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‘I love places that make you realise how tiny you and your problems are!’ Cuba... the three C’s - Culture, Colour and Cars!!  What a place!!!! As soon as you land at the airport you realise what a magnificent place this is full of fun and music.  With its dramatic mountainous landscapes, unspoilt valleys, fields of sugarcanes, tobacco plantations, the most beautiful beaches and colourful cities, what’s not to love!  This place is definitely somewhere worth visiting and exploring, expect the unexpected!  There are so many places to visit and so many things to see and do. Here’s where we went...  Havana  Cuba’s carefree capital!!! Also known as La Habaná... What a place, this is somewhere that has to be on your list. The cobblestone streets are surrounded by old and unique building, there’s something to see round every corner. Men playing dominoes or chess in the streets while women sit in doorways watching the world go by, ...

‘I’ve got adventure in my soul’ Krakow, full of food, culture, hidden gems and history... Before you go check out these Top Tops which I think everyone should know before exploring this beautiful city!  Money (Zloty)  The money used here is the Zloty, make sure you order your money if getting it before you go but most places accept card or cash.  It is super cheap in Krakow!! You won’t need lots of spending money trust me, we took way too much as didn’t expect it to be so little for food etc. We bought two cakes and two coffees most days from the cafes and it cost us about 10 zlotys which is the same as £2.20. We also had a three course meal with wine and cocktails and it came to 170 Zlotys which is about £37. Cheap cheap cheap!!!!!  Polish food  Try everything! Check out my food blog for more details but the food is to die for, especially the doughnuts, dumplings and pizza bread. You can’t be healthy here but the extra pounds are wort...

‘You   can’t just eat good   food,  you’ve got to talk about it too’ If your a foodie like me then Poland is the place to go!  We went to the city of Krakow and couldn’t get enough of the tasty treats on offer and the delicious flavours.  The city is known for its cafe culture, wherever you go you can grab a coffee and a cake, even in the evening... I’m not joking there is cake everywhere, I had to undo my buttons on my jeans a few times, but there is so much more to try here too!!! Here is my Top 10 that you can’t miss out on...prepare for your mouth to start watering! Doughnuts (pączki) They don’t come better than this... filled with mainly a fruit filling but also savoury doughnuts are on offer too. Doughnuts filled with rose are everywhere and are so tasty but also don’t miss out on the chocolate filled ones either.  In Poland instead of pancake day they celebrate Fat Thursday which is basically a day of doughnuts. We wa...