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The Last Supper, Milan

How to buy tickets to see The Last Supper in Milan

October 8, 2017
emilyann.elliott
Couple travel

Buying tickets to see The Last Supper You’d think that buying tickets to see one of Italy’s – if not the world’s – most famous…

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Travelling when pregnant

8 tips for planning a trip while pregnant

September 27, 2017
emilyann.elliott
Couple travel, Europe

After taking our dreamy babymoon in Italy, I discovered there is a lot more to think about when you’re planning a trip while pregnant. In…

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Our Italian babymoon 

Our Italian babymoon 

September 22, 2017
emilyann.elliott
babymoon, Couple travel, Europe, Italy

Our Italian babymoon was the very last trip Mr A and I took alone together before our first little adventurer’s arrival. It was quite a…

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A little piece of (big) news

A little piece of (big) news

September 5, 2017
emilyann.elliott
Couple travel, pregnancy

Some of you may have noticed that it’s been a little quiet on the blog recently and I can only apologise and hope that you’ll…

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A quirky stay at Foel Ortho Farmhouse in Wales

September 3, 2017
emilyann.elliott
UK travel, Wales, weekend breaks

I don’t usually tend to write about hen dos I go on, as I prefer to concentrate on having fun and embarrassing the bride-to-be, rather…

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Is travel wasted on me?

Is travel wasted on me?

August 17, 2017
emilyann.elliott
Couple travel, grownupgapyear

I have a confession to make, which as a travel blogger is probably not ideal. I have the worst memory ever when it comes to…

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From ancient castle gardens to contemporary art in Kanazawa

From ancient castle gardens to contemporary art in Kanazawa

May 30, 2017
emilyann.elliott
Couple travel, honeymoon, Japan

After our fairytale stay in a grasshouse in Ainokura we travelled on to Kanazawa, another Japanese city steeped in history. Located in the Hokuriku region,…

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Staying in an Ainokuaru grasshouse in Japan

Staying in an Ainokuaru grasshouse in Japan

May 14, 2017
emilyann.elliott
Couple travel, honeymoon, Japan

While one side of Japan is a hustling metropolis of tower blocks, late night karaoke bars and 24-hour cat cafes; its other side is laid…

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The Takayama Matsuri Festival in Japan

The Takayama Matsuri Festival in Japan

April 2, 2017
emilyann.elliott
Asia, honeymoon, Japan, My Travels

As regular readers of this blog may know, I love a good festival. And the more eccentric it is, the better. From watching people marching through…

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How to be brave

How to be brave

March 23, 2017
emilyann.elliott
London, Uncategorised

When I first told people way back in 2011 that I was going to go on my grown up gap year, the response from quite…

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