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March 26, 2023

VIDEO: A day trip to Bruges from Brussels

March 26, 2023/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: A day trip to Bruges from Brussels

Watch the vlog to find out what we got up to and how you can do your own day trip to Bruges from Brussels.

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March 26, 2023/ Tom Woods/ 6 Comments
Belgium, Brussels, Bruges, Travel Videos, Videos
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February 01, 2023

VIDEO: This is the worst attraction in Europe

February 01, 2023/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: This is the worst attraction in Europe

We enjoyed a touristy day in Brussels with top attractions such as the Atomium, Grand Place and the Parlamentarium on the agenda, and we also made a stop by Mini-Europe – home of the worst attraction in Europe.

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February 01, 2023/ Tom Woods/ 3 Comments
Brussels, Belgium, Videos, Travel Videos
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January 25, 2023

VIDEO: What visiting Mona Lisa is REALLY like

January 25, 2023/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: What visiting Mona Lisa is REALLY like

If you’ve never been to The Louvre but want to get a feel for the experience, watch this vlog and see what visiting the Mona Lisa is really like.

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January 25, 2023/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
Paris, France, Videos, Travel Videos
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January 18, 2023

VIDEO: Going to the Stade de France the week after 2022 UEFA Champions League Final

January 18, 2023/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Going to the Stade de France the week after 2022 UEFA Champions League Final

Watch my experience going to the Stade de France the week after 2022 UEFA Champions League Final to find out just how dangerous Paris’ Saint-Denis really is.

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January 18, 2023/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
Paris, France, Videos, Travel Videos
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January 11, 2023

VIDEO: Eiffel Tower proposal caught on camera!

January 11, 2023/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Eiffel Tower proposal caught on camera!

If you visit Paris then you absolutely MUST go up the Eiffel Tower, and when we got up there we saw a breathtaking proposal, which I caught on camera!

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January 11, 2023/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
Paris, France, Videos, Travel Videos
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January 04, 2023

VIDEO: My first impressions of Eurostar (London to Paris train)

January 04, 2023/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: My first impressions of Eurostar (London to Paris train)

Watch this vlog for my first impressions of Eurostar, travelling from London to Paris by train.

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January 04, 2023/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
Travel Videos, Videos, France, Paris, London, United Kingdom, England
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December 28, 2022

VIDEO: How to spend one day in San José, Costa Rica

December 28, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: How to spend one day in San José, Costa Rica

Watch this vlog to check out highlights such as Mercado Central and Teatro Nacional, as I show you how to spend one day in San José, the capital city of Costa Rica!

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December 28, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
Guatemala, Guatemala City, Travel Videos, Videos
San Jose, San Jose Costa Rica, Things to do in Costa Rica, What to see in Costa Rica, Costa Rica itinerary, Costa Rica testing, Costa Rica travel test, Travelling Tom, Costa Rica travel vlog, Costa Rica vlog, Things to do in San Jose, Things to do in San Jose Costa Rica, What to do in San Jose, What to do in San Jose Costa Rica, Mercado Central San Jose, Mercado Central San Jose Costa Rica, Teatro Nacional Costa Rica, Teatro Nacional San Jose, National Museum of Costa Rica, Museo Nacional Costa Rica, Costa Rica dog, Costa Rica pet shop, La Sabana Metropolitan Park, Parque La Sabana
December 21, 2022

VIDEO: Abandoned children’s hospital in Costa Rica countryside

December 21, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Abandoned children’s hospital in Costa Rica countryside

I travelled deep into the countryside of Costa Rica where I found Sanatorio Durán - a former children’s hospital and prison.

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December 21, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
Guatemala City, Guatemala, Travel Videos, Videos
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December 14, 2022

VIDEO: Street food and souvenirs at Mercado Central in Guatemala City

December 14, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Street food and souvenirs at Mercado Central in Guatemala City

On my final day in Guatemala I wanted to go out with a bang. In this vlog I start by exploring Mercado Central, on the hunt for souvenirs and street food.

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December 14, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
Guatemala, Guatemala City, Travel Videos, Videos
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December 07, 2022

VIDEO: How expensive is Guatemala? Guatemala City supermarket tour

December 07, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: How expensive is Guatemala? Guatemala City supermarket tour

Join me at Paiz in the Guatemalan capital as I show you just how expensive Guatemala is. This is the Guatemala City supermarket tour!

