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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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Snowdon from Mountain Railway train Wales - photo Zoe Dawes
Blog trip, Transport, Wales

All aboard the famous Snowdon Mountain Railway to the top of Wales

September 15, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 5 Comments
The air freshened and the clouds twirled closer together. A seagull landed on a nearby rock and squawked loudly. The sun played hide and seek as we wondered which would win. For a few minutes the world disappeared in a damp, grey mass and we felt bereft …  Then, just...
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Beginners Guide to Hiking
Top Tips, Walking, World Travel Blogger

Top Tips: A Beginner’s Guide to Hiking – all a newbie hiker needs to know

June 30, 2017 by Guest Author 7 Comments
In our latest World Travel Blogger series, hiking expert Rebecca Crawford shares her top tips for a beginner hiker/walker. Hiking is so much fun, and can be therapeutic at best! You get to exercise and connect with nature at the same time, which unravels a world you had no idea...
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Walking is man's best medicine - Hippocrates - Top 3 health benefits of walking
Mind Body Spirit, Outdoors, Walking

5 Top Mind, Body, Spirit Benefits of Walking in the great outdoors

April 19, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 13 Comments
Nk’Mip Desert Centre, Osoyoos, Canada In today’s non-stop world of digital input and 24 hour news, with people stuck for hours at a PC or almost permanently attached to a smart phone, many of us struggle to find time for ourselves. External pressures create stress and mental health issues are...
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Branwell Bronte by JB Leyland Haworth Bronte Parsonage Museum
Culture, History, UK

The life and tragic times of Branwell Brontë at Haworth Parsonage

March 8, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 7 Comments
Brontë Parsonage Museum The ‘Pillar Portrait’, half way up the stairs of the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth, says it all. The most famous sisters in the world gaze enigmatically into the distance, dressed in simple Victorian dresses, drab colours reflecting what might be perceived as their drab lives. They were...
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Johnny Appleseed - painting by Brunet
Food & Drink, Personal

Apples in autumn; a sublime treat for all the senses …

October 10, 2016 by Zoe Dawes 5 Comments
Apples at Snowshill Manor APPLES by Helen H. Moore Apples, apples, what a treat, sweet and tart and good to eat. Apples green and apples red, hang from branches overhead, and when they ripen, down they drop, so we can taste our apple crop. Helmsley orchard and castle As memories of...
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Holiday, Infographic, UK

Top 10 Motorhome Destinations in the UK

March 30, 2016 by Guest Author 7 Comments
A large number of us look at going to far off exotic locations for a holiday and trips to Europe, but we often forget about the beautiful holiday destinations that are right here in the UK. From the picturesque Lake District, Peak District, Yorkshire Dales, Blackpool & Fylde Coast in...
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