrys
Of course it had to be gelato 

Which would you try first? 

Loved this tour I booked with Get Your Guide, my go to every time 

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📍 Naples, Italy 🇮🇹 (gifted experience) Booking a 📍 Naples, Italy 🇮🇹 (gifted experience) 

Booking a food tour with Get Your Guide is quickly becoming a staple of my trips!  I love that I can get so many local foods tried as well as learning about the history and culture and the food is always excellent.  It’s especially great when I’m doing a city break and short on time!  Let me know your Italian faves!

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📍Black Forest, Germany This is what they mean by 📍Black Forest, Germany 

This is what they mean by walking for your mental health right? 

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