Kirkenes and a Hike Toward the Russian Border
Whilst aboard the Hurtigruten, cruising around the magnificent coast of Arctic Circle Norway, you get to do some extremely interesting…
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Sheffield Botanical Gardens
Sheffield Botanical Gardens is a Victorian city oasis originally designed by its first curator Robert Marnock horticulturist and landscaper, which…
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Journey to the Edge: A Personal Guide to North Cape (Nordkapp) and Magerøya, Norway
There are places on this planet that pull at you simply because of what they represent. The “ends of the…
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Peñíscola – Gibraltar of Valencia
Let me tell you a tale. A tale about a small town in the province of Castellón, in what is…
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Conwy Castle: The Magnificent Fortress of the “Iron Ring”
There are castles, and then there is Conwy. If you’ve followed my journeys through Wales, you know I have a soft…
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Beaumaris Castle: The Unfinished Masterpiece of Anglesey
There are castles that impress you with their sheer, brute scale, like the imperial towers of Caernarfon Castle. There are…
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Caernarfon Castle: More Than Stone and Story in the Heart of North Wales
There are some places that photos and stories can never quite prepare you for. Caernarfon Castle is one of them….
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Harlech Castle: The Epic Fortress on the Welsh Coast
There are some places that just take your breath away, and Harlech Castle is undeniably one of them. I came…
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Flint Castle: The Forgotten First Link in the Iron Ring
Walk the sands of the Dee Estuary to the solitary sentinel where a King lost his crown. When people talk…
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The Tales of Derbyshire’s Magpie Mine
The Magpie Mine, a 200 year old Derbyshire lead mine in the Derbyshire Dales, roughly 5km from Bakewell. No longer…
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Walking with Butterflies
In the Summer months, just in time for the school holidays; the Natural History Museum in London opens its doors…
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Zaanse Schans – Bringing Dutch History to Life
While it was still glorious and sunny after my visit to the Maritime Museum in Amsterdam, I took a short…
