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Journeys of a City Girl

This section of The London Word forgets about a phone signal and wanders the world. Each fortnight Cath will be blogging about her sneaky getaways and reminiscing about life on the road. Stay tuned for travel trends, cool getaways and hidden gems from Southend to Singapore

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Alternative Berlin
Alternative Berlin

It’s a drizzly, misty morning and a bunch of 20-somethings are gathered under a grotty railway arch in Berlin’s Mitte district

Need a Holiday? Book Now and Grab a Bargain
Need a Holiday? Book Now and Grab a Bargain

There’s still some time to grab a bargain flight to somewhere balmy or a sneaky escape from the big smoke

Last Minute Gifts for Travel Lovers
Last Minute Gifts for Travel Lovers

Christmas is fast approaching, and if you’re planning some last-minute shopping in our fair capital, here are some ideas. On your marks…

How to Get Upgraded to First Class
How to Get Upgraded to First Class

In these hard-up times it’s unlikely your company will stump up for upgraded flights. So those wanting a little luxury need to think outside the box

Hats off to Panama
Hats off to Panama

With amazing surf, life-changing coffee and great shopping, Panama is a Latin American must-see

How to Find a Good Hostel
How to Find a Good Hostel

Finding a hostel is simple enough, it’s finding the right one for you that’s the tricky part

A Halloween Holiday: Transylvania
A Halloween Holiday: Transylvania

With haunted castles, alpine forests and horse-pulled carts: Bram Stoker’s backdrop is a spooky adventure in Romania’s gorgeous countryside

Everyone’s Gone to Iceland
Everyone’s Gone to Iceland

Iceland oozes the cool factor in more ways than one. The relatively small capital of Reykjavik has some big parties

Be a Tourist for a Day
Be a Tourist for a Day

Remember when you were a tourist in London? When the sight of a red bus made you gasp and a picnic in a Royal Park was the height of sophistication?

IKEA Joins in on Cheap Hotel Trend
IKEA Joins in on Cheap Hotel Trend

Love them or loathe them, we’ve all been saved at one time or another by a no-frills hotel

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