Author: The Travelling Surveyor
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My “Vanilla” Buy-to-let project no. 2

Last year, together with an investor, I refurbished and let another buy-to-let property which I will call Vanilla Project no. 2. Subscribe to my blog, so you will not miss any of my posts published every week. This one was a 4-bedroom, semi-detached house in the same estate as my previous one, in Kings Lynn.…
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How to spend a perfect day in Kew Gardens – London

What to do in Kew Gardens? You are planning a day out in London and Kew Gardens is on the list of possibilities. What is there to see inside Kew Gardens? This is a question you ask yourself while considering visiting or not. On this post I will highlight what we did when we visited…
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La Spezia, best starting-point to the Cinque Terre

Is it worth visiting La Spezia when visiting Cinque Terre? You are planning your trip to the Cinque Terre, but is wondering if it is worth to stay in La Spezia instead of Cinque Terre? Is it worth to save a day to visit La Spezia? What is there to see and do? On this…
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Portofino – The best of the most adorable village in Italy

WHAT TO SEE AND DO IN PORTOFINO? You probably heard a lot about Portofino and want to go and visit, but you wonder: What is there to see and do? Is it worth going? Is it too expensive? On this post I will highlight the best things to see and do in a day in…
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Monterosso, the best town of the Cinque Terre

On this post I will highlight the best things to do in a day in Monterosso al Mare one of the Cinque Terre villages in Italy. The previous day involved a lot of walking between Monterosso and Vernazza in the Sentiero Azzuro. We did not have time to explore Monterosso, so the next day was…
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Sentiero Azzuro,Vernazza, Corniglia & Manarola: How to spend a day on these jewels of the Cinque Terre

On this post I will highlight the best things we did when we visited the Cinque Terre villages of Vernazza, Corniglia and Manarola as well as the Sentiero Azzuro trail linking Monterosso to Vernazza. After a brilliant previous day exploring Riomaggiore, we woke up early at “Affittacamere Le Giare” looking forward to the day. As…
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The Best of Cinque Terre: Riomaggiore in Italy

On this post I will highlight what we did on the first day we arrived at Cinque Terre and the best things to do on this lovely village in the Italian Riviera. Subscribe to my blog, so you will not miss any of my posts published every week. We woke up early for breakfast and…
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The Best of Siena, Italy – How to visit in one day

On this post I will highlight what we did and the best things to do in Siena, Italy in 1 day. Subscribe to my blog, so you will not miss any of my posts published every week. In the morning, after breakfast we rushed to the train station in Florence to catch a train at…
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The Best of Florence in 2 days – Day 2

On this post I will highlight what we did and the best things to do on day 2 at Florence. Subscribe to my blog, so you will not miss any of my posts published every week. After spending a busy and lovely time in Florence the previous day, we woke up feeling rested and excited…
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The Best of Florence in 2 days – Day 1

On this post I will highlight what we did on day 1 of our trip and the best things to do on a visit to Florence. Subscribe to my blog, so you will not miss any of my posts published every week. It was time to leave Pisa, so after breakfast at La Perla del…