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How to Visit Bruges Without a Car

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How to Visit Bruges Without a Car: Train Tips, Walking Routes & Getting Around

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Bruges or Ghent

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Bruges or Ghent? My Honest Comparison After Visiting Both

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The Perfect Day Trip from Brussels to Bruges

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The Perfect Day Trip from Brussels to Bruges: Train, Tours & My Itinerary

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Bruges and Ghent Itinerary

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My Bruges and Ghent Itinerary: How to Visit Both in One Belgium Trip

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The Best Time to Visit Bruges

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The Best Time to Visit Bruges: When I’d Go Again

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Unique Things to Do in Bruges

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Unique Things to Do in Bruges: Less Obvious Stops I Loved After Visiting Twice

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Bruges Best Tours

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Best Tours in Bruges: My Favourite Canal Cruises, Walking Tours & Foodie Experiences

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Bruges Canal Boat Tour

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Bruges Canal Boat Tour: My Honest Review & What to Know Before You Go

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#Ad @luxury.escapes Thailand is one of those desti

#Ad @luxury.escapes Thailand is one of those destinations where you really don’t have to choose between city, culture and beach…you can have all three 🇹🇭

For a first trip, I’d combine:

📍Bangkok for temples, rooftop views and food
📍Chiang Mai for night markets, mountain temples and a slower pace
📍Krabi for limestone cliffs, island-hopping and beach days

When you search ‘Thailand’ on @luxury.escapes you can get incredible deals for your next luxury trip (and I do mean incredible, there’s currently a three-night stay for two at the five-star Sofitel Krabi Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort from £349, yes, really).

Just search Thailand on Luxury Escapes and use code candacelondonblogger06 for 10% off any hotel, tour or experience booking!

Which Thailand stop would you fancy most?

Happy travels,
Candace x

📌 Tip - For UK customers only, must book in the next 2 months x

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How to do a holiday to Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Writing you straight from Aberdeen and reminiscing on all my Scotland trips since moving to the UK a frighteningly quick 10 years ago.

(Hack: if you need to escape London’s heatwaves, just go to Scotland.)

If Aberdeen’s the Granite City, then Glasgow’s the cool one. Here’s some bits to get up to:

P.S. — Comment GUIDE for my full Glasgow travel guide, including the hotel we stayed at, the best things to do for a weekend itinerary or a one-day itinerary if you’re short on time x

✨ Things to Do:

🎓 Wander around the University of Glasgow + gawk at Gothic architecture

🖼️ Visit the free Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum

🌿 Explore Glasgow Botanic Gardens and Kibble Palace

⛪ Visit Glasgow Cathedral and walk up through Glasgow Necropolis for the views

🎨 Wander Merchant City and follow Glasgow’s Mural Trail

🛍️ Browse the vintage stalls, local food and antiques at Barras Market

🎶 See what’s on at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut

🍴 Where to Eat & Drink:

🥃 Try haggis, neeps and tatties at The Piper Whisky Bar

☕ Stop for coffee or brunch at Wilson Street Pantry

🍕 Grab Napoli-style pizza at Nonna Said near Barras Market

🍺 Have a mini brewery crawl between Tennent’s and Drygate

🍛 Finish with dinner at Dishoom Glasgow—the Lamb Chettinad is glorious

📍My favourite pick:

Seeing live music at King Tut’s, where Oasis were famously discovered and signed!

Is a cool weekend in Glasgow on your list? Hopefully these photos tempt you…

Happy travels,
Candace x

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Ad Work trip to London coming up? 📌 SAVE this for some Londoning to do between meetings 🇬🇧

Spent the day with @getnavan Business Travel Show Europe, learning more about how its super simple AI-powered platform brings travel booking and expenses together all in one place.

The booking vault (where you could win a fabulous suitcase and at another, a trip to Paris!) and minibar activations were a fun way to see the platform brought to life—but the biggest takeaway for me was how much easier business travel could feel when everything isn’t spread across different systems, especially as someone who travels for work all the time.

Once the work part is finished, you can take up some of my London picks, like:

📍 Horizon 22 for free skyline views
📍 Duck & Waffle for lush afternoon tea
📍 La Plage du Pont for rooftop drinks by Tower Bridge

Do you have a London work trip coming up? Let me know in the comments, and be sure to check out @getnavan before you do. ✈️

Happy travels,
Candace x

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Would you walk 12 hours across 33 bridges in Londo

Would you walk 12 hours across 33 bridges in London?

(🗺️ P.S. - Comment GUIDE and I’ll send you my full guide to doing the London Bridges Challenge for yourself, with a full walking route map, bridge list + café & pub recommendations on route).

& yes for those wondering about the step count…a little over 52,000…

It’s a full-day walking challenge, and the ultimate way to experience the capital from riverside to riverside.

Would you do this walk?

Happy Londoning,
Candace x

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Comment TENNIS and I’ll send you my full Wimbled

Comment TENNIS and I’ll send you my full Wimbledon guide—including how to get tickets, how The Queue works, what to pack, what to wear and how I’d plan your first day at The Championships. 🎾

Going to Wimbledon is one of those fabulous London summer experiences that really does live up to the hype.

We got incredibly lucky with Centre Court tickets through the Public Ballot, brought our own picnic, wandered the grounds, watched some incredible tennis and of course, had plenty of Pimm’s and strawberries and cream…

My full guide includes bits like:

🎟️ Every main way to get Wimbledon tickets

⛺ How The Queue works and whether it’s worth it

📱 What to download and bring with you

🧺 Picnic bits I’d pack & alcohol rules

👗 What to wear for Wimbledon

🚇 The best stations and how to get there

🎾 What to do once you’re inside the grounds

🏨 Where to stay nearby if you’re visiting London

Comment TENNIS and I’ll send the full guide straight to your DMs. And SAVE this if Wimbledon’s on your London list this summer. 📌

Have you been to Wimbledon before—or is this year your first time?

Happy Londoning,
Candace x

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Comment ROYAL, and I’ll send you my full Windsor

Comment ROYAL, and I’ll send you my full Windsor Castle guide—including how to get there from London, ticket advice, what to see inside, how long to spend and what else to do while you’re in Windsor. 🏰

I’ve visited plenty of castles since moving to England, but there’s something quite surreal about walking through one that’s nearly 1,000 years old and still used as a working royal residence today.

Inside you’ll find the State Apartments, Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House and St George’s Chapel, where Queen Elizabeth II, Henry VIII and several other monarchs are buried. And because the castle is still used for State Visits, royal ceremonies and official events, it’s definitely somewhere to plan to visit vs. just rocking up!

P.S. — I was graciously invited by the @royalcollectiontrust , which is why I was allowed to capture the interior clips you see in this video. Photography and filming aren’t normally permitted inside Windsor Castle.

Would you add Windsor Castle to your England trip?

Comment ROYAL for my full guide and SAVE this for later. 📌

Happy travels,
Candace x

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Underrated places in Europe I’ve loved recently

Underrated places in Europe I’ve loved recently (because it’s not all about Paris and Santorini!)—with a few of my favourite things to do in each 📌

🇪🇸 GIJÓN, NORTHERN SPAIN

Tucked in Northern Spain Gijón is a coastal city in Asturias, and such a good one if you want a totally different side of Spain from the usual Barcelona/Madrid/Andalusia route. Think city beaches, colourful old fishing-quarter streets, Roman ruins, Asturian cider culture and some of the freshest seafood I’ve had in Spain.

My favourite things to do:

🌊 Walk along Playa de San Lorenzo

🏘️ Wander through Cimavilla, the old fishing quarter

🍽️ Go for dinner and cider at Tierra Astur

🌿 Head up to Cerro de Santa Catalina for views or Laboral City of Culture in Gijón for history

🦞 Have a seafood lunch if you can—Los Pisones was incredible

🇲🇹 MALTA

Malta is a tiny island country in the Mediterranean between Sicily and North Africa, with layers of history from the Knights of St John to British rule, it’s so much more than just a beach trip.

My favourite things to do:

👩🏽‍🍳 Take a Maltese cooking class with Pippa Mattei

🍷 Go wine tasting at Meridiana Wine Estate

🌅 Have dinner with Valletta views

🛥️ Take a boat trip to St Peter’s Pool

🏛️ Leave time for Valletta—it’s far too good to rush

🇬🇷 AEGINA, GREECE

One of the Saronic Islands, just a ferry ride from Athens, and perfect if you want a short Greek island escape, with ancient ruins, a sweet little port town, seaside restaurants and glorious

My favourite things to do:

🏘️ Wander Aegina Town

🏛️ Visit the Temple of Aphaia

🥜 Try all things pistachio

🍽️ Stay for a lush seafood lunch at AMMOS in the port town if you have time

So, which would go for…a weekend in Northern Spain, cooking classes and a winery break in Malta or a sunny Greek island day trip?

📌 SAVE this for your next Europe trip!

Happy travels,
Candace x

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ad @klook_uk One thing people get wrong about visiting the Colosseum? It’s not just the Colosseum…

This ticket on Klook also includes the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, so you can plan it as a full day in Ancient Rome! 🏛️with all your ticket details sorted before your trip.

Use code CANDACEKLOOK for 10% off selected European tours and activities on Klook. 🌎

Is the Colosseum on your bucket list?

Happy travels!
Candace x

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ad @klook_uk London tip: don’t wait until you’

ad @klook_uk London tip: don’t wait until you’re standing on South Bank to book the London Eye 🎡

I’d book it on Klook before your trip so your ticket is already sorted—and you can spend more time enjoying the views instead of figuring out your day.

Use code CANDACEKLOOK for 10% off selected European tours and activities on Klook. 🌍

Happy travels!
Candace x

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I still remember the first time I passed this spot

I still remember the first time I passed this spot when I was at university in London (eeks, 10 years ago!), and it’s still one of those local London gems you could walk right past without realising what’s happening here.

Every summer, Everyman sets up a canal-side cinema in King’s Cross, with free outdoor screenings running from the end of June—and this year there’s something on every day!

📌 Practical bits:

📍 Where: Everyman on the Canal, by Regent’s Canal in King’s Cross

🗓️ When: 29 June to 16 August 2026

🎟️ Tickets: Free and walk-in, no booking needed

🎬 What’s on: Outdoor films, Wimbledon screenings, DJ sets, Q&As and more (Bohemian Rhapsody was on when we went!)

⏰ Tip: Arrive early if you want a good spot on the canal-side steps

🍿 Food & drink: There’s popcorn, snacks and drinks available, or you can make an evening of it around Coal Drops Yard

Have you heard of Everyman on the Canal? SAVE this for your London summer list 📌

Happy Londoning,
Candace x

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ad @burnhambeecheshotel Where to Go for a Girl’s

ad @burnhambeecheshotel Where to Go for a Girl’s Weekend Near London 🏨

I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from a spa weekend break near Slough, but Burnham Beeches Hotel & Spa ended up being such a lovely and unexpected little dose of countryside escape.

P.S. Comment REVIEW and I’ll send you my full review of the property—including prices, what to enjoy during a stay and practical tips for booking. ✨

Set in a Georgian country house in Buckinghamshire, this hotel has everything you’d want for a ladies weekend stay—without the trek from London (just hop on the Elizabeth line, followed by a short Uber!). Think afternoon tea, cocktails before dinner, spa R&R and bikes you can take out to Burnham Beeches the next morning.

Practicals:

📍 Burnham Beeches Hotel & Spa, Buckinghamshire // @burnhambeecheshotel

🏨Rooms from £160/night

Would you stay here?

Happy travels,
Candace x

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Comment ROMEO, and I’ll send you my full guide to planning a Stratford-upon-Avon weekend for yourself—with how to get there, where to stay, things to do & my full itinerary! 🇬🇧

Did you know you can visit the town where Shakespeare lived?

Set in the heart of Warwickshire, Stratford-upon-Avon is one of the loveliest UK weekend trips—from Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Anne Hathaway’s Cottage to riverside pubs, theatre, Sunday roasts and the UK’s largest home to butterflies 🦋

📌 Quick Trip Bits:

🏨 Stay: @hotelindigosua for a central base in a 16th-century Tudor building.

🇬🇧 Do: Shakespeare’s Birthplace, New Place Gardens, Anne Hathaway’s Cottage @shakespearebtrust, theatre at @thersc, @stratforduponavonbutterfly and explore the riverside.

🍴Eat/drink: The Woodsman at Hotel Indigo for Sunday lunch, Cox’s Yard for riverside drinks, Hooray’s for gelato and Waterside Upmarket if it’s on.

It’s also super walkable, easy to explore over a weekend, and perfect if you’re looking for a historic or bookish UK break with plenty of charm…

Have you been to Stratford-upon-Avon before? SAVE it for your next UK trip 📌

Happy travels,
Candace x

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#AD @kef_airport If you’re flying home from Icel

#AD @kef_airport If you’re flying home from Iceland, your trip doesn’t have to end the second you get to the airport ✈️

I spent the day at Keflavík International Airport experiencing The Bless Programme (bless means ‘goodbye’ in Icelandic)—a free series of 30–45 minute mini tours giving travellers one final taste of Iceland before they fly home.

From Icelandic art and design around the airport to local food tastings and a visit to two of Iceland’s most iconic shops, it’s such a smart way to make your final bit of airport time feel like part of the trip.

Next time you’re flying home from Iceland, leave a little extra time at Keflavík Airport and check out The Bless Programme. 🇮🇸

📌 SAVE and let me know if Iceland’s on your list soon!

Happy travels,
Candace x

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Afternoon teas are lovely every time, but it’s n

Afternoon teas are lovely every time, but it’s not often I’m surprised by one (I’ve written about 50 at this point!). When it comes to themed afternoon teas, it’s hard to find one quite like this…

(P.S. - Follow for more fabulous London recs ✨)

Hanging out unassumingly on Covent Garden’s Long Acre Street, you’ll find Dim Sum Library. Where you can trade savoury sandwiches for juicy dumplings, thick egg tarts and creamy bubble tea. In other words, if a Cantonese afternoon tea isn’t on your list—it needs to be 🫖🥟

Would you try this afternoon tea?

Happy Londoning,
Candace x

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ad @greenpeopleuk One thing that somehow never feels important when you’re packing…until you’re standing in 35°C heat 😅

I’ve personally been using Green People for the last 2 years, and this trip I packed their Scent Free SPF30 and Organic Sun Essentials Set with me. Easy to travel with, natural + organic, and one of those things that becomes a holiday essential very quickly. 🌞

Find them at @greenpeopleuk and make sure to use sunscreen for your next trip!

Happy travels,
Candace x

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Ready for summer in London? Comment SUN and I’ll

Ready for summer in London? Comment SUN and I’ll send you my full London summer guide to use for the season straight to your DMs—with 35+ of the best things to do, eat, see and book in the city for summer in London before it’s too late. 🌞

From Wimbledon and swimming ponds to rooftop bars, riverside pubs, festivals, parks and seaside day trips (albeit no AC, but that’s another story for another day) London is a spectacular place to spend the season.

Just finished writing up my summer guide to London for 2026, so be sure to give it a read and make the most of all there is to get up to this season.

Are you in London this summer?

Happy Londoning,
Candace x

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I’ll be honest, my favourite thing about London

I’ll be honest, my favourite thing about London is not its attractions, it’s things like this! The quirky museums, the small bookshops, the independent restaurants. I lived in Greenwich for a short while and never realised I was a 10-minute walk from one of the most charming museums I’ve ever visited. The Fan Museum is home to over 3,500 fans, with a charming café and a great place to lose yourself for an hour before exploring more of the area.

