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		<title>Witaj, Warszawo / Здравей, София / Здраво, Ниш</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img data-tf-not-load="1" fetchpriority="high" loading="auto" decoding="auto" width="1330" height="2364" src="https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0427.jpeg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0427.jpeg 1330w, https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0427-169x300.jpeg 169w, https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0427-270x480.jpeg 270w, https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0427-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0427-864x1536.jpeg 864w, https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0427-1152x2048.jpeg 1152w" sizes="(max-width: 1330px) 100vw, 1330px" data-attachment-id="37050" data-permalink="https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/?attachment_id=37050" data-orig-file="https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0427.jpeg" data-orig-size="1330,2364" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.48&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 18 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1790856951&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9299998280517&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_0427" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0427-270x480.jpeg" /></p>I had this trip booked for around 5 months. It has been over a year since I was in Warsaw. I couldn&#8217;t go earlier in the year due to requiring a renewal of my passport. Around a week before I was due to head to the airport, I looked to see where I could go [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Tuesday 22nd</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:58:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Edinburgh: I&#8217;m Back Again (With A Highlands Visit)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[chris]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 23:59:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img loading="lazy" width="2364" height="1330" src="https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_7081.jpeg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_7081.jpeg 2364w, https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_7081-300x169.jpeg 300w, https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_7081-640x360.jpeg 640w, https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_7081-768x432.jpeg 768w, https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_7081-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_7081-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2364px) 100vw, 2364px" data-attachment-id="37005" data-permalink="https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/2026/09/12/edinburgh-im-back-again-with-a-highlands-visit/img_7081/" data-orig-file="https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_7081.jpeg" data-orig-size="2364,1330" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1789118385&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00051308363263212&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_7081" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_7081-640x360.jpeg" /></p>I figured after my last two times in Edinburgh (you can read about that here and here) I should go again. I promptly booked some flights and the hostel. I decided I would only book for one night and find something to keep me occuppied for the whole of Friday, so I didn&#8217;t have to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>It&#8217;s Up To You New York, New York: I Visited For A Third Time</title>
		<link>https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/2026/09/08/its-up-to-you-new-york-new-york-i-visited-for-a-third-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:24:29 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img loading="lazy" width="1330" height="2364" src="https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_6849.jpeg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_6849.jpeg 1330w, https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_6849-169x300.jpeg 169w, https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_6849-270x480.jpeg 270w, https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_6849-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_6849-864x1536.jpeg 864w, https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_6849-1152x2048.jpeg 1152w" sizes="(max-width: 1330px) 100vw, 1330px" data-attachment-id="36962" data-permalink="https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/?attachment_id=36962" data-orig-file="https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_6849.jpeg" data-orig-size="1330,2364" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1788604610&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0001009998990001&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_6849" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_6849-270x480.jpeg" /></p>I had this trip booked to travel earlier in the year, but I wasn&#8217;t able to go. I was able to rebook for this month instead, though. This was my third time here by myself. You can read about those trips here and here. Becca took me down to Gatwick and I had her drop [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Tuesday 25th</title>
		<link>https://blog.chriswilcox.me.uk/2026/08/28/tuesday-25th-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
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