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Hi! I’m Michelle, I’m a Kiwi girl born and bred, living in Nottingham, England with my husband and travel buddy. We both have a passion for History and travel and we often choose our destinations based on the history of the area. I started this blog to connect with fellow travelers, document my own travels and pass on my own tips and tricks that I’ve picked up along the way.

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How to Spend 12 Days in Norway
April 6, 2022
A Quick Guide to Hurtigruten Coastal Cruises
January 27, 2022
Mexico City to Teotihuacan – An Amazing Historical Day Out
January 19, 2021
Machu Picchu & Machu Picchu Mountain
July 8, 2020
Exploring the Ruins of Fountains Abbey
June 4, 2020

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Never heard about Belton House until today! Built

Never heard about Belton House until today! Built in 1668 for the Brownlow family. It was owned by the same family until the 1970's when it was handed over to the National Trust. The NT also purchased much of the furniture so the house has a very authentic feel to it.

#beltonhouse #nationaltrust #historichouse #history #englishmanorhouse #kiwiinengland

The coat of arms of Doddington Hall & Gardens is a

The coat of arms of Doddington Hall & Gardens is a unicorn so of course they have unicorn topiaries out the front!

#unicorn #topiary #unicorntopiary #coatofarms #doddingtonhall #historichouses #kiwiinengland

Met this chonky fella at Doddington Hall & Gardens

Met this chonky fella at Doddington Hall & Gardens!

#chonkycat #fatcat #chonk #doddingtonhall #historichouses #history #catsofhistorichouses #kiwiinengland

Checked out Doddington Hall & Gardens this afterno

Checked out Doddington Hall & Gardens this afternoon. Beautiful Elizabethan manor house near Lincoln.

#doddingtonhall #elizabethanmanorhouse #historichouses #Lincoln #history #kiwiinengland

Second house for today - Deene Park. A Tudor and G

Second house for today - Deene Park. A Tudor and Georgian Manor House in Northamptonshire.

#deenepark #historichouses #northamptonshire #history #tudor #Georgian #manorhouse #kiwiinengland

Another Manor House ticked off - Grimsthorpe Castl

Another Manor House ticked off - Grimsthorpe Castle! Originally there only stood a tower and two rooms until Henry VIII decided to visit and it was added onto, only for Henry to sleep in a tent outside! It was added onto again in Georgian times to what we see today.

#grimsthorpecastle #historichouses #history #henryviii #manorhouse #Castle #kiwiinengland

Spent the morning visiting Harvington Hall, an Eli

Spent the morning visiting Harvington Hall, an Elizabethan Manor House virtually unchanged since the 16th century. It also houses the most priest holes in one house - total of 7!

#harvingtonhall #priesthole #elizabethanmanorhouse #historichouses #history #kiwiinengland

Second stop of the day was Stokesay Castle. Built

Second stop of the day was Stokesay Castle. Built in the 13th century by a wool merchant who became the wealthiest man in England! He even leant money to King Edward I.

#stokesaycastle #13thcentury #englishheritage #castles #history #kiwiinengland

Found this little ruin on our way home from Stokes

Found this little ruin on our way home from Stokesay Castle today. Built in the 13th century by King Edward I's Chancellor, it was left empty since 1420 and quickly fell into ruin. Leaving only the remains we see today

#actonburnellcastleruins #romanticruins #englishheritage #actonburnell #13thcentury #kiwiinengland #history #castles

Can't visit Milan without checking out the Duomo!

Can't visit Milan without checking out the Duomo!

#duomo #milancathedral #Milan #dayofchurches #5years #weddinganniversary #kiwiinengland

Besenzanica Aedicule commissioned in memory of , w

Besenzanica Aedicule commissioned in memory of , wealthy building contractor, Gaetano Besenzanica.

#cimiteromonumentale #tombs #milan #Italy #5years #weddinganniversary #kiwiinengland

Last remaining defensive tower from the original c

Last remaining defensive tower from the original city walls of Milan. It used to connect to another tower (still standing) that formed one end of the circus.

#archaeologymuseum #ancientromancircus #citywalls #defensivetowers #milan #Italy #5years #weddinganniversary #kiwiinengland

We got to see one of Leonardo Da Vinci's most famo

We got to see one of Leonardo Da Vinci's most famous paintings today - The Last Supper! Amazingly, it survived the bombing of the building during WWII but has been restored multiple times. Most recently, over a 20yr period during the 1970's - 1990's

#themuseodelcenacolovinciano #leonardodavinci #thelastsupper #5years #weddinganniversary #milan #italy #kiwiinengland

Castello Sforzesco in Milan is ridiculously huge!

Castello Sforzesco in Milan is ridiculously huge! Totally underestimated how large this place is but I was pleasantly surprised by how much of it is open to the public. So many different museum/exhibitions to see as well as exploring the grounds.

#castellosforzesco #milan #weddinganniversary #5years #kiwiinengland #italy

As a huge Sherlock Holmes fan, I finally got to ch

As a huge Sherlock Holmes fan, I finally got to check out 221b Baker Street!!

#sherlockholmes #221bbakerstreet #detective #sirarthurconandoyle #deerstalker #London #kiwiinengland

Happy New Year to all! Hope 2022 is a better year.

Happy New Year to all! Hope 2022 is a better year. We celebrated in style with some shisha and this amazing snickers frappe at Bemolle Cafe in Bucharest

#Happy New year #2022 #bemollecafe #bucharest #snickersfrappe #shisha #kiwiinengland

After 20+ years of searching, I finally found Hogw

After 20+ years of searching, I finally found Hogwarts!!

Bran Castle - home to the man Vlad Tepes, the lege

Bran Castle - home to the man Vlad Tepes, the legend of Dracula and most recently, the beloved Queen Marie of Romania

#brancastle #Dracula #vladtepes #transylvania #romania #kiwiinengland

Entering Sighisoara through the gate below the clo

Entering Sighisoara through the gate below the clock tower

#Sighisoara #transylvania #citadel #unesco #clocktower #romania #kiwiinengland

Wandering through Brasov and we stumbled across on

Wandering through Brasov and we stumbled across one of the old city gates

#brasov #transylvania #romania #medievalcity #kiwiinengland

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