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Category: Lakes & Mountains

All posts relating to travel through mountainous places and/or with lakes

Visiting the WWT Washington Lego Safari

The moment I found out about the WWT Washington Lego safari, I knew I had to visit. After watching Lego Masters Australia recently, I have become totally fascinated by big build Lego, so this was right up my street! What is the WWT? WWT stands for the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, a conservation charity set up to save wetland habitats…

Top 20 Travel Related Experiences of 2020

I think it’s safe to say we’re all glad to see the back of 2020. However I’m not going to concentrate on the sheer number of crappy things that happened during the year and rehash what we all know, because we’ve all lived it… many of us have lost loved ones and we’ve…

Post Covid-19 Great British Staycation Bucket List

As we emerge from lock-down and pubs, restaurants and tourist attractions start opening up once again, not to mention in demand hairdressers, I’m sure like me you’re itching to get out and about a bit more. As foreign holidays are still largely off the cards for the time being, the Great British staycation is expecting…

Travel Junkie Girl’s Summer 2018 Travels in Review

Autumn is definitely here to stay – the fleeces, scarves and boots are out and the heating is set to come on for when we wake up (yes, I’ve finally done that for the first time since April!) But while I’m planning autumnal walks amongst crisp fallen leaves while collecting conkers, I’m taking a look…

A Winter’s Walk at Pennington Flash, Greater Manchester

Pennington Flash is a lovely place to walk at any time of year, but here’s how I ended up visiting in winter and why it’s a great time to visit, especially with my pooch Roger. The ‘Beast from the East’ at Pennington Flash Signs of spring are finally here, the temperatures are improving, the…

Ill Health Hasn’t Stopped Me Travelling: My Summer of English Travel

I can’t believe that it’s Christmas already. It doesn’t seem two minutes since I was just starting my Christmas shopping (and I start early in the year, lol) Now the big day has been and gone, I can’t help but think: Where has the year gone? And where has Travel Junkie Girl been? I don…

Austria in Winter for the Non-Skier

Visiting Austria in winter both up hill and down dale offers much for the non-skier! I may want to experience all that the world has to offer, but as an accident prone girl who can tear her Achilles just by tripping up on uneven ground, I have an even more remarkable sense of self-preservation, so downhill skiing is…