Bletchley Park: A visit inspired by The Imitation Game
I knew a little of the story of Bletchley Park and its role in assisting the Allies win World War…
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Galapagos Islands – A Journey With Unique Animals
When most people think about the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, they probably know something of its unusual wildlife and maybe that…
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Ecuador – Mashpi Lodge And Biodiversity Reserve
I think I have just been to heaven. Well, I think I might have just spent a couple of days…
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Ecuador: Quito, a Capital City at Altitude
I arrived in Quito, Ecuador at 2 am after a flight from Madrid via Guayaquil. Arriving at that hour and…
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Beyond the Postcard: A Guide to Experiencing the Real Venice
There is a moment, often just after dawn, when the mist still clings to the Grand Canal and the only…
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Nambiti Big 5 Private Game Reserve, South Africa
This trip to South Africa was two years of fundraising by all the children and their parents to raise enough…
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South Africa – A Zulu Village Dance
I have been lucky enough to travel to South Africa on a recent school trip. It took two years of…
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Edinburgh – Inside and About St Giles’ Cathedral
On a recent visit to Edinburgh I took the time to go into St Giles’ Cathedral on the Royal Mile….
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Standing with the Iron Men: A Journey to Antony Gormley’s ‘Another Place’ on Crosby Beach
Some journeys begin long before you set foot on the path. For me, the road to Crosby Beach started years…
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The Angel of the North: standing tall
I had a trip across to Newcastle and Gateshead today. It was a beautiful sunny winters day and a nice…
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Vancouver from above: rooftops and cityscapes
You know the drill. One of the ‘must dos’ in a city visit is to find the best viewpoint across…
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Totem Poles of Alert Bay and the U’mista Cultural Centre, Canada
The other blogs in this series from Vancouver Island have tended to concentrate on the landscape, wildlife or tourist activities…
