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Author: Pat Hindley

Montpellier tram

Montpellier: a medieval city with a modern twist

16 April 2021 Pat Hindley Europe, France

My reason for visiting the Languedoc region of France was to take a pilgrimage to the tiny appellation that produces[…]

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Golden Cap

Golden Cap: aiming high on England’s South Coast

19 March 2021 Pat Hindley Dorset, UK

2020 was the year of the staycation and discovering beautiful parts of the country I live in. One of those[…]

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Waxing lyrical about wonderful Weardale

8 March 2021 Pat Hindley County Durham, UK

Weardale in County Durham was somewhere I’d heard spoken of with great affection for many years. My friend’s dad Gilbert[…]

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Wisley

My 12 trips of 2020

30 January 2021 Pat Hindley Uncategorized

So it’s almost February and I realised I haven’t yet reflected on last year’s travels. As mentioned in previous posts[…]

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Dorset’s spectacular Jurassic Coast

28 November 2020 Pat Hindley Dorset, UK

One of the benefits from the strange year 2020 turned out to be, has been seeing more of what the[…]

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Corfe Castle

Corfe Castle: Dorset’s captivating civil war survivor

30 October 2020 Pat Hindley Dorset, UK

I drove through Corfe Castle on an August bank holiday weekend a few years ago during a stay in Dorset[…]

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Valencia revisited and just as fabulous

16 May 2020 Pat Hindley Europe, Short breaks, Spain

I always thought I’d go back to Valencia some day, but didn’t expect a storm to turn that thought into[…]

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Picpoul

A pilgrimage to the home of Picpoul de Pinet

25 January 2020 Pat Hindley Europe, Favourites, France

It’s been a fair few years since I discovered Picpoul de Pinet, so when planning a wine tasting trip to[…]

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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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Yellow Pumpkin, Naoshima

It’s hard to pick one favourite trip, but I’ve collated a selection of my all-time favourites.

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