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  • Safiya 2 dahabiya

    Dahabiya sailing: the only way to cruise the Nile

    25 May 2026 Pat Hindley Africa, Egypt, Favourites, Homepage slider, Rest of World
  • Bukchon Hanok Village, Seoul

    Sensational Seoul: the perfect introduction to K-culture

    29 April 2026 Pat Hindley Asia, Favourites, Homepage slider, South Korea
  • View of Palazza Reale from the top of Palazzo Madama, Turin

    Turin: eight highlights of this gorgeous Italian city

    11 December 2025 Pat Hindley Europe, Favourites, Homepage slider, Italy
  • OXO Tower bar, Southbank, London

    Cocktail classics: 22 of London’s best cocktail bars

    27 November 2025 Pat Hindley Homepage slider, London, Reviews & tips, UK
  • Luang Prabang: my top 10 experiences in this gorgeous Laos town

    5 June 2025 Pat Hindley Asia, Homepage slider, Laos, Rest of World

Recent posts

Batu caves

Exploring Malaysia’s Batu Caves

11 June 2014 Pat Hindley Asia, Malaysia

After a day or so of pounding the sweltering streets to see the sights of Kuala Lumpur, the prospect of[…]

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KL

Kicking off Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur

6 June 2014 Pat Hindley Asia, Malaysia

Sampling street food in Jalan Alor, haggling for handbags in Chinatown, soaring to the top of the Petronas Towers and[…]

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Three good reasons to visit Buscot Park

22 April 2014 Pat Hindley Oxfordshire, UK

A colourful family history, beautiful gardens and an 18th-century house filled with a stunning collection of paintings, furniture and ceramics[…]

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Stimulate your senses at Borough Market

7 April 2014 Pat Hindley London, UK

All five senses soon start firing on a visit to London’s Borough Market, although it might be best not to[…]

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León is for living

11 March 2014 Pat Hindley Americas, Central America, Nicaragua

It’s easy to see why Granada is the jewel in Nicaragua’s tourism crown, but it was its less obvious colonial[…]

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Boquete: a breath of fresh air in the Panama mountains

4 March 2014 Pat Hindley Americas, Central America, Panama

Chugging along on a chicken bus to Boquete, being squeezed from all sides, is a Central American experience not to[…]

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A twitcher for a day in Costa Rica

26 February 2014 Pat Hindley Americas, Central America, Costa Rica

I’m definitely not a twitcher. Bird watching has never even been on my maybe list. But it’s impossible not to[…]

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Vilanova i la Geltrú: Rest and relaxation on the Catalan coast

16 February 2014 Pat Hindley Europe, Spain

After a busy few days in bustling Barcelona a bit of rest and relaxation was definitely required. Enter Vilanova i[…]

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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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