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What to Eat in Berlin? 24 Hours of Delightful Eating

How much eating can you manage in 24 hours? Here’s a guide to help you plan what to eat in Berlin so you can make the most of your opportunities to try the local favorites. Planning to visit Berlin? If yes, then you shouldn’t miss eating the city’s favorite delicacies. But what to eat in Berlin? Well, there are various options you might choose. For the list of the food you can enjoy eating while visiting Berlin, continue reading. What … Read More

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Why Iceland is the Perfect Stopover Destination any Time of Year

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Is Iceland on your bucketlist?It was on ours for a long time.On our last trip to Europe we decided to do something about it and we made a stopover in Iceland. It is easier than you might think and Iceland is the perfect stopover destination any time of year. Icelandair. WOW, and Norwegian Air are a few of the many airlines offering service to Iceland and allowing for an easy stopover between the UK or Europe and the United States. … Read More

5 Fantastic Bucketlist Destinations that Live up to the Hype

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A bucketlist, a travel wish list, or just places you have always dreamed of going- whatever you want to call it, you often wonder if having dreamt of visiting for years if it really is going to live up to its reputation. Are some of these iconic, bucketlist destinations really worth all the hype? Well this list of five we have visited in the past couple of years definitely do deliver. Despite the crowds, the cost and sometimes the travel … Read More

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2017 Travel Wish List An Optimistic Look at the New Year

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How do we decide where to travel? It is actually a bit of wishful thinking, practicalities, family and friends, and financial realities all competing. From there we do a little research and start to formulate a plan. Plans change and usually the year never ends up as we think it will, but hey- the best laid plans! So Our Initial Thinking for 2017 As there are two of us, we each keep a Top 10 list of where we want … Read More

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The 2016 Retrospective: A Look at a Wonderful Year

A Great Year of Food, Drink and Travel: the Compass & Fork 2016 Year in Review I have always found it a useful exercise to do the year in review and have a think about the New Year. When I was younger this used to happen twice a year, once before the start of the school year and then at the end of the calendar year. I must admit it is a rhythm that continues to this day despite the … Read More

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Hong Kong What You Need to Know for the Best Time!

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10 Frequent Travelers Share Their Recommendations to Create the Ultimate Guide for Hong Kong What You Need to Know for the Best Time! Hong Kong is a top destination for international travelers.There’s so much to see and do. If you only have a few short days, how do you make the most of it? Here, in this collaborative post, we’ve gathered recommendations for some of the best things to do, see and eat to create the Ultimate Guide for Hong … Read More