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December 07, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
Travel Videos, Videos, Guatemala, Guatemala City
Guatemala, Guatemala City, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala shopping, Guatemala cost of living, Paiz supermarket, Paiz, Paiz Guatemala, Guatemala Numbeo, Guatemala City Numbeo, Guatemalan currency, Guatemalan quetzal, Quetzal, How expensive is Guatemala?, How expensive is Guatelmala City?, Living in Guatemala, Guatemala City supermarket tour, Guatemala vlog, Guatemala travel vlog, Guatemala City travel vlog, Guatemala travel, Visit Guatemala, Central America, Eggos, Eggos Stranger Things, Travelling Tom
December 04, 2022

VIDEO: Milking goats in the middle of Guatemala City?!?!

December 04, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Milking goats in the middle of Guatemala City?!?!

On my first full day in Guatemala Cityl, I did a lot of exploring seeing all kinds of incredible things along the way. But the most intriguing part was when I stumbled across a man milking goats in broad daylight.

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December 04, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
Guatemala, Guatemala City, Travel Videos, Videos
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November 23, 2022

VIDEO: Bargain hunting in the Artisan Market of Antigua Guatemala

November 23, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Bargain hunting in the Artisan Market of Antigua Guatemala

Join me as I hunt for bargains in the Artisan Market of Antigua Guatemala, where I make some purchases and also try speaking a little Spanish.

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November 23, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala, Videos, Travel Videos
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November 18, 2022

VIDEO: Visiting country #80! | Antigua Guatemala day trip

November 18, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Visiting country #80! | Antigua Guatemala day trip

In my latest video, I head to the colonial town of Antigua Guatemala and celebrated stepping into my eightieth country at its most iconic location.

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November 18, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala, Travel Videos, Videos
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November 09, 2022

VIDEO: $8 baseball game with $1 beer in Nicaragua

November 09, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: $8 baseball game with $1 beer in Nicaragua

One of my favourite things whilst travelling is watching football. But in Nicaragua, baseball is the favoured sport, and so I took myself off to watch the local team with $8 tickets and $1 beers.

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November 09, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
Nicaragua, Managua, Videos, Travel Videos
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November 02, 2022

VIDEO: The world's least-walkable city?

November 02, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: The world's least-walkable city?

I decided to walk from Mercado Roberto Huembes Puerto Salvador Allende in Nicaraguan capital, Managua. But the trek took me more than an hour to make, leading me to think this might be the world’s least-walkable city.

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November 02, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
Nicaragua, Managua, Videos, Travel Videos
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October 26, 2022

VIDEO: Exploring Mercado Roberto Huembes in Nicaragua

October 26, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Exploring Mercado Roberto Huembes in Nicaragua

Watch this vlog where I head down to Mercado Roberto Huembes (Roberto Huembes Market) - one of the craziest markets in Nicaragua and Central America.

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October 26, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
Managua, Nicaragua, Travel Videos, Videos
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October 19, 2022

VIDEO: Walking the streets of Nicaragua at night

October 19, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Walking the streets of Nicaragua at night

Underneath one of the most stunning skies I’ve ever seen, I did a little more exploring of Managua, and the Nicaraguan capital didn’t disappoint. Give this vlog a watch and see what walking the streets of Nicaragua at night is like.

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October 19, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
Travel Videos, Videos, Managua, Nicaragua
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October 12, 2022

VIDEO: Why this Nicaragua cathedral is abandoned

October 12, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Why this Nicaragua cathedral is abandoned

The public isn’t allowed inside the Old Cathedral of Managua - but for good reason, as I would find out when I went on a tour of the square’s other major building, the National Palace of Culture.

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October 12, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
El Salvador, San Salvador, Travel Videos, Videos
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October 05, 2022

VIDEO: $1 snow cone in San Salvador

October 05, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: $1 snow cone in San Salvador

In San Salvador, I tried my first ever snow cone, with the vendor freshly shaving an ice block. In this vlog I also try El Salvador’s famous Pollo Campero fried chicken - but is it really better than KFC?

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October 05, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
El Salvador, San Salvador, Travel Videos, Videos
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September 28, 2022

VIDEO: Amazing Rainbow Church in El Salvador!

September 28, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Amazing Rainbow Church in El Salvador!

Iglesia El Rosario (El Rosario Church) has a bland-looking, grey concrete exterior, but it’s actually one of the world’s most beautiful buildings. Discover the amazing Rainbow Church in El Salvador with one of my latest travel vlogs.

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September 28, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
El Salvador, San Salvador, Travel Videos, Videos
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Travelling Tom | A UK travel blog

Hi! I’m Tom, a student from the United Kingdom who loves all things travel! I created Travelling Tom out of my passion and desire to inspire and educate students and the working person about how to travel more and see the world!

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