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Cyprus 2024 - Part 3

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Part 1 covered the start of our holiday to Cyprus, part 2 was our day out exploring, and part 3 wraps up the rest of the trip. This part can really be summed up in one video, as we mostly spent our time relaxing by the pool and enjoying restaurants and bars in the evenings. Hotel breakfast was epic. We loved sitting out on the balcony with a glass of champagne as the sun came up — the perfect way to start the day. Straight after our first breakfast, we headed to the pool hut to choose our allocated sunbeds for the week. This was hands down our favourite feature of the hotel. You get to choose your sunbed, it’s yours for the entire week, and you can change it if you’re not happy. No early alarms, no fighting for the best spot, and no passive-aggressive towel reserving at 5am. Every morning we’d nod to the pool attendant, who had already set up our sunbeds with fresh towels, chilled water bottles in a cooler, and — most importantly — a buzzer to summon pool bar service. On the first morn...
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Cyprus 2024 - Part 2

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Everywhere we looked in Cyprus, tourists were zooming around in hired buggies, so it felt only right that we joined in the fun and spent a day away from the pool exploring more of the surrounding area. Lee had forgotten his driving licence, so we started the day fully expecting it to be a Sam-only joyride. Luckily for both of us — and especially for Sam, who wasn’t overly keen on driving what felt like a glorified lawn mower all day — they accepted a photocopy of Lee’s licence. That said, we'd already psyched ourselves up for Sam to take the wheel, so she went first. We hired the buggy from one of the local shops just a short walk from our hotel. The process was really simple and, surprisingly, not that expensive at all. We didn’t have much of a plan, but with the help of Google Maps we managed to tick off a few tourist spots along the way, including: The Love Bridge — although we never quite worked out what was the actual  the Love Bridge. The Sculpture Garden , which we on...
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Cyprus 2024 - Part 1

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In September 2024, we decided we were in desperate need of some sun, so we booked a last-minute holiday to Cyprus. Because of Cyprus’s proximity to Israel and everything that was going on there at the time, we managed to get an incredibly cheap deal through BA for a one-week trip. We started our holiday with a much-needed flight upgrade. Sam was still recovering from broken ribs, while Lee was hobbling along after picking up a badminton injury in a match the day before we travelled — so a little extra comfort was very welcome. We stayed at the 5-star adults-only Amanti – MadeForTwo Hotel . As you’ll see from the video, the room was impressively high-tech, with more gadgets than I’ve ever seen in one place. The pool area looked beautiful at night, and best of all (aside from there being no kids!) the hotel was just a short walk from the main town. We arrived quite late on our first day, so we didn’t get to see much, but we did venture out for a gyro for dinner — the perfect low-key s...
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Christmas 2024 - Wellington Country Park Illuminova

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To get us into the Christmas spirit, we booked tickets to Wellington Country Park Illuminova. It was quite expensive at £26 pp which included the train ride, but it was actually a lot of fun even for two adults.  Website: https://wellingtoncountrypark.co.uk/whats-on/wellington-illuminova-2/
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Thailand 2024 - Hints and Tips

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We had an amazing time visiting Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Khao Lak in Thailand, and we picked up some hints and tips along the way that we wanted to share. How we Booked and Organised the Trip Normally, we book our holidays ourselves for more flexibility and to book directly. However, since we hadn’t really been to Asia (except for work trips), we decided to use a travel firm to help us navigate the best areas to stay and arrange transportation. After some research, we chose  eShores , which seemed well-known for multi-location holidays and had received very good feedback on several review sites. We had no clear idea of what we wanted and no specific budget, but after a call with Hannah to discuss the type of holidays we enjoy, she came up with an amazing itinerary. We didn’t change anything from the original quote. We checked all the hotels on TripAdvisor and saw they had good reviews, were centrally located, and had a boutique charm that meant we weren’t staying in standard large ...
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Thailand 2024 - Budgie Lee - Speaking Thai

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 Lee with some tips on speaking Thai
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Thailand 2024 - Budgie Lee - Money, Money, Money

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Lee with some tips on Thai money:
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