Human habitation in Lauris dates back to prehistoric times. Through the ages, with ready access to water and a defensive position on the crest of ...
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A Flower Garden in Lauris
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A Hidden Secret of Ulu Niah, Sarawak
About 2 hours drive from Miri Resort City is a longhouse built atop a 300 foot hill rising steeply above the Niah River. The longhouse is strategi...
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A House with Personality
I love the county of Suffolk for its relaxed atmosphere and informality. It is rural England without the airs and graces of other more pretentio...
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A Journey Through Time in Valletta
Any visit to the beautiful Mediterranean island of Malta will lead you to the ancient capital city of Valletta. The small fortified citadel, once ...
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A little bit of history – Rufford Abbey CP
Set in the heart of Robin Hood Country, just 3 miles from Sherwood Forest, is Rufford Abbey Country Park. This is a great place to visit with its ...
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A Night in Fontainebleau
I've never heard of Fontainebleau but found myself there this week on a business trip. I had been in Paris and decided to drive down and stay th...
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Albania from Dubrovnik
Discover a new Mediterranean destination. Our Albania from Dubrovnik tour passes through Montenegro and is packed full of fabulous locations to se...
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Alnwick Antics via Alnmouth
This summer we decided to visit somewhere we had not visited before. We asked where our son would like to visit and he said Alnwick! Well, we HAD ...
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Balkan Bonanza
An epic journey passing across six Balkan countries, Albania, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Kosovo. Day 1: DUBROVNI...
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Bath and Beyond
I have just returned from a very nice trip to visit my cousin in Norton St. Philips in Somerset. First of all we visited the 700 year old George I...
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Be Amazed by the Maize Maze
Only three miles from Newark-on-Trent you can find Kelham Hall and Country Park. Nestled in 44 acres, this beautiful Victorian Stately Home des...
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Beautiful Palaces of Sintra, Lisbon
I fell in love with Pena Palace straight away and I knew that I had to go there! Commonly referred to as the Palacio da Vila, it is a wonderful...
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Bois Cheri Tea Route
The Tea Route consists of three steps: Step 1 - Le Domaine des Aubineau - This Colonial House was built in 1872 and is still going strong, fo...
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Bucharest Tour: The Ashes of Communism
Bucharest – a city once called the Little Paris, a city that could have been much more than that. You will easily see this for yourself durin...
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Burg Rheinstein
The castle, Burg Rheinstein, is located approx. 5 kilometers (3 miles) westward of Bingen, down the river Rhine, at the south entrance of the UNES...
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Butati Dham temple
Butati Dham is a quite famous temple near Ajmer-Pushkar, which has a 500 year old legend behind it. The story of the temple is that a saint named ...
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Ca’ d’Zan – Ringling Mansion
Southeast of Orlando there is a showplace. A wonderful tribute to another time. A time when entertainment was very different. A massive home...
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Camino Tours UK – Journeys Through Time
Take a Journey Through Time If you would enjoy a holiday which leads you through the history of England, join us on one of our...
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Cardiff Castle
Just came back from a lovely weekend away in Cardiff. My favourite day out was, by far, visiting the historic Cardiff Castle in the city centre. I...
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Charm of the “Belle Époque”
Imagine yourself in the late 19th century, in a romantic era of peace and prosperity called the “Belle Époque”. Bucharest wa...
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Chateau de Labourdonnais
At the heart of a magnificent natural estate, Château de Labourdonnais invites you to discover the nineteenth century Mauritian lifestyle. Bea...
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Climbing The Holy Stairs
I found out about Scala Santa, The Holy Stairs, on a Virtual Tourist board and added it to my list of things to see when in Rome. It is definitely...
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Colmar – Charming French Pearl
Colmar is a charming town in the Alsace region of France, near the German border. The main attraction is the Old Town, which is very well preserve...
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Crown Jewel of Nottinghamshire
Often referred to as “the jewel in Nottinghamshire’s crown” Southwell is located only 6 miles from Newark-on-Trent. This picturesque town p...
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Discovering The Khmer Rouges’ Killing Machine
Most visitors to Cambodia come to discover the stunning temples of Angkor near Siem Reap. Nevertheless, no travel to this country would be comple...
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Essence of Bhutan Luxury Journey
Your Bhutan holiday begins in Paro, and Wild Mountain Adventure is there to greet you with our selection of optional tours and packages. "The Esse...
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Fortress of Suomenlinna
Suomenlinna is a sea fortress built across six islands that sit in the bay just off Helsinki, Finland. When I say just off, I mean a 15-minute f...
