Belfast in 48 Hours: Everything We Tried to Fit In
What we managed to see during 48 hours in Belfast, from the Titanic Quarter and city architecture to markets, food and local history.
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United Kingdom
12 places with stories and guides
Belfast
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York
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Lake District
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Chester
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Pendle & Lancashire
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Beamish & County Durham
3 stories →
Portmeirion & North Wales
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Warwick
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Delamere Forest
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Derbyshire
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Stonehenge
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Download Festival
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Mediterranean
5 places with stories and guides
Caribbean
4 places with stories and guides
Europe
2 places with stories and guides
Stories by location
Reviews tell you how our day actually went; factual guides answer the practical questions people usually have before travelling.
Belfast
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How Long Do You Need at Titanic Belfast?
Official visit times for the Titanic Experience and SS Nomadic, plus how to fit them into a Belfast day.
York
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One Day in York: How Much Could We Actually See?
How much of York can you genuinely see in one day? We tried the Viking experience, the Shambles, local food and the city’s historic…
Can You See York in One Day? A Realistic Walking Plan
A realistic York day built around the Shambles, city walls and one major paid attraction.
Lake District
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48 Hours in the Lake District
Our rainy Lake District weekend with a self-drive boat, a rural cottage, Peter Rabbit and some extremely good food.
Chester
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What Is Heart of Africa at Chester Zoo?
What Chester Zoo’s Heart of Africa contains, how large it is and how to fit it into a full zoo day.
Chester Zoo: Full Tour and Heart of Africa
Our full Chester Zoo day, including Heart of Africa, the boat ride, surprisingly lovely restaurant food and our honest value verdict.
How Long Do You Need at Chester Zoo?
How to plan a Chester Zoo day without sprinting around the enormous site or missing your priority animals.
Pendle & Lancashire
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Pendle Hill and the Story of the Witch Trials
Exploring Pendle’s witch-trial history, Alice Nutter’s grave and the hill walk that turned out to be rather more extreme than planned.
The Pendle Witch Trials: What Happened and Where Can You Visit?
A factual introduction to the 1612 Pendle witch trials and the official trails that connect the Lancashire locations today.
Beamish & County Durham
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How Does Transport Work at Beamish Museum?
How Beamish’s trams and vintage buses connect the site, plus practical accessibility points before you visit.
Beamish Living Museum: Full Tour
Our Beamish Living Museum experience: historic streets, trams, shops, food and why one day was nowhere near enough.
Is Beamish a Full-Day Visit? How Much Time Do You Need?
Why Beamish needs a full day, what to prioritise and how its transport changes the way you plan the museum.
Portmeirion & North Wales
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Is Portmeirion Worth the Entrance Fee?
Is Portmeirion worth the entrance fee? Our honest review of its Italian-style village, coastal views, food and full-day cost.
Portmeirion Ticket Guide: What You Get and How to Get Better Value
A factual value guide to Portmeirion: what the ticket covers, who will love it and who may find it expensive.
Warwick
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Warwick Castle and the Knights Village Overnight Experience
Our overnight stay in Warwick Castle’s Knights Village, followed by a full day of grand rooms, castle history and the dungeons.
What Is Included in a Warwick Castle Knights Village Stay?
The core Knights Village lodge inclusions, what may cost extra and how an overnight stay changes a Warwick Castle visit.
Delamere Forest
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The Day We Got Lost in Delamere Forest
A supposedly gentle walk in Delamere Forest became a two-hour navigation disaster, fairy conversation and eventual Jordan rescue mission.
Derbyshire
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Heights of Abraham: What Is Included in Your Ticket?
What happens after you board the cable car, which attractions are at the hilltop and how much time to allow.
Heights of Abraham Accessibility: Cable Cars, Wheelchairs and Pushchairs
Official practical guidance for wheelchair users, pushchairs and anyone nervous about boarding the Heights of Abraham cable car.
Stonehenge
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How Long Do You Need at Stonehenge?
Why English Heritage suggests at least two hours and what a complete Stonehenge visit includes beyond the stone circle.
