Category: Travel
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FERRARI
Ferrari. As far back as I can remember, I’ve had this thing for Ferrari and Michael Schumacher was my driver for the ages until Hamilton came along and it was a tug of war between the two because Schumi’s years in Ferrari are some of the best years in racing and I would go so…
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CHURCHES OF EUROPE | SAGRADA FAMILIA
This is the most magnificent church, THIS IS THE MOST MAGNIFICENT CHURCH, IN THE ENTIRE WORLD. QUOTE ME ON THAT. And it is not even finished yet. It has taken over 100 years to build, and is now in its home straits, they promise to complete by 2026. The story of La Sagrada Familia is…
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POSTCARDS FROM… GIRONA
When they tell you about Girona, they will tell you about Game of Thrones and Arya Stark, I would tell you about Game of Thrones and Arya Stark, but that is only a snippet of this place. I didn’t know much about this town besides the Game of Thrones scenes that took me there, but…
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BARCELONA, THE ITINERARY
STAY: Eixample; I hate to be that person, but I am, I love to stay in the centre of town, and I love the wider boulevard of the Pasaig de Gracia. Any hotel there will do but when in doubt a H10 hotel is perfect and the have a fair few in Barcelona ideally situated.…
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BARCELONA – A City Of Contrasts
It’s the music; it is drawing me in, together with the clapping of the gathered audience. Not a crowd but a sizeable audience enjoying the free concert. On the steps of the church where a band of mostly seniors play for a joyous audience of dancers in their little circle of friends, family, strangers… an…
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DAY TRIP – BATH SPA
STAY: The Gainsborough Hotel; besides being an incredibly indulgent hotel, ideally located, it has the best spa in town, using the tradition healing remedies known to the region. The Royal Crescent Hotel: the most iconic residence in Bath provides you with this incredible place to stay. No. 15 Guesthouse: this hotel is on my favourite…
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THE LONG WEEKEND – BATH
On first sight, Bath is like any other town, big enough but not quite, its got an Abbey and that does count, but stay a while and you really note how utterly lovely the spa town is. It was a town only for the rich to spend their winters, because the water was heated and…
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12 Wonders of Travel
This is a personal list of some of my favourite travel moments of the world and the wonders of it all. I am one of those people who loves to travel but cannot wait to get back home to my comforts because much as I love being outside, I like being inside. Travel makes me…
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On Travel – Summering
Travel, they say, makes the world go round but in many respects, it also makes it smaller. On a recent jaunt to the South of France I sat next to a mother and daughter by chance on the outbound flight from London; the daughter was unable to book them seats next to each other, so…