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fredstraveltrails
Dec 2, 20249 min read
The Istrian Peninsula, Croatia
Yep, Rovinj is a gem, a hill top town on a peninsula jutting into the Adriatic, full of tangled, cobble-stoned narrow streets
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fredstraveltrails
Sep 29, 20248 min read
Edinburgh
Travel story of Edinburgh highlights, festivals, castles, palaces, witches and more.
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fredstraveltrails
Jun 12, 202410 min read
Montréal/Montreal
It’s cosmopolitan, it’s boisterous, it’s tranquil, it’s corrupt, it’s beautiful, it’s so cool. it’s one of the greatest cities in the...
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fredstraveltrails
Mar 22, 20248 min read
The Queen of the Adriatic: Venice
What is a well-known city on the world that is slowly sinking into the sea and is, in fact, surrounded by its own lagoon? Right, well,...
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fredstraveltrails
Jan 11, 20241 min read
Excursion to Pigeon Cay
The first thing to note is that there are, in fact, NO pigeons on Pigeon Cay. Gulls yes, pigeons, no. So with that having been...
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fredstraveltrails
Dec 3, 20237 min read
Why Bruges, Belgium?
Because Bruges is a small and quaint and charming and historic city with a fairy tale vibe. Swans on the canals, a maze of medieval...
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fredstraveltrails
Oct 9, 20237 min read
Chateaux of the Loire
For inveterate castle-hunters like myself, well, you can imagine what a treasure trove the Loire valley is. From ancient mighty...
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fredstraveltrails
Aug 29, 20239 min read
Budapest, the Paris of the East
Naturally, the iconic picture of Budapest is the Parliament Building, finished, sort of, in 1896, on the 1000th anniversary of the...
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fredstraveltrails
Jun 28, 202310 min read
Rome, the Vatican, and Hadrian’s Villa
There have been soooo many travel stories about Rome, my take will be to barely touch on the famous, kinda, and dwell on Rome’s...
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fredstraveltrails
Mar 16, 20236 min read
National Parks of the SouthWest
This post will be different, heavy on pictures, as they tell a thousand words, and less on…well…words, well a few words anyway. The thing...
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fredstraveltrails
Feb 1, 202310 min read
En Provence
It’s the light. You can feel it, you can see it, you can almost smell it, and if you pass a lavender farm, you know you’re in Provence -...
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fredstraveltrails
Dec 31, 202210 min read
Hiking the Fife Coastal Path
And now, for a complete change of ‘pace’, we decided to walk several sections of Scotland’s Fife Coastal Path, since Vicky is from...
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fredstraveltrails
Oct 15, 20225 min read
The Lauterbrunnen Valley, Switzerland
What? The inspiration for the elvish city of Rivendell in JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit? If you have seen the movie or read the book (perhaps...
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fredstraveltrails
Sep 11, 20226 min read
Under the Tuscan Sun
Ah, Tuscany… vineyards, olive groves, hill-top towns, Florence, pizza, Sienna, pasta, Volterra, la bella vita… we came for all of this…...
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fredstraveltrails
Jun 10, 20226 min read
Salzburg & neighbourhood
z So, did you know that Salzburg became wealthy because of one indispensable and highly prized item in the Middle Ages and well before...
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fredstraveltrails
Mar 30, 20225 min read
La Costa del Sol
Sure, sure, sun, sand, surf…any more s’s? Oh yes, beaches aplenty, and you can laze around if that’s your wish, but you could do that in...
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fredstraveltrails
Mar 3, 20225 min read
Unique Lake Héviz, Hungary
Largest thermal spa lake in Europe The first reaction to Lake Héviz that I recall was from my grand-daughter, Maddie, who asked: “Grampa,...
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fredstraveltrails
Jan 22, 20225 min read
The Riviera Maya
Most people go to the Mayan Riviera for sun, sand and surf… for those who wish for unspoiled beaches, beautiful lagoons with great...
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fredstraveltrails
Jan 5, 20225 min read
Hiking the French Riviera
OK, so they are not so long as The West Highland Way nor Shakespeare’s Way, but the views are outstanding. Last stop before Italy is the...
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fredstraveltrails
Dec 2, 20216 min read
A Palm Desert Vacation
What an amazing, unique place - Palm Desert - makes you wonder who thought it would be a good idea to build a town here. Like Phoenix, it...
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