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  • The Hero of This Book, Elizabeth McCracken

    Book review: The Hero of This Book, Elizabeth McCracken

    7 April 2025 Pat Hindley Books, Homepage slider
  • Fushimi-Inari-taisha, Kyoto

    Kyoto: 10 amazing experiences in Japan’s cultural capital

    28 March 2025 Pat Hindley Asia, Homepage slider, Japan
  • A rose of Sarajevo, outside the Tunnel of Hope

    Sarajevo: what makes Bosnia’s capital such a special place

    23 March 2025 Pat Hindley Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe, Homepage slider
  • On the way to our Laos homestay on the Nam Our River

    Laos homestay: a unique and unforgettable experience

    12 March 2025 Pat Hindley Asia, Favourites, Homepage slider, Laos, Rest of World
  • Schotia Safaris, South Africa

    Schotia Safaris: a spectacular and affordable South Africa reserve

    8 February 2025 Pat Hindley Africa, Homepage slider, Latest post, South Africa

Recent posts

View from Roosevelt Island, New York

New York for starters

8 September 2013 Pat Hindley Americas, New York, USA

There’s a lot to love about New York. Every time I’ve been I’ve found something else that I didn’t discover[…]

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Golden Temple: striking gold in India’s Punjab

26 August 2013 Pat Hindley Asia, India

While I don’t dispute that the Taj Mahal deserves to be top of the list for sights to see in[…]

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Living like a local in Rome’s Trastevere district

20 August 2013 Pat Hindley Europe, Italy

Having already been to Rome a couple of times I wanted my last visit to be a bit different, particularly[…]

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Book review: The Queen of reading

10 August 2013 Pat Hindley Books

One of the best things about being in a book club is that you often find yourself reading a gem[…]

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Centre Court, Wimbledon

Reasons I love London #1

7 July 2013 Pat Hindley London, UK

As anyone reading this blog will know by now, I do like to travel far and wide, and there are[…]

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Chicken bus to Boquete, Panama

Highlights of Central America

30 June 2013 Pat Hindley Americas, Central America, Costa Rica, Favourites, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama

If I had a tenner for every time someone asked me about my holiday to South America when I was[…]

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Sea, sunshine & science in the city

22 June 2013 Pat Hindley Europe, Spain

When I read that Valencia has more than 300 cloudless days a year, I figured it had to be a[…]

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Tikal, Guatemala

Tikal: towering temples in the Guatemala rainforest

26 May 2013 Pat Hindley Americas, Central America, Guatemala

Having visited quite a few wonderful Mayan sites in the Yucatan region of Mexico and, most recently, Copan in Honduras,[…]

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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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