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What is there to see and do in Skala, Kefalonia?

There is nothing quite like being on an island for me – and if that island is Kefalonia, a charming Greek paradise in the Ionian Sea, then so much the better! We visited Kefalonia in late June and stayed in Skala, which is on the south-east coast. While Kefalonia is a well known destination, it’s still one of the less developed of the Greek islands and hasn’t struggled with overtourism in the same way as some of the others. Skala is...

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48 Hours in Lisbon for my 40th Birthday

I could not decide where to go for my fortieth birthday in April. We went back and forth over a few destinations, including Tirana, Budapest, Venice, Madeira, Porto and Lisbon. I think there was also an element of feeling like I needed to make the holiday count in some way – it was a big birthday after all. Quite a bit of overthinking, as you can see! In the end, Budapest and Madeira both felt too new-to-me, Venice was too...