Any Excuse to Travel

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with this collection of travel posts by Mary Murphy

Where has the summer gone? Wherever you are, I hope you got to explore some new places. We enjoyed a few road trips to neighbouring Slovenia, revisiting Maribor, Bled, Ptuj, Bohinj, and Ljubljana. We also popped over to Opatija in Croatia for a dose of sea air. Living in the heart of Europe has its advantages.

Romania also beckoned with a long-awaited return to Transylvania. Now there’s a country I’ll never tire of.

The big one for this year is still on the horizon – Sierra Leone. I’m looking forward to seeing the great African sky again, and to the adventure.

Do you have plans?

If you can’t make up your mind about where to go, check some of my posts for inspiration. Feel free to comment if you’ve questions… I’ll do my best to answer them.

Life is short. Make the most of it.

Prejmer, Romania

How big a part does the FOMO phenomenon play in our travel? Is it possible to get too much of a good thing? I thoroughly

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Hărman, Romania

When we asked what there was to see around Brașov, other than Peles Castle in Sinaia, we were directed to the fortified church at Hărman.

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