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Manchester to Copenhagen - Danish summer weekend with dance, architecture and Michelin stars
Travel, Summer, Europe, Denmark Frances Lawrence 18/07/2025 Travel, Summer, Europe, Denmark Frances Lawrence 18/07/2025

Manchester to Copenhagen - Danish summer weekend with dance, architecture and Michelin stars

My itinerary journal for a cultural and culinary weekend in Copenhagen with a friend.

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Manchester to Fredrikstad - a long weekend for early Summer
Travel, Summer, Europe, Norway Frances Lawrence 23/04/2025 Travel, Summer, Europe, Norway Frances Lawrence 23/04/2025

Manchester to Fredrikstad - a long weekend for early Summer

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Harbours to Highlands. A New England road trip itinerary for Summer
Travel, Summer, USA Frances Lawrence 23/04/2025 Travel, Summer, 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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Manchester to Donostia–San Sebastián - a Spring itinerary for fashion and food
Travel, Spring, Europe, Spain Frances Lawrence 02/03/2022 Travel, Spring, Europe, Spain 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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Manchester to North Carolina: mountain biking and city break in Autumn
Travel, Autumn, North America, USA Frances Lawrence 13/01/2022 Travel, Autumn, North America, USA 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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The Quiet Road South. Manchester to Southern Germany - a 12 night Summer road trip.
Travel, Summer, Europe, Germany Frances Lawrence 17/06/2021 Travel, Summer, Europe, Germany 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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Manchester to Turin and Monferrato, Piedmont: city break and road-biking in early Autumn
Travel, Autumn, Europe, Italy Frances Lawrence 28/12/2020 Travel, Autumn, Europe, Italy 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
Travel, Winter, Europe, Estonia Frances Lawrence 30/11/2020 Travel, Winter, Europe, Estonia 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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Manchester to Noto Valley, Sicily - 10 nights in Spring
Travel, Spring, Europe, Italy Frances Lawrence 05/10/2020 Travel, Spring, Europe, Italy Frances Lawrence 05/10/2020

Manchester to Noto Valley, Sicily - 10 nights in Spring

Travelling in spring, journal and itinerary of my 10 night stay in the Noto Valley

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