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A year of adventures

June 3, 2016
emilyann.elliott
12 Trip challenge, Couple travel, honeymoon, Japan, minimoon, UK, weekend breaks

Mr A and I just celebrated our first wedding anniversary. And it feels so weird to say that. How has it already been a year…

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A trip to Tsukiji fish market

May 9, 2016
emilyann.elliott
Couple travel, honeymoon, Japan

It always surprises me how some places end up becoming tourist attractions and Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo is one of them. How did walking…

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Airbnb in Tokyo

May 2, 2016
emilyann.elliott
Couple travel, honeymoon, Japan

One of the things Mr A and I really enjoy about travelling is trying to experience a country from a local’s point of view. In…

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Viewing cherry blossom in Tokyo

April 30, 2016
emilyann.elliott
Asia, Couple travel, honeymoon, Japan

Updated 18/03/23 Viewing the cherry blossom in Tokyo was one of the highlights of our honeymoon in Japan. In fact, the main reason we delayed…

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Our honeymoon in Japan

April 24, 2016
emilyann.elliott
Japan, Uncategorised

So our honeymoon in Japan is over. I can’t believe we’re already talking about it in the past tense. After just a couple of days…

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Our honeymoon route in Japan

March 31, 2016
emilyann.elliott
12 Trip challenge, Asia, Couple travel, Japan

So the day is finally here and at last I can reveal our honeymoon route in Japan! It feels as though we have been waiting so…

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How to spend 48 hours in Nottingham

March 25, 2016
emilyann.elliott
12 Trip challenge, England, UK, weekend breaks

Our 48 hours in Nottingham came at a very busy time work-wise for Mr A and I and we badly needed a relaxing weekend. As…

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48 hours in Belfast

March 23, 2016
emilyann.elliott
12 Trip challenge, Northern Ireland, UK, UK travel, weekend breaks

A while ago I wrote about my first ever trip to Belfast and why I fell in love with the city. There was so much…

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A lesson in peace from Belfast

February 21, 2016
emilyann.elliott
Northern Ireland, UK, UK travel, Uncategorised

I’m always fascinated when I visit cities that have overcome turbulent pasts. Some places seem to let it define them, never quite able to shrug…

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Why I’ve signed up to the 12 Trip challenge

January 15, 2016
emilyann.elliott
12 Trip challenge, Couple travel, weekend breaks

I don’t know about you, but at the moment I am surrounded by people who are headlong into their New Year’s resolutions. This means my…

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