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Photos to Inspire You to Travel to Northern Wales

7/30/2018

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Photos to inspire You to Travel to Northern Wales; Travel Photography, Travel Blog; exquisitEXPLORATIONS
Photos to inspire You to Travel to Northern Wales
In Northern Wales the tiny Creuddyn Peninsula juts out into the Irish Sea. Because of its size, and because it is connected by train, one can easily see all the main sites of the Creuddyn Peninsula and the town of Conwy in a day or two.

Fuel your wanderlust with these travel photos from Northern Wales.


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Day Trips from London

7/25/2018

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Four Easy Day Trips from London by Train; exquisitEXPLORATIONS' Travel Tips for Getting out of London
Four Easy Day Trips from London
The city of London itself is fabulous. With so much to see and do, you can easily spend weeks exploring the city and barely scratch the surface, but London also works as a great central base from which to explore surrounding cities within England.

Read on to learn of
​four easy day trips from London.


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Books to Fuel Your Wanderlust

7/23/2018

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Books to Fuel Your Wanderlust: the exquisitREADS Book List
Books to Fuel Your Wanderlust
Between May 13 and July 3, we rode on five planes, over 40 trains, and a bus. We also spent roughly 24 hours driving around Ireland. With that much travel time on my hands, I was finally able to read a number of books on my ever-growing reading list. Because of my love for travel, many of the books I choose are travel books.

Fuel Your Wanderlust With the First installation of the exquisitREADS Book List


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The Ultimate Ireland Road Trip

7/19/2018

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The Ultimate Ireland Road Trip: Places to Go and Things to Do
The Ultimate Ireland Road Trip
"Have you driven on the correct side of the road before?" the customs official asked as we passed through customs at the Dublin airport. As we prepared to pick up our rental car, I was gripped with anxiety. We would be driving a vehicle on the opposite side of the road, on the opposite side of the car, with the stick in the opposite hand. 

Read on to see our Ireland Travel Guide, complete with Itineraries, and suggestions on cities to visit and sites to see.


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Photos to Inspire You to Travel to Edinburgh

7/14/2018

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Photos to Inspire You to Travel to Edinburgh, Scotland; Travel Inspiration by exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel Blog
Photos to Inspire You to Travel to Edinburgh, Scotland
With so many wonderful places in this big, beautiful world, we find it hard to prioritize the ones we must see first. We hope these photos will inspire you to put Edinburgh, Scotland, at the top of your bucket list.

Fuel your wanderlust with some of our favorite photos of Edinburgh.


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Irish Castles You Need to See

7/12/2018

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13 Irish Castles You Need to See; Dublin, Kilkenny, Dalkey, Dunguaire, and more
13 Irish Castles You Need to See
The cities and countryside of Ireland are dotted with castles. Some are in ruins, some have been converted into hotels, and many are used as museums. We visited several, often enjoying guided tours, learning of the castles' unique histories, and discovering some of the protection mechanisms of castles.

Click "Read More" to see photos of and learn about some of the many Castles of Ireland, in no particular order.


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Photos To Inspire You to Travel to Cardiff

7/9/2018

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Photos to Inspire You to Travel to Cardiff, Wales; Travel Tips by exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel Blog
Photos to Inspire You to Travel to Cardiff, Wales
When most people think of the United Kingdom, they envision London and perhaps Edinburgh. Thoughts of Big Ben and Edinburgh Castle come to mind.

Often overlooked, Cardiff, Wales, is well worth the 2.5-hour train from London. Cardiff is budget-friendly, with great shopping, restaurants, and historical sites.

Read on to view some of our favorite photos of Cardiff and gain some travel inspiration for your next trip.


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24 Hours in Paris

7/5/2018

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24 Hours in Paris: What to Eat, What to See, and How to Get Around
24 Hours in Paris
She appeared briefly through the window of a train as we traveled along the line 6 track between Passy and Bir-Hakeim. Tall and slender, soaring above her sourroundings, the Eiffel Tower was just as glorious as I had imagined she would be. For that brief moment, I was transfixed, and I knew Paris would be everything I had hoped it would be.

Read on to see how to spend 24 hours in the City of Lights.


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    The daughter of an English teacher, Carolyn has been an avid reader and writer from an early age.  She decided to chronicle the exquisitEXPLORATIONS journey through a travel and RV lifestyle blog, full of RV-related tips and stories of their travel adventures. As a mom and dog mom, her focus has shifted slightly to include both pet-friendly and kid-friendly places to go and things to do.


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