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Gainsborough Old Hall
Gainsborough Old Hall is over 500 years old. It is located in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, a beautiful town with lovely walks along the riverside. ...
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Getting Lost in Seville
Getting lost in the side streets of a city can be a great way to truly explore everything that a city has to offer. That wasn't actually our inten...
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Got To Leave Old Durham Town
Durham City, County Of Durham (in the north east of England) is built around the base and way up to the top of a high hill. The River Weir runs qu...
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Gothic in One
Whitby, in the Borough of Scarborough, Yorkshire, is somewhere I had visited when I was very young, and although I remembered having being there, ...
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Gowns and Spires: Glorious Cambridge
There are fewer more beautiful cities on the planet than the spectacular University town of Cambridge. Having mercifully escaped the bombs of the ...
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Hacienda Xcanatún = Culinary Creativity
At Hacienda Xcanatún’s Casa de Piedra Restaurant, dedication to authenticity and creativity pay off. Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico – Hacienda Xca...
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Historic Hampton Court with Henry
Our son took us out for the day to Hampton Court Palace and Gardens. We had a wonderful time, just so much to take in: flower gardens, riverside, ...
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Historic Newark-on-Trent
Have you discovered us yet? Newark-on-Trent is an attractive market town in the heart of Nottinghamshire. We are situated where the Great North Ro...
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Jodhpur
Jodhpur : The former Capital of Marwar State was founded in 1459 by Rao Jodha who claimed descent from Lord Rama (the hero of ...
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Kampala, City Tour
1 Day Kampala City Tour. Trip overview: This is a one day city tour in Kampala. It is the capital city of Uganda and you should not visit th...
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Kelham Hall & Country Park
Kelham Hall & Country Park is a beautiful Victorian stately home located in the Trent Valley and nestling within 44 acres of stunning parkland...
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Land of Hayracks – A World 1st!
The world-first open air museum of hayracks is located in the small town of Šentrupert in the Dolenjska region of South-east Slovenia. 19 drying...
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Lincoln Castle
Lincoln Castle in Lincolnshire, built by William the Conquerer in 1068, has just hosted an extremely interesting event and we were there! Even tho...
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Lincoln Castle and the Poppies Wave 2016
As many people may know, The Poppies Wave is doing a tour round the country. The Poppies Wave is a fabulous display of handcrafted ceramic poppies...
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Magic Machu Picchu
WATCHING THE SUN RISE OVER MACHU PICCHU IS MAGIC! No matter how often it has been said … We both had very high expectations and were a bit afrai...
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Mahinestan Raheb Hotel
Mahinestan Raheb Traditional Hotel located in Kashan, Iran with its exquisite artwork and architecture, irreplaceable Persian nights, also with it...
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Medieval Splendour
In the medieval period, Lavenham in Suffolk, was rated as one of the top twenty wealthiest settlements in the Country. Having just visited the vil...
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Meet the Chief of Clan Mackenzie
It is with great pleasure that our first Outlander Tour collaboration of 2016 is with beautiful Castle Leod, the current Seat of Clan Mackenzie, t...
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Montefollonico, Tuscany, Italy
Montefollonico is perched on a hill between the Valdichiana and the Val d’Orcia, just a few kilometers from Torrita di Siena. It is a medieva...
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Newgrange, most visited ancient site
Newgrange is a prehistoric monument, a large kidney shaped mound of earth and stone covering an area over one acre in size. Quite simply, it is a ...
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Niavaran Palace
Built between 1958 and 1968 this remarkable palace contrasts clean-lined functionality on the outside with opulent, European-royal-style furniture...
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Oatlands Park Hotel
Many years ago in the 70’s, I worked in the Audience Research Department of the BBC. The friends I made there have remained friends till this da...
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Palais des Papes
You can’t holiday in Provence without a visit to The Palais des Papes in Avignon. This magnificent monument was constructed in 1335 and finish...
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Picnic with Paul Weller
The Mouth of the Tyne Festival - tickets had been sold out on the first day on sale - so we were lucky. We had folded chairs, wine and a picnic ...
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Santorini Hiking Tours
Hiking from Thira to Imerovigli There’s a good reason this hike is the most talked about trek in Santorini: it is absolute...
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Seaton Delaval Hall
My first visit to Seaton Delaval Hall in North East England, was this summer. A Grade I listed country house in Northumberland designed by Sir ...
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St. Augustine 450th Anniversary!
The Nation’s Oldest City - Tours from Orlando! A little over two hours from Orlando is an American treasure and a Bucket List location, St. A...
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Sunset Meteora Tour
Have the chance to experience the amazing sunset in Meteora in this Sunset Meteora Tour with numