Hey all, I hope you enjoyed the first edition of Michael on the Move. As promised, this week I will be choosing a random holiday destination. I gave ChatGPT this prompt: “Give me a random country to go on holiday to.” It chose Slovenia. So, this week’s column will be...
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I have always been an anxious traveller. I always worry about going through airport security. This year, I went on a trip with my friends over the summer and became the ‘dad’ of the group, making sure we all met up at the airport in good time and made it...
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I have always been proud of my hometown. Its strong mining heritage and small population has created a sort of community feel around the place. Our weekly markets and high street prove a great place to see the same faces and build up relations (I am now on speaking terms...
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For the first edition of Michael On The Move, I have chosen a country close to my heart (many of my early summer holidays were spent here). This country is located in the Mediterranean, it’s the third largest island in the sea, and saw its highest temperature on record in...
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For me, what makes my holiday is the hotel room. If the hotel is awful, then my holiday is already off to a bad start. I am sure many of you have heard of all the hotel room horror stories. From mice in the bedrooms, weird stains on the mattresses,...
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Whenever I go on holiday, I always try to plan my trip down to a T. This planning involves me searching on TripAdvisor for the best things to do at my holiday destination and then adding them onto a Google Maps saved list – this way I know what there...
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Having just come back from a holiday with friends in Bratislava which required a plane journey and coming off of a cruise with my family over the summer, I have experienced many ways of traveling to holiday destinations. But are these the most efficient and enjoyable? I have often thought...
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Having grown up taking annual holidays with my parents and only last year experiencing my first trip with friends, I can clearly see both the pros and cons of travelling with your parents. The first con that comes to mind is that you may not always have the same travel...
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Having just come back from a Mediterranean holiday where not a single day was under 30°C, I have come to believe that nothing beats a coolcation. Why would you want to explore Rome while sweating buckets when you can just return and experience it during Easter or Christmas when it...
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During my holidays, I often begin to appreciate home comforts more. Being in a foreign country with a different culture, climate, and environment makes me realise just how good we have it here in the UK. One of the biggest things I appreciate about the UK, especially when on a...
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During long-haul flights (which, for me, is anything over four hours) or long car journeys, I tend to get a bit bored. There are only so many times I can play Football Manager and listen to the same music (currently vibing to Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo). Sooner or later,...
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Over my many years of travelling, I have had various methods of documenting the places I have visited. I initially used magnets to remember where I had travelled. From writing this article on my desk, I can see the multitude of magnets I have amassed. From Tallinn to Rhodes, to...
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When I go on my travels, it is difficult not to go to a place that doesn’t seem to have connections to home. Whether it is going to Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin and the first thing you see is a McDonald’s and a KFC, or going to Tromsø — one...
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