Braga

Braga is known as the Rome of Portugal due to it’s many religious sites, however, it wasn’t the cathedrals that brought me to Braga, it was the football. I travelled to Braga alone as I had a few days to explore Portugal before a works conference. Braga is home to SC Braga who plays in one of the most unique football stadiums in the world. Braga’s Municipal Stadium is built into a quarry and during my solo trip to Portugal Braga were due to play Portugal’s biggest club, Benfica. I didn’t know what to expect from Braga but the city pleasantly surprised me, it’s an Instagrammers heaven…

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24 hours in Dubai

Disaster struck as we missed our connecting flight in Dubai on our journey home from Melbourne. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise as we had to stay in Dubai for 24 hours. The beast from the east was hitting the UK hard so another day in the sun was welcome. We only had 24 hours in Dubai but we ticked off some bucket list places. Read about how to spend 24 hours in Dubai…

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Wroclaw

Perched on the Oder River, Wroclaw is the 4th most populous city in Poland. Wroclaw boasts a market square lined with elegant townhouses and a stunning gothic old town hall. The oldest part of the city however is an absolute gem. Ostrow Tumski houses some of the cities’ most important churches and the area dates back to the 10th century. Wroclaw is nicknamed as Poland’s Venice, boasting 130 bridges connecting the 12 islands of the city. We visited Wroclaw in March of 2017, it was our second Polish city that we visited after Krakow and it didn’t disappoint.

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