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Menrocan produce in Mahon Market - photo Zoe Dawes
Culture, Europe, Guide

Menorca: top sights for Culture and Food Lovers

July 1, 2016 by Zoe Dawes 13 Comments
Binibeca Beach With more beaches than Majorca and Ibiza combined, it’s not surprising that Menorca is a popular Spanish holiday destination. But there is much more to this tiny island on the edge of the Balearics. With a convoluted history due to its strategic position and a Mediterranean landscape, Menorca...
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Blog trip, Guide, UK

Top 10 places on the Causeway Coast, Northern Ireland

April 10, 2016 by Zoe Dawes 13 Comments
Dunluce Castle and the Giant’s Causeway from Magheracross Viewpoint It’s not often that a place truly exceeds expectations, is it? Often we’re a bit disappointed, having heard good things about a book, film, restaurant or place, which then struggles to live up to our imagination. The Causeway Coast on Northern...
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Sunrise over Stonehenge - photo Zoe Dawes
Guide, History, UK

Stonehenge: the secrets of the Stone Circle at dawn

September 11, 2015 by Zoe Dawes 4 Comments
“Before you feel even slightly patronised, I do use this for everybody. In fact, a whole load of Post-Graduate Archaeology people from Oxford University were subjected to this a few weeks ago.”  Stonehenge guide Pat Shelley started his talk with these words. ‘This’ referred to The Amazing POP-UP Stonehenge, a children’s book that...
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Europe, Guide, Holiday

Become a Parisian during your trip to Paris

August 1, 2015 by Guest Author 4 Comments
When it comes to Paris, the most romantic city in the world, you probably want to know everything about it. No doubt you’d love to grasp the authenticity of its secrets, enjoying your trip through the eyes of Parisian people. We Own Paris (WOP app) travels with you to make you...
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Europe, Guide, QT Review

Plan your trip to France the easy way

June 16, 2015 by Zoe Dawes 7 Comments
My very first trip to France was with school to Paris many years ago, where the boys went off and got drunk in a bar that was perfectly happy to serve 15 and 16 year olds. The girls kept wandering off to look in shops and giggle at the handsome...
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Gin o’clock here in Gelston and I’m raising a Gin o’clock here in Gelston and I’m raising a glass to HER MAJESTY on her Platinum Jubilee … David brought back a gorgeous gift from his highland travels … Beautiful bottle of @isleofharrisdistillers Gin infused with sugar kelp and two luscious hand-crafted gin glasses 💙 As recommended, served with slice of pink grapefruit and @fentimansltd Pink Grapefruit Tonic … Sooo refreshing. And I treated myself to a Platinum Jubilee gift from @fortnums s - a musical biscuit tin that plays 🎶God Save the Queen🎶 Bloody Brilliant - CHEERS!!!! 🥰 

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Her Knitted Majesty and Guardsman atop a red post Her Knitted Majesty and Guardsman atop a red post box in #Kirkcudbright 👑🤗👑 Quirky tribute for her #Platinum #Jubilee 🤣

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