Waxing lyrical about wonderful Weardale
Weardale in County Durham was somewhere I’d heard spoken of with great affection for many years. My friend’s dad Gilbert is a regular visitor as his mother was born there and he’s always waxed lyrical […]
Why I was wowed by Washington DC
As with so many American cities, I’d seen Washington DC on TV and film so many times that I almost thought I knew it. But the reality far exceeded my expectations and it now ranks […]
Tales from Thimphu: welcome to Bhutan
Our first taste of Bhutan was in Thimphu, perhaps deliberately planned that way by our tour company, as the capital has the most sights to see and is the most developed in terms of tourism. […]
An unforgettable day in the Provence vineyards
I’m not sure when I discovered pale pink Provence rose. It might not be a very long term relationship, but it’s definitely a committed one. So my trip to Avignon had to include a tasting […]
Visiting Valparaiso: Chile’s most colourful city
The most obvious colour to talk about in Valparaiso is in the countless murals painted on doors and walls all over the city which come in many shapes and sizes and really are quite fabulous. […]
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Waxing lyrical about wonderful Weardale
Weardale in County Durham was somewhere I’d heard spoken of with great affection for many years. My friend’s dad Gilbert is a regular visitor as his mother was born there and he’s always waxed lyrical […]
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My 12 trips of 2020
So it’s almost February and I realised I haven’t yet reflected on last year’s travels. As mentioned in previous posts the idea of the annual 12 trips challenge is to do at least one trip […]
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Dorset’s spectacular Jurassic Coast
One of the benefits from the strange year 2020 turned out to be, has been seeing more of what the UK has to offer. Dorset’s Jurassic Coast is a 95-mile long World Heritage Site and […]
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Corfe Castle: Dorset’s captivating civil war survivor
I drove through Corfe Castle on an August bank holiday weekend a few years ago during a stay in Dorset and didn’t stop as it was too busy to park. But the memory of a […]