P.S. - Comment GREENWICH and I’ll send you my full guide to the best things to do in the neighbourhood to use for your day out 🏡

Do you prefer the ‘top 10’ things to do in your town or city, or places like this?

Happy Londoning,
Candace x

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Let’s travel London by food! Tonight, we’re go

Let’s travel London by food! Tonight, we’re going to Georgia 🇬🇪

DakaDaka is a modern Georgian restaurant in Mayfair centred around fire-led cooking, Georgian flavours, sharing plates and natural wine. Think khachapuri, khinkali, lobio, pickles and all things cosy, carby, and garlicky…

Here’s what to order:

🍅 Pomidvris Salati — Georgian tomato salad
🥩 Tartari — tartare
🫘 Lobio — Georgian bean stew
🧀 Imeruli Khachapuri — cheese-filled bread from Imereti
🍗 Shkmeruli — Georgian chicken in garlic sauce
🥟 Pork Khinkali — Georgian soup dumplings
🥔 Tapis Kartopili — Georgian-style potatoes
🥒 House Pickles — pickled vegetables

Practicals Bits:

📍10 Heddon Street, London W1B 4BX (Mayfair)
🍴Price: ££

What country do you want to see next?

Happy Londoning 🇬🇧
Candace x

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You don’t need a car to do a great day trip from

You don’t need a car to do a great day trip from London—here’s a few to save for your next free day in the UK 🚂🇬🇧

🏛️ OXFORD

How to get there: Take direct train from London Paddington or Marylebone Station to Oxford, usually around 1 hour.

Things to do: Explore the historic university buildings, visit the Bodleian Library, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford Botanic Garden, Christ Church for the Harry Potter bits, and climb St Mary’s Tower for city views.

Tip: Book popular college visits in advance, especially Christ Church.

🛶 CAMBRIDGE

How to get there: Direct train from King’s Cross Station to Cambridge, usually around 1 hour–1 hour 15 minutes.

Things to do: Wander the historic colleges, visit the Fitzwilliam Museum, explore Cambridge Botanic Garden, browse Market Square, and go punting on the River Cam.

Tip: If you don’t go punting, still leave time to sit by the river and watch the punts go by!

🌊 WHITSTABLE

How to get there: Direct train from London Victoria to Whitstable, around 1 hour 25 minutes.

Things to do: Wander the high street, eat oysters by the harbour, walk along the beach huts at Tankerton, and finish with cream tea at Whitstable Castle.

Tip: Bring layers—even on a sunny day, the coast can get breezy…

☀️ DURDLE DOOR

How to get there: Take the train from London Waterloo to Wool, then a 5-10 min Jurassic Breezer bus to Durdle Door.

Things to do: See Durdle Door, walk the Jurassic Coast, add Lulworth Cove, have beach time, and stop at The Ship Inn near Wool Station if you have time before heading back.

Tip: Wear proper walking shoes—the cliff paths are gorgeous, but there’s definitely an incline.

For full guides, head to candaceabroad.com and type in the destination you want to visit—I’ve got full blog posts for each with transport, costs, things to do and extra tips. 🇬🇧

Which one is top of your list?

Happy travels,
Candace x

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Kew is so much more than just Kew Gardens. A leafy

Kew is so much more than just Kew Gardens. A leafy South West London village that’s well worth spending a slow, lovely day in—think world-class gardens, independent shops, cosy cafés, local pubs, pretty corners and an easy journey towards Richmond or Hampton Court Palace if you want to keep exploring. Here’s everything to get up to ⬇️🏡

Comment GUIDE and I’ll send you my full Kew neighbourhood guide—including things to do beyond Kew Gardens (and in Kew Gardens), café, restaurant, lovely pubs and independent shop recommendations, nearby walks and extra ideas to make a proper day exploring the neighbourhood.

Have you been to Kew?

Happy Londoning,
Candace x

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