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Dahabiya sailing: the only way to cruise the Nile

25 May 2026 Pat Hindley Africa, Egypt, Favourites, Homepage slider, Rest of World

Dahabiya wasn’t a word I’d ever heard of until I started planning a visit to Egypt. Now it’s up there[…]

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Bukchon Hanok Village, Seoul

Sensational Seoul: the perfect introduction to K-culture

29 April 2026 Pat Hindley Asia, Favourites, Homepage slider, South Korea

Visiting Seoul was a three-night stopover on the way home from Japan. But it wasn’t enough time to experience everything[…]

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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

Turin was once the capital of the Savoy kingdom (and later of Italy itself), so its beautiful royal palaces and[…]

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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

You can’t have a blog with cocktail in the title and not be a fan. I’m a lover of the[…]

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Luang Prabang: my top 10 experiences in this gorgeous Laos town

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

Despite its increase in popularity, Luang Prabang is one of the most relaxed towns I’ve visited in Southeast Asia. Its[…]

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Yellow Pumpkin, Naoshima

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