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Europe, Festival, Shopping

Peek into the magical world of Nuremberg Christmas Market in Bavaria

December 3, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 5 Comments
Nuremberg Christmas Market (Christkindlesmarkt) is one of the most famous in the world. Every year thousands of visitors throng its crowded streets, craning over each other to get a glimpse of the Christkind, admiring the Christmas decorations, shopping for presents, quaffing mulled wine and enjoying this festive atmosphere. Christmas Baubles...
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Accommodation, Cumbria, Holiday

The joy of a charming cottage with a cosy fire in beautiful Cumbria

November 29, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 10 Comments
Fire at Rose Cottage Elterwater There’s something very special about sitting by an open fire on a chilly night, logs crackling, coal sizzling, flames dancing brightly as the heat radiates out around the room. Maybe there’s a pre-historic memory of sitting in cave round a fire, protected from the sabre-toothed...
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Porlock sign Exmoor
Book, England, QT Review

Quirky Travel Review: Slow Travel – North Devon and Exmoor guide book

November 18, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 3 Comments
“Our Slow guides to British regions are the foremost of their kind, opening up Britain’s special places in a way that no other guides do. Discover the spots that aren’t normally publicised, meet the locals, find out where the best food can be enjoyed indulge in a little cultural foraging...
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Art is in Bakery pancakes Food Tour Ottawa
Blog trip, Food & Drink, North America

A funky Food Tour of hipsterish Hintonburg in Ottawa

November 6, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 9 Comments
Art is In Cafe menu The smell of freshly baked bread mingled seductively with caramelized onions, thai curry, toasted cheese and clam chowder. A buzz of chatter hummed round the industrial-chic cafe as customers tucked into wholesome, tasty food in one of the most popular, and off-the-beaten trail cafes in...
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Delhi Station porters
Asia, Blog trip, Top Tips

Top 10 reasons to choose an escorted tour of India

October 25, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 9 Comments
Porters at Delhi Station “Here, ma’am, over here. Take your bag? Porter for you. I help you onto train …” A cacophony of voices ricocheted around Delhi Railway Station as we trotted down the stairs onto the busy platform. It was early morning and we were on our way to...
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Holiday, Infographic, UK

What are Britain’s ULTIMATE happy places and favourite holiday activities?

October 16, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 3 Comments
What makes you happy on holiday? Where are you happiest? Recent research by SACO shows that 2/3 of us would not bother to go abroad for our holidays if we could guarantee good weather. Our happy places include Cornwall and the Scottish Highlands and happy activities include a pub lunch...
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Washington Dulles International Airport - photo Joe Ravi
Africa, Personal, Transport

My worst airport disaster: forgotten perfume, luggage mix-up, irate passengers and stolen music

October 6, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 5 Comments
Washington Dulles International Airport – photo Joe Ravi What’s the worst airport disaster you’ve had? Hopefully nothing TOO serious but I bet quite a lot of you have lost luggage, missed flights or been stuck at the airport due to a strike or major delay. These days, just getting through...
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Looking up towards the panoply of ancient building Looking up towards the panoply of ancient buildings that dominate the Acropolis is one sight I never tire of. I lived in Athens for 4 years. The joy of seeing this vista was one of the most significant elements of living in this vibrant, chaotic, challenging, disarming city … visiting again has been magical 🇬🇷🤗🇬🇷 
#greece #athens #ilovegreece #iloveathens #greeklife #mindbodyspirit
Drove over to West #Cumbria at the weekend and vis Drove over to West #Cumbria at the weekend and visited Bowness-on-Solway, the start or end - of Hadrian’s Wall. Apparently it’s 1150 miles from here to Rome! Stupendous views across the water to Annan and SW Scotland coast 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿☀️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Molten gold pouring down from Loch Mackie. The gor Molten gold pouring down from Loch Mackie. The gorgeous colour of the burn is probably caused by the peat in the area 🧡 Whatever the cause, after heavy rainfall, it’s a glorious sight tumbling over the rocks as it makes its way down to the sea at Rascarrel Bay on the Galloway coast 🤗

This was taken on an iPhone 11 with no filter 💦

#waterfall #scottishlandscape #lovescotland #dumfriesandgalloway #nofilter
Visited the splendidly restored @mackintoshatthewi Visited the splendidly restored @mackintoshatthewillow Tea Rooms on Sauchiehall Street in #Glasgow. designed by internationally renowned architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, which opened for business in October 1903. 

I was last there 30 years ago - it looks much finer now. Plenty of people enjoying their magnificent afternoon tea 🥪🥮🍰🫖☕️👍 I had a delicious Scottish smoked salmon open sandwich and a glass of Sauvignon blanc - cheers!
Visited the Real Alcázar #Sevilla last week. Abso Visited the Real Alcázar #Sevilla last week. Absolutely stunning. As impressive as the Alhambra and relatively quiet in December @realalcazarsevilla 

#realalcazar #seville #andalucia #spain
Enjoying the last days of #autumn. Easy to see why Enjoying the last days of #autumn. Easy to see why it’s called #fall in USA and other places … After the recent stormy weather everywhere here in SW Scotland is covered in rich tapestry of crimson, scarlet, russet, yellow, orange, auburn, green and many other autumnal leaf shades 🍁🍃🍂

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