Eden Valley, Cumbria Wildflowers: Where the Wild Orchids Grow
One of the great joys of living in the Eden Valley is watching the seasons paint the landscape. I’m not…
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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…
