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Harbours to Highlands. A New England road trip itinerary for Summer
Summer, Travel, USA Frances Lawrence 23/04/2025 Summer, Travel, USA Frances Lawrence 23/04/2025

Harbours to Highlands. A New England road trip itinerary for Summer

Itinerary journal of my jam-packed summer touring holiday through New England, taking in Maine, Vermont and a Boston city break.

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Leeds to Quimper -  an active itinerary for Spring
France, Europe, Spring, Travel Frances Lawrence 20/02/2025 France, Europe, Spring, Travel Frances Lawrence 20/02/2025

Leeds to Quimper - an active itinerary for Spring

Itinerary for a springtime 7-night holiday in Brittany, with medieval Quimper as the base. Cider, cycling, springtime walks, crepes and art.

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Leeds to Stockholm - 5 night workcation in Autumn
Europe, Sweden, Autumn, Travel Frances Lawrence 29/10/2024 Europe, Sweden, Autumn, Travel Frances Lawrence 29/10/2024

Leeds to Stockholm - 5 night workcation in Autumn

Itinerary journal of an autumn break in Stockholm, departing from Leeds. Where we ate, what we saw and how we enjoyed a workcation trip amidst falling leaves and the last of the long days for the year.

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Manchester to Brest, Brittany: an off-season itinerary for the end of Winter
France, Europe, Winter, Travel Frances Lawrence 27/05/2024 France, Europe, Winter, Travel Frances Lawrence 27/05/2024

Manchester to Brest, Brittany: an off-season itinerary for the end of Winter

Travelling in the off-season of winter, itinerary for 7 nights in Finistere. Winter hikes, thalasso therapy, eating crepes, visiting medieval towns and castles, and admiring the early sunset in pretty port towns.

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Manchester to Donostia–San Sebastián - a Spring itinerary for fashion and food
Europe, Spain, Spring, Travel Frances Lawrence 02/03/2022 Europe, Spain, Spring, Travel Frances Lawrence 02/03/2022

Manchester to Donostia–San Sebastián - a Spring itinerary for fashion and food

My itinerary journal for a long weekend spent in San Sebastian, Basque Country, with a friend. Balenciaga, pintxos and bar crawls.

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Leeds to Krakow - 9 nights in Winter for language learning
Poland, Europe, Winter, Travel Frances Lawrence 14/02/2022 Poland, Europe, Winter, Travel Frances Lawrence 14/02/2022

Leeds to Krakow - 9 nights in Winter for language learning

Travelling in winter, my itinerary for 9 nights in Krakow learning Polish.

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Manchester to North Carolina: mountain biking and city break in Autumn
North America, Autumn, USA, Travel Frances Lawrence 13/01/2022 North America, Autumn, USA, Travel Frances Lawrence 13/01/2022

Manchester to North Carolina: mountain biking and city break in Autumn

Travelling in early autumn, my imagined itinerary for 10-14 nights in North Carolina - Charlotte, Asheville & The Blue Smoky Mountains. Ideas for biking, art trails and barbecue…..

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Leeds to Turin - 4 night city break in Winter
Italy, Europe, Winter, Travel Frances Lawrence 19/12/2021 Italy, Europe, Winter, Travel Frances Lawrence 19/12/2021

Leeds to Turin - 4 night city break in Winter

Travelling in winter, itinerary journal of our stay in Turin, Northern Italy

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Stopover in Denver: a plan for 24 hours
USA, North America, Summer, Travel Frances Lawrence 11/11/2021 USA, North America, Summer, Travel Frances Lawrence 11/11/2021

Stopover in Denver: a plan for 24 hours

My itinerary for a 24 hour stop in Denver.

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Leeds to Bergen - an active city break itinerary for Spring
Norway, Europe, Spring, Travel Frances Lawrence 03/08/2021 Norway, Europe, Spring, Travel Frances Lawrence 03/08/2021

Leeds to Bergen - an active city break itinerary for Spring

My imagined travel itinerary for 4-5 days in Bergen and the surrounding fjords. Ideas for biking, hiking and nordic dining

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The Quiet Road South. Manchester to Southern Germany - a 12 night Summer road trip.
Germany, Europe, Summer, Travel Frances Lawrence 17/06/2021 Germany, Europe, Summer, Travel Frances Lawrence 17/06/2021

The Quiet Road South. Manchester to Southern Germany - a 12 night Summer road trip.

Itinerary journal of my jam-packed summer touring holiday in Germany. Castles, cakes, pretzels, bikes, hikes and beer all make an appearance

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Leeds to New Mexico: an Autumn itinerary for Santa Fe, atomic bomb history, mountain biking and art
USA, North America, Autumn, Travel Frances Lawrence 06/04/2021 USA, North America, Autumn, Travel Frances Lawrence 06/04/2021

Leeds to New Mexico: an Autumn itinerary for Santa Fe, atomic bomb history, mountain biking and art

Travelling to Santa Fe, New Mexico, from Leeds, for mountain biking, atomic bomb historical sites, art and hiking

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Leeds to Warsaw: an off-season, Winter city break itinerary
Poland, Europe, Winter, Travel Frances Lawrence 10/03/2021 Poland, Europe, Winter, Travel Frances Lawrence 10/03/2021

Leeds to Warsaw: an off-season, Winter city break itinerary

Travelling in winter, my imagined itinerary for 3 nights in Warsaw. Eating modern Polish baked goods, visiting the Royal Garden of Light and a city tour in a Communist-era Fiat126p.

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Leeds to Hanover & The Harz Mountains - a Spring travel itinerary with mountain biking & city break
Germany, Europe, Spring, Travel Frances Lawrence 22/01/2021 Germany, Europe, Spring, Travel Frances Lawrence 22/01/2021

Leeds to Hanover & The Harz Mountains - a Spring travel itinerary with mountain biking & city break

Travelling in spring, departing from Leeds, my imagined itinerary for 7 nights in Hanover and the Harz Mountains. Ideas for an active city break and leisurely exploring in Lower Saxony…

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Manchester to Turin and Monferrato, Piedmont: city break and road-biking in early Autumn
Italy, Europe, Autumn, Travel Frances Lawrence 28/12/2020 Italy, Europe, Autumn, Travel Frances Lawrence 28/12/2020

Manchester to Turin and Monferrato, Piedmont: city break and road-biking in early Autumn

Travelling in autumn, my imagined itinerary for 10 nights in Turin and Piedmont. Ideas for a tour of the Abarth Factory, a cocktail experience at the home of Martini, day bike tours around the rolling green hills of the Monferrato, and exciting gourmet experiences.

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Manchester to Tallinn, Estonia - 5 nights in Winter
Estonia, Europe, Winter, Travel Frances Lawrence 30/11/2020 Estonia, Europe, Winter, Travel Frances Lawrence 30/11/2020

Manchester to Tallinn, Estonia - 5 nights in Winter

Itinerary journal of a winter city break in the Baltics, departing from Manchester. Where we ate, what we saw and how we enjoyed the young-meets-old cosy capital of Estonia.

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Leeds to Seville and Vejer de la Frontera - 7 nights in Winter with biking and city break
Spain, Europe, Winter, Travel Frances Lawrence 18/10/2020 Spain, Europe, Winter, Travel Frances Lawrence 18/10/2020

Leeds to Seville and Vejer de la Frontera - 7 nights in Winter with biking and city break

Travelling in winter, journal and itinerary of our 3 night Seville city break followed by 4 nights biking around Vejer de la Frontera in Cadiz province

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Leeds to Morbihan, Brittany: a twin-centre itinerary with road biking and city break
France, Europe, Summer, Travel Frances Lawrence 12/10/2020 France, Europe, Summer, Travel Frances Lawrence 12/10/2020

Leeds to Morbihan, Brittany: a twin-centre itinerary with road biking and city break

Travelling in early summer, my imagined itinerary for 10-11 nights in Nantes and the Gulf of Morbihan. Ideas for biking, art trails, a bit of Jules Verne, eating crepes, visiting medieval towns and castles, and admiring the sunset in pretty port towns

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Leeds to Avignon, France - 7 nights in Spring
France, Europe, Spring, Travel Frances Lawrence 10/09/2020 France, Europe, Spring, Travel Frances Lawrence 10/09/2020

Leeds to Avignon, France - 7 nights in Spring

Using historic Avignon as a base for exploring the Luberon and the Alpilles, an itinerary with time for biking, river kayaking and soaking up the provencal atmosphere. Our experience and verdict

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