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Category: Europe

Balsamic vinegar

Modena: adventures in fabulous food

7 December 2019 Pat Hindley Europe, Italy, Latest post

A trip to Italy’s Emilia Romagna region isn’t complete without a visit to Modena, home of balsamic vinegar and a[…]

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Bologna

Bologna: porticoes, piazzas and pasta

16 November 2019 Pat Hindley Europe, Italy, Latest post

There aren’t many places I visit that I think I could live in, but Bologna is definitely one of them.[…]

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Food tour

Bologna: following foodie footsteps

16 November 2019 Pat Hindley Europe, Italy

There’s no doubt I have Rick Stein to thank for discovering Bologna, the foodie capital of the Emilia Romagna region,[…]

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Budapest: bridges, boulevards, bars and baths

27 October 2019 Pat Hindley Europe, Hungary

Being two cities in one makes Budapest twice as good and equal to many of Europe’s more famous travel choices.[…]

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Barcelona

Why Barcelona will always be on my travel list

15 July 2019 Pat Hindley Europe, Spain

I love visiting new places but it’s also great to revisit an old favourite and Barcelona will always be on[…]

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Vienna

Oh Vienna, you mean something to me

16 November 2018 Pat Hindley Austria, Europe, Short breaks

Austria’s capital will inevitably conjure thoughts of classical music, museums and imperial palaces and Vienna definitely has all of those[…]

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Provence

An unforgettable day in the Provence vineyards

12 August 2018 Pat Hindley Europe, France

I’m not sure when I discovered pale pink Provence rose. It might not be a very long term relationship, but[…]

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Avignon

Avignon: a picture perfect piece of Provence

12 August 2018 Pat Hindley Europe, France, What's trending

If you like spending sun soaked days exploring narrow cobbled streets and leafy squares populated by chattering cicadas, then you’ll[…]

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