It's the final post in my Lisbon series! I highly recommend you fit Belém into your Lisbon itinerary. With a bit of careful planning the top attractions can all be seen in one day, and its super-easy to travel by train or tram! ✈️🗺️

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Five years ago we were watching as a pandemic spread across Japan and our dream trip was cancelled. And now... JAPAN'S FINALLY HAPPENING! The countdown is on - just 11 months to go 😁

I've done a little round-up of the #books I've read this year and these are some of my favourites (if you're looking for a new read for 2025!)

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Come stroll around the cobbled streets of Riga’s fairytale Old Town with me! ✈️🗺️

This was the first stop on our October Baltics trip which took in Latvia and Estonia and a whirlwind daytrip to Helsinki

#travel #riga

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Only a week until our next travels - the Christmas markets of #Gdansk! I can’t wait to explore this Polish city and eat all the pierogi 🤤

All recommendations for food and drink and sightseeing gratefully received!

AD PRESS NIGHT INVITE: This haunting and heart-warming retelling of the Dickens classic is perfect for the festive season. At Birmingham Rep until 4th Jan 2025.

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Flying visit to London for an awards ceremony which we didn’t win, and we’re not bitter AT ALL. Well maybe a little bit.
Feel surprisingly fresh so going to stroll to Euston and soak up the London street life rather than heading underground to the tube

Making the leap from the bad place!

I’m Emmalene, 47 from Birmingham, UK. Married to Chris, mom to houseplants with various human names (Paul, Brian, Barry etc).l

I love travelling (and travel planning and writing about travel), books, theatre, live music, beer and gin.

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