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A Guide in Guatemala
Travel is not only about destinations but also about the people you meet while you are there. Here is my story about a guide I met in Guatemala ...
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From Here to There at Twixmas in Italy
I had spent Christmas in the charming town of Dimaro in Trentino and now I was on my way to Tuscany for New Year. The first part of my journey was easy - a coach to Verona ...
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Entering Machu Picchu through the Sun Gate - Unforgettable
As I entered Machu Picchu through the Sun Gate one sunny afternoon tears sprang to my eyes. These tears had nothing to do with the privations I had endured under canvas on the way there ...
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Preparing for your Ski Trip
Some exercises you can practise to be physically and MENTALLY prepared for your ski trip...
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A Dozen Delights of the Dolomites in Winter
As the first snow reports for next winter make their way into my inbox my thoughts head for the Dolomites where I have spent many happy winters...
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Madonna di Campiglio - walking the Cinque Laghi path
For good walkers one of the most popular walks in Madonna di Campiglio is the Cinque Laghi or Five Lakes walk. It has several different routes one of which starts at the top of a cabin lift, the Cinque Laghi cabin lift. The views from the top of this lift are stunning, take a few minutes to enjoy…
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Kew Gardens Part 2 - A World Heritage
According to Alan Titmarsh the lovely thing about follies is that they are not necessary. A folly is defined in the Oxford English dictionary as a costly ornamental building with no practical purpose, especially a tower or mock-Gothic ruin built in a large garden or park...
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Kew Gardens Part 1 - A Royal Heritage
Entering Kew Gardens through the Victoria Gate I was immediately enthralled by the sight of its beautiful pond protected by two Chinese guard lions against a splendid backdrop of the Palm House...
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A History of Winchester in Pictures
Winchester, once the capital of England, is bursting with history and regal charm. In the water meadows by the River Itchen, over-shadow by St Catherine’s Hill is the ancient hospital of St Cross built in 1136 and comprising several medieval buildings including its private chapel ...
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The Intriguing Isokon Building – Hampstead, London
We all have dreams but not many of us see them come to fruition as spectacularly as Jack Pritchard did in 1934 in the form of the Lawn Road Flats, also known as the Isokon Building...
