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Top Tips, Transport, UK

Fly above London on Emirates AirLine cable car

November 7, 2013 by Zoe Dawes 9 Comments
Every year the World Travel Market is held at ExCel London in the heart of Docklands.  It’s a mad, hectic whirlwind few days, showcasing virtually every country on the planet.  It’s where the good, the bad and the travelling wilburys come together to share travel stories, tourism best practice, current...
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Competition, Transport

Win your very own ‘It suitcase’ – the fab Falcon Cabin Case

August 9, 2013 by Guest Author 7 Comments
We’ve all heard of the ‘It bag’ – the bag to be found hanging off many a celebrity’s toned, tanned arm, but have you heard of the ‘It suitcase’? No. Well perhaps not yet. However, in these cash strapped times surely it won’t be long before the cabin suitcase has...
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Cruise, Culture, Transport, UK

Liverpool Cruise Terminal welcomes visitors in quirky style

May 26, 2013 by Zoe Dawes 6 Comments
Dressed in flowing red robes, a cocked hat, carrying a brass bell and a big stick with a bird perched on the top, the Town Crier was greeting the somewhat bemused passengers as they passed through the new Liverpool Cruise Terminal on the city's historic river front. Smiling Chinese posed...
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Forest of Bowland signpost Lancashire
History, Top Tips, Transport, UK

7 reasons to take a detour off the M6 in Lancashire

February 19, 2013 by Zoe Dawes 20 Comments
As drivers hurtle up and down the M6 to and from the Lake District and Scotland it’s easy to miss out on some of the north of England’s most interesting sights.  Lancashire is an incredibly diverse county with vast areas of charming countryside, rural villages, historic towns and, in Blackpool,...
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Canary Wharf, Docklands, London by Zoe Dawes
History, Transport, UK

Out and about in Canary Wharf, Docklands

December 13, 2012 by Zoe Dawes 9 Comments
Built on the rubble from centuries of London’s history, Canary Wharf is on the site of the famous West India Docks on the Isle of Dogs.  ‘The Mayflower’ set sail for America in the early 17th century from one of these Docks and at the height of the Port of London’s...
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Accommodation, Blog trip, Cumbria, QT Review, Transport

Luscious luxury and seductive baths at the Langdale Hotel

November 24, 2012 by Zoe Dawes 11 Comments
“Ah,  you’ve got Room 105.  Very special.  You’re going to love it.”  When the charming guy carrying your bag tells you that, after you’ve checked in to a hotel, you could be forgiven for a slight air of scepticism.  After all, he’s not likely to say, “Oh Room 105 –...
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Blog trip, Europe, Food & Drink, Transport

Swiss snow scenes from the Glacier Express

October 26, 2012 by Zoe Dawes 18 Comments
Smooshing their skiis across the deep snow, a mother and child stop to wave as the shiny red Glacier Express whisks us smoothly through some of the most beautiful scenery in Switzerland. Stocky horses eat from a huge bundle of hay thrown into a clearing beside a ramshackle collection of...
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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 🍁🍃🍂

#autumnvibes #autumncolours #fallvibes #fallcolors #fallcolours #autumntime #quote #autumnquote
Lobster pots and fishing gear at the harbour on Ea Lobster pots and fishing gear at the harbour on Easedale Island where the ferry departs for Luing. Great views out to that island (famous for its eponymous cattle) and towards Mull. Spent a lovely day exploring the ‘Slate Isles’ in Western #Scotland. 

#TheHighlands #visitscotland #easedaleisland #lovescotland #quirkytravel #scotlandiscalling
Crofter’s (or possibly quarry worker’s) cottag Crofter’s (or possibly quarry worker’s) cottage on Easedale Island, one of the Hebridean Slate Isles in Western Scotland.
👑RIP Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II👑 What a 👑RIP Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II👑 What a very special woman she was, reigning for 70 momentous year with grace, dignity, steadfastness, charm and humour. Thank you Ma’am 🙏🏻

Photo by Dorothy Wilding 
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