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  • The Hero of This Book, Elizabeth McCracken

    Book review: The Hero of This Book, Elizabeth McCracken

    7 April 2025 Pat Hindley Books, Homepage slider
  • Fushimi-Inari-taisha, Kyoto

    Kyoto: 10 amazing experiences in Japan’s cultural capital

    28 March 2025 Pat Hindley Asia, Homepage slider, Japan
  • A rose of Sarajevo, outside the Tunnel of Hope

    Sarajevo: what makes Bosnia’s capital such a special place

    23 March 2025 Pat Hindley Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe, Homepage slider
  • On the way to our Laos homestay on the Nam Our River

    Laos homestay: a unique and unforgettable experience

    12 March 2025 Pat Hindley Asia, Favourites, Homepage slider, Laos, Rest of World
  • Schotia Safaris, South Africa

    Schotia Safaris: a spectacular and affordable South Africa reserve

    8 February 2025 Pat Hindley Africa, Homepage slider, Latest post, South Africa

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What’s new, New York?

6 February 2023 Pat Hindley Americas, Favourites, New York, USA

There are not many cities I could imagine travelling to nine times, but New York is in a special category[…]

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Rhinebeck: even better than the movies

23 January 2023 Pat Hindley Americas, New York, USA

If you watch American TV shows or movies you’ll likely have seen small towns like Rhinebeck and thought they look[…]

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My 12 trips of 2022

15 January 2023 Pat Hindley Uncategorized

As I’ve mentioned in previous posts the idea of the 12 trips challenge is to do at least one trip[…]

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Only Lyon: for a fabulous foodie weekend in France

26 October 2022 Pat Hindley Europe, France

When Lyon was recommended as a great place for foodies it went straight on my travel list. What I didn’t[…]

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Khiva, Uzbekistan

Colourful Khiva’s minarets, madrasas and mausoleums

7 August 2022 Pat Hindley Asia, Uzbekistan

Khiva is Uzbekistan’s most unique Silk Road city as it’s essentially an open-air museum. There are more than 50 historical[…]

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Hotel Uzbekistan, Tashkent

Tashkent: gateway to Uzbekistan’s Silk Road treasures

17 July 2022 Pat Hindley Asia, Uzbekistan

A trip to Uzbekistan is almost certain to start in Tashkent, the country’s vibrant capital. It probably gets overlooked by[…]

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Matera

Mesmerising Matera: experiencing the extraordinary

29 June 2022 Pat Hindley Europe, Italy

Much as I loved our adventures around Puglia, the highlight of the trip was undoubtedly Matera, which is just across[…]

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Duke of York courtyard murals, Belfast

Brilliant Belfast: history, culture and great bars of course!

20 February 2022 Pat Hindley Northern Ireland, UK

Belfast wasn’t the original destination when we planned the 2021 return of our annual girls weekend. But with continued uncertainty[…]

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Hello and welcome to my blog. I’m Pat and I love all things travel and culture. This is the online home for my adventures, experiences, tips and reviews.  I hope it provides ideas and inspiration for you to enjoy life as much as I do!

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