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March 23, 2022

VIDEO: Doing my new country ritual in Kyrgyzstan!

March 23, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Doing my new country ritual in Kyrgyzstan!

Every time I visit a new country, I do something special to mark the occasion. In this vlog, you’ll see me doing my new country ritual in Kyrgyzstan.

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March 23, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
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March 16, 2022

VIDEO: Exploring an abandoned Soviet circus?

March 16, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Exploring an abandoned Soviet circus?

The Kyrgyz State Circus is one of Bishkek’s most notable buildings, so on my first day in Kyrgyzstan I went to check out this rumoured-to-be-abandoned landmark.

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October 27, 2018

VIDEO: Mysterious Minsk

October 27, 2018/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Mysterious Minsk

If you want to see exactly what we got up to in Minsk, Belarus, one of Europe’s most intriguing capitals, watch this travel vlog.

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January 06, 2018

Quick Travel Guide: Moscow, Russia

January 06, 2018/ Tom Woods
Quick Travel Guide: Moscow, Russia

If you plan on heading to Russia's capital (which you totally should), find out where to go, what to see and other useful information with this Moscow travel guide!

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January 06, 2018/ Tom Woods/ 6 Comments
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October 29, 2016

What I actually liked about Prague

October 29, 2016/ Tom Woods
What I actually liked about Prague

In August I slammed Prague and its shortcomings, but it’s not all bad news for the Czech city.

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October 08, 2016

Quick Travel Guide: Minsk, Belarus

October 08, 2016/ Tom Woods
Quick Travel Guide: Minsk, Belarus

Minsk is an undervalued European capital, but check out this quick travel guide to see just why you should visit the Belarusian city.

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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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A travelless summer?
April 2, 2023
A travelless summer?
April 2, 2023

I’ve got one of the busiest Aprils of my life with travels to Africa and continental Europe, but what am I going to do with a travelless summer?

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April 2, 2023
VIDEO: A day trip to Bruges from Brussels
March 26, 2023
VIDEO: A day trip to Bruges from Brussels
March 26, 2023

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
11 things every first-time solo traveller needs to know
March 16, 2023
11 things every first-time solo traveller needs to know
March 16, 2023

Travelling alone can be both daunting and exhilarating, so, to help with your debut, here are 11 tips for your first solo travel adventure.

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March 16, 2023
5 city breaks to take with the girls
March 11, 2023
5 city breaks to take with the girls
March 11, 2023

To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’re sharing some of our favourite city break destinations to take with the girls.

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March 11, 2023
Why Easter is the best time of year to travel
March 5, 2023
Why Easter is the best time of year to travel
March 5, 2023

It may not be my favourite, but Easter is the best time of year to travel – here’s why.

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March 5, 2023
Writing a blog post in 10 minutes or less
February 26, 2023
Writing a blog post in 10 minutes or less
February 26, 2023

I give myself the challenge of writing a blog post in 10 minutes or less and cover Thailand, Algeria and visiting a different continent without using annual leave.

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February 26, 2023
Does ChatGPT spell the end for travel writing?
February 19, 2023
Does ChatGPT spell the end for travel writing?
February 19, 2023

ChatGPT is taking the internet by storm, but does the AI wordsmith number the days of the human travel writer?

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February 19, 2023
What has happened to this travel blog?
February 12, 2023
What has happened to this travel blog?
February 12, 2023

I give some insight into what is, and has been, happening with the Travelling Tom travel blog.

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February 12, 2023
VIDEO: This is the worst attraction in Europe
February 1, 2023
VIDEO: This is the worst attraction in Europe
February 1, 2023

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 1, 2023