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Manchester to Fredrikstad - 4-night  travel itinerary for early Summer
Norway, Europe, Travel, Summer Frances Lawrence 23/04/2025 Norway, Europe, Travel, Summer Frances Lawrence 23/04/2025

Manchester to Fredrikstad - 4-night travel itinerary for early Summer

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Manchester to New England - a road trip itinerary for 16 nights in Summer
Summer, Travel, USA Frances Lawrence 23/04/2025 Summer, Travel, USA Frances Lawrence 23/04/2025

Manchester to New England - a road trip itinerary for 16 nights in 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, Brittany: 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, Brittany: 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 Penzance - 4 nights in Summer
UK, Europe, Summer, England, Travel Frances Lawrence 30/08/2024 UK, Europe, Summer, England, Travel Frances Lawrence 30/08/2024

Leeds to Penzance - 4 nights in Summer

Travel tinerary for a 4-day mid-week summertime break in Penzance.

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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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Leeds to Belgian Ardennes and France - 14 nights in Summer
Europe, Summer, France, Belgium, Travel Frances Lawrence 24/07/2023 Europe, Summer, France, Belgium, Travel Frances Lawrence 24/07/2023

Leeds to Belgian Ardennes and France - 14 nights in Summer

Itinerary journal of my jam-packed summer touring holiday through the Belgian Ardennes and Northern France, starting with a ferry from Hull into Rotterdam.

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Leeds to Pembrokeshire, South Wales - 4 nights in Winter with mountain biking
UK, Europe, Wales, Winter, Travel Frances Lawrence 15/02/2023 UK, Europe, Wales, Winter, Travel Frances Lawrence 15/02/2023

Leeds to Pembrokeshire, South Wales - 4 nights in Winter with mountain biking

Itinerary journal of my winter break in Pembrokeshire. Where we ate, what we saw and how we enjoyed biking around the countryside

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Leeds to Norfolk - 2 nights in Summer
UK, Europe, Summer, England, Travel Frances Lawrence 19/08/2022 UK, Europe, Summer, England, Travel Frances Lawrence 19/08/2022

Leeds to Norfolk - 2 nights in Summer

Itinerary for a short weekend cycling break near the North Norfolk Coast.

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Leeds to Guernsey: a 4-night travel itinerary for Spring
UK, Europe, Summer, Channel Islands, Travel Frances Lawrence 31/05/2022 UK, Europe, Summer, Channel Islands, Travel Frances Lawrence 31/05/2022

Leeds to Guernsey: a 4-night travel itinerary for Spring

My travel itinerary for 4 days in Guernsey, Channel Islands. Ideas for hiking, history and dining.

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Manchester to North Carolina: an independent  travel itinerary with mountain biking and city break
North America, Autumn, USA, Travel Frances Lawrence 13/01/2022 North America, Autumn, USA, Travel Frances Lawrence 13/01/2022

Manchester to North Carolina: an independent travel itinerary with mountain biking and city break

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 Småland, Sweden: a leisure cycling and off-road biking travel itinerary
Sweden, Europe, Summer, Travel Frances Lawrence 11/10/2021 Sweden, Europe, Summer, Travel Frances Lawrence 11/10/2021

Leeds to Småland, Sweden: a leisure cycling and off-road biking travel itinerary

Travelling in summer, my itinerary for 7 nights in Smaland, Sweden, cycling amid lakes, islands, country lanes, and deep forests.

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Leeds to Swedish West Coast: an independent travel itinerary for leisure cycling and hiking
Sweden, Europe, Summer, Travel Frances Lawrence 22/09/2021 Sweden, Europe, Summer, Travel Frances Lawrence 22/09/2021

Leeds to Swedish West Coast: an independent travel itinerary for leisure cycling and hiking

Travelling in early summer, a twin-centre itinerary for 12 nights on the West Coast of Sweden. Hiking, biking and outdoor dining all feature.

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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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Leeds to Rye, East Sussex - 4 nights in Summer
UK, Europe, Summer, England, Travel Frances Lawrence 15/07/2021 UK, Europe, Summer, England, Travel Frances Lawrence 15/07/2021

Leeds to Rye, East Sussex - 4 nights in Summer

Travelling in summer, itinerary journal of our stay in Rye, East Sussex, on the south coast of England.

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Manchester to Southern Germany - 12 nights in Summer
Germany, Europe, Summer, Travel Frances Lawrence 17/06/2021 Germany, Europe, Summer, Travel Frances Lawrence 17/06/2021

Manchester to Southern Germany - 12 nights in Summer

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 Central-Eastern Cornwall - 4 nights in Spring
UK, Europe, Spring, England, Travel Frances Lawrence 30/05/2021 UK, Europe, Spring, England, Travel Frances Lawrence 30/05/2021

Leeds to Central-Eastern Cornwall - 4 nights in Spring

Itinerary journal of my springtime holiday in Cornwall. Where we ate, what we saw and how we enjoyed biking around the countryside

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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 Seville and Vejer de la Frontera - 7 nights in Winter
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

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: an independent travel 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: an independent travel 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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