Download Festival
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Download Festival Packing List: What You Actually Need
A practical Download Festival packing checklist for rain, heat, campsite sleep, phones and long arena days.
Download Festival RIP vs Standard Camping: Is the Upgrade Worth It?
A practical RIP-versus-standard comparison based on comfort, sleep, distance, facilities and real total cost.
What Is Included in Download Festival RIP Camping?
A factual guide to Download Festival RIP/VIP camping, what may be included and which details must be checked for your exact package and year.
What to Expect at Download Festival RIP Camping
Our practical and honest experience of Download Festival RIP camping, including the setup, facilities and what made it different from standard camping.
Malta & Valletta
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Is Malta the Best Cruise Port in the Mediterranean?
A long day in Malta from P&O Azura, using our attraction pass for historic sites before watching spectacular harbour fireworks.
What Can You Do in Valletta from a Cruise Ship in One Day?
A realistic one-day Valletta plan from the cruise port, with harbour views, Upper Barrakka Gardens, history and time to return to the ship.
Is Malta Cruise Port Walkable? Valletta Port to the City Explained
How walkable Valletta is from the cruise terminal, what makes the route tiring and when to use the lift or a taxi.
Can You Visit Florence from Livorno Cruise Port in One Day?
A realistic look at Florence from Livorno, including the distance, transport risk and how to avoid planning an impossible port day.
Corfu
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What to Do in Corfu Old Town in One Day
A relaxed one-day Corfu Old Town route for cruise visitors, with fortifications, streets, waterfront views and an optional Vido Island trip.
Corfu Cruise Port to Old Town: Bus, Walk or Taxi?
The practical ways to reach Corfu Old Town from the cruise port, including the official number 16 city bus.
Dubrovnik
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Can You See Dubrovnik in One Cruise Day?
A realistic Dubrovnik port-day plan that prioritises the Old Town and city walls without gambling with the ship’s departure.
Dubrovnik Cruise Port to Old Town: What You Need to Know
How to plan the journey from Dubrovnik cruise port to the Old Town and avoid losing your day to queues, heat or a tight…
Florence & Livorno
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Livorno or Florence on a Cruise Day: Which Should You Choose?
How to choose between a long Florence day and a slower day around Livorno, Pisa or the Tuscan coast.
Can You Visit Florence from Livorno Cruise Port in One Day?
A realistic look at Florence from Livorno, including the distance, transport risk and how to avoid planning an impossible port day.
Sicily & Mount Etna
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Can You Visit Mount Etna from Catania Cruise Port in One Day?
A realistic cruise-day guide to visiting Mount Etna from Catania, including transport, cable-car planning, weather and return-to-ship timing.
Barbados
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Our P&O Arvia Caribbean Cruise: The Complete Adventure
Our complete P&O Arvia Caribbean experience, including the cabin, ship, food and the islands that made this our biggest adventure yet.
Martinique
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Our P&O Arvia Caribbean Cruise: The Complete Adventure
Our complete P&O Arvia Caribbean experience, including the cabin, ship, food and the islands that made this our biggest adventure yet.
Grenada
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Snorkelling Grenada’s Underwater Sculpture Park
Our honest Grenada underwater sculpture park experience: a wild speedboat, rough water, remarkable sculptures and a brilliant local stop.
St Lucia
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Rainforests and Zip Lines in St Lucia
Facing fears on a rainforest zip-line course in St Lucia, followed by Castries, rum punch and one uncomfortable encounter in town.
Portugal
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Our Portugal Adventure: Beautiful Towns, Beaches and the Bits That Went Wrong
Our honest Portugal adventure: boat taxis, caves, beautiful old streets, bargain food and several moments that did not go entirely to plan.
Croatia
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What to Do in Zadar from a Cruise Ship in One Day
A realistic one-day Zadar cruise itinerary covering the Old Town, Roman Forum, Five Wells Square, Sea Organ, Greeting to the Sun and how much…
Zadar Cruise Port to Old Town: How to Get There from GaĹľenica
A practical guide to getting from Zadar's GaĹľenica cruise terminal to the Old Town, including public buses, taxis, walking, timing and what to check…