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Category: Favourites

My 12 trips of 2021

January 16, 2022 Pat Hindley Favourites, Latest post, London, Surrey

After 2020 became a year like no other, I hoped 2021 might see a return to travel as I’d previously[…]

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Wisley

My 12 trips of 2020

January 30, 2021 Pat Hindley Dorset, Favourites, London, Surrey, Travel, UK

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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Picpoul

A pilgrimage to the home of Picpoul de Pinet

January 25, 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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My 12 trips of 2019

January 11, 2020 Pat Hindley Bhutan, Favourites, Hungary, Italy, Reviews & tips, Travel, UK

So another year has flown by and here we are in the next decade. Seems a good time to reflect[…]

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Tour guides invariably save the best until last an Tour guides invariably save the best until last and Samarkand’s Registan Square is definitely the jewel in Uzbekistan’s architectural crown. The photos don’t really do it justice, it’s simply stunning. #registansquare #samarkand #uzbekistan #centralasia #architecture #travel #travelphotography #travelblogger #travelcocktail #adventure
When travelling the Silk Road why not visit some s When travelling the Silk Road why not visit some silk worms! These were feasting on mulberry leaves in two rooms in a family’s home in Karakalpakstan, an autonomous desert republic in the northwest of Uzbekistan. We made an unplanned stop on route from Khiva to Bukhara and they were so welcoming and excited to show us their worms. Brilliant experience. Swipe for a close up and photos of some cocoons and silk being woven we saw later in Bukhara. #silk #silkworms #silkroad #karakalpakstan #bukhara #uzbekistan #centralasia #travel #travelphotography #travelblogger #travelcocktail #adventure
Colourful Khiva, one of the greatest cities on the Colourful Khiva, one of the greatest cities on the Silk Road with an amazing array of minarets, mosques and madrasas inside the old walled city. #khiva #khorezm #uzbekistan #centralasia #travel #travelphotography #travelblogger #travelcocktail #adventure #holiday
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Race Across the World was our inspiration for comi Race Across the World was our inspiration for coming to Uzbekistan and this hotel was the destination for that leg. After a 2 year pandemic delay I can’t believe we’re finally here. We’re buzzing! @alexspeckzolte @darron_speck @raceacrosstheworld #hoteluzbekistan #tashkent #uzbekistan #centralasia #raceacrosstheworld #travel #travelphotography #travelblogger #adventure #holiday @miri.b20
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Those Manhattan skyline views never get old! Well Those Manhattan skyline views never get old! Well worth walking over the Brooklyn Bridge to get to this spot. #pebblebeachbrooklyn #brooklyn #brooklynbridge #manhattanskyline #manhattan #newyork #newyorkcity #holiday #travel #traveblogger #travelcocktail
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Read about Rhinebeck in @hilarieburton book and th Read about Rhinebeck in @hilarieburton book and thought it would be nice to see more of New York State than just Manhattan. Really pleased I made the trip up the Hudson Valley to see a little slice of small town America #samuelssweetshop #rhinebeck #newyorkstate #hudsonvalley #dutchesscounty #usa #holiday #travel #travelblogger #travelphotography #travelcocktail
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