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Author: Pat Hindley

The road to enchanting Ella

24 March 2017 Pat Hindley Asia, Sri Lanka

Travelling out of Kandy is a bit of a slog with seemingly endless suburbs and smaller towns, along with congested[…]

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The road to colourful Kandy

22 March 2017 Pat Hindley Asia, Sri Lanka

Travelling south to Kandy from our cultural triangle base in Habarana offered the opportunity to see a couple more of[…]

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Up close with the Udawalawe elephants

19 March 2017 Pat Hindley Asia, Favourites, Sri Lanka

Watching elephants in their natural habitat is just fabulous, especially if like me you’ve travelled to places where they live[…]

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Colombo

Hello Colombo: gateway to Sri Lanka

11 March 2017 Pat Hindley Asia, Sri Lanka

As capital cities go Colombo isn’t one that’s brimming with must see sights. But recent restorations of colonial buildings along[…]

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Seville

Winter sunshine in Seville

29 January 2017 Pat Hindley Europe, Spain

There’s nothing better for lifting the spirits and feeding the soul than blue sky and sunshine and Seville offers both in[…]

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My 12 trips of 2016

8 January 2017 Pat Hindley Berkshire, Cornwall, Denmark, Europe, France, Hampshire, Italy, London, Myanmar, Spain, UK

There’s no doubt 2016 was a bit of a rubbish year for many reasons, including for me, the loss of my[…]

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Miami

Getting to know and love Miami

31 August 2016 Pat Hindley Americas, Florida, USA

There’s no doubt that first impressions count for a lot and my first night in Miami didn’t leave me with[…]

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Varenna

Rediscovering lovely Lake Como

8 August 2016 Pat Hindley Europe, Italy

I fell in love with Lake Como seven years ago and found my feelings hadn’t changed when I made a[…]

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Welcome

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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Travel favourites

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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Shinkansen train, Himeji

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