Exciting Updates with Where To Explore Next & GPSmyCity Partnership

We have some very exciting news to share! We have partnered with GPSmyCity, which will feature some of our favourite blog posts on their App! The App works by making walkable routes and maps to guide you around these key cities, and help you make the most of your time when you visit. Even better, the app is powered by GPS, so once it is downloaded, you do not need an internet connection to find your way around. There are literally 1000’s of Worldwide cities to choose from, many of which will have already been featured at Wheretoexplorenext.com


Look out for forthcoming publications at https://www.gpsmycity.com/ on some of the adventures we have had in Tokyo, Tbilisi, Erice, Palermo, Taormina, Athens, Baku, Cairo, Edinburgh, Dubrovnik, Podgorica, Andorra, Nazare, Competa, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Beverley Hills, Da Nang, Vilnius, Fethiye, Timisoara, Belgrade, Prishtina and Sofia.

Our articles are now available as mobile apps for offline reading and GPS-assisted travel directions. Download my article apps on GPSmyCity.

What’s more, from Monday, 6th July, the apps indicated below are included as part of a GIVEAWAY, and will be available in full version completely FREE of charge for a period of two weeks. To get started, click here

(giveaway) A Few Chilled Days in Competa, Spain – https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10086

(giveaway) Pristina/Prishtina, Kosovo – https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10074

(giveaway) 48 Hours in Fethiye, Türkiye – https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10071

(giveaway) Backpackers Guide to San Jose, Costa Rica – https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10068

(giveaway) A Day in San Francisco – Our Golden Gate Adventures – https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10065

(giveaway) Nazare, Portugal – The Home of the 100 Foot Wave! – https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10062

(giveaway) A Short Break in Dubrovnik, Croatia – https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10059

(giveaway) A Weekend in Baku, Azerbaijan – https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10056

(giveaway) Spending a Day in Palermo – Sicily – https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10053

Other Featured articles by us:

Sofia, Bulgaria –  https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10075

Belgrade, Serbia –  https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10073

Timisoara, Romania –  https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10072

Vilnius, Lithuania. –  https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10070

Things to Do in Da Nang – Vietnam https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10069

Guayaquil, Ecuador. Where to Visit on a Stopover – https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10067

Visiting Hollywood & Beverly Hills –  https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10066

Hitting the Beach in Los Angeles –  https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10064

Exploring Art and Culture in Los Angeles – https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10063

A Day Trip to Andorra from Barcelona – https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10061

Podgorica, Montenegro- The Most Boring European Capital? – https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10060

From Fort William to Edinburgh (via Loch Lomond and Glasgow) – https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10058

A Day Trip to Cairo from Luxor –  https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10057

Visiting Athens in February/March –  https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10055

A Short Stay in Taormina –  https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10054

Erice – a Hilltop Wonder Not to Be Missed – https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10052

An April Visit to Tbilisi, Georgia – a Quick Guide – https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10051

Visiting Tokyo in Cherry Blossom Season – https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/10050

Give it a go! What have you got to lose? We use GPSmyCity when we are travelling, and it makes finding those key landmarks so much easier, and the secret, hidden gems suddenly come into full, crystal clear view!

Visiting Tokyo in Cherry Blossom Season

The Japan Diaries -Part 1

We had said for a long period of time that to celebrate our 20 years together, visiting Japan would be perfect.  With an anniversary at the beginning of April, this would be the ideal time to visit during cherry blossom season.  With some hiccups with our flights and world politics affecting flight routes, our trip at times looked unlikely.  Here we were, though, landing in Tokyo on a sunny late March afternoon to begin our adventures.

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A November tour to India – a Golden Triangle tour with Tigers!

Using up some air miles with Virgin for very reasonable flights, we booked an exciting two-week trip to India in November through Tour Radar. Having never been to India before, we had mixed expectations. We had heard a lot about poverty, poor hygiene and the prevalence of food poisoning. As a result, we left armed with antibac supplies, also ensuring all our vaccinations were up to date with the local travel clinic. Both of us were keen to experience authentic India, including the food, the people and the sights. As a welcome extra, seeing tigers in the wild would be the icing on the cake!

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A Day Trip Visiting the Caucasus Mountains

We booked a trip with Ushba Travel which is located near the Metekhi Bridge and set off on our day trip visiting the Caucasus Mountains at 9am. The cost of the trip was £30 for the both of us which was a great price. It didn’t include lunch but we came prepared with our own food and drink and set off in our minibus for our tour, excited for the day ahead. Interestingly, It was falsely believed in the 18th century that Europeans came from the Caucasus Mountains. If you were born north and west of here, you were likely to be white skinned, or caucasian, South and East, your origins and facial features were more likely to be Asian.

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An April day trip to Armenia from Tbilisi, Georgia

We booked a day trip to see the highlights of Armenia from Tbilisi. Starting off at 8am on a sunny day on Old Tbilisi, we jumped in a minibus operated by Gamarjoba Tours and off we went. After travelling 75km, in an hour and a half we were at the border with Armenia. The tour we booked cost £62.50 each so was not cheap but it was a long distance and a full day tour so we were happy to pay this much. Armenia is not within European borders, so no extra country to add the growing list of European countries we have been lucky enough to visit.

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An April visit to Tbilisi, Georgia – a quick guide

We have continued to work our way through our goal of visiting all 51 European countries, which led to a post-anniversary break to Georgia in April. Georgia was our 47th European country, and somewhere we had wanted to visit for some time; it just seemed quite difficult to get there from the UK. Flights were somewhat expensive and a struggle to find affordable direct flights, so instead we decided to fly via Antalya in Turkiye and spend a couple of days visiting a friend. The highlights of our trip were yet to come when we jetted from Antalya for the 2-hour flight to Tbilisi.

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Should I hire a car in Sicily?

The above question is one we didn’t contemplate too much but maybe should have! Both of us are experienced drivers and have hired a car in various countries, continents and with challenging weather and road conditions.  So how does Sicily fair compared with other countries? Should you hire a car in Sicily? Here are our thoughts.

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Erice – a hilltop wonder not to be missed

Erice is easily accessible from Trapani either via road, walking or by cableway. We decided on the cableway, which was 9 euros each return. Erice is a hilltop town or commune located at the top of Mount Erice at around 750 metres above sea level, and came recommended to us, so with a reasonable cost of the return trip, we decided to give it a go and are glad we did. Erice is definitely a hilltop wonder not to be missed!

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Spending a day in Palermo, Sicily

After experiencing the Catania traffic, we decided to give Palermo driving a miss and catch the train from Cefalu.  The train took 50 minutes and was a very reasonable €6.80 pp each way.  Seemed like a no-brainer to avoid the chaotic traffic and parking issues and to spend a day in Palermo.  Off we set on the 10.04 train from Cefalu, arriving at 10.54 am

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A short stay in Taormina

Taormina is a hilltop comune on the East coast of Sicily. It is visible from the peaks of Etna and is a popular spot for tourists. This is due to its history, its perfectly preserved medieval streets and dramatic views of Etna. We had a recommendation to pay the village a visit, and so found ourselves navigating the narrow, winding roads to see for ourselves. A short overnight stay would hopefully allow us to experience the local history and culture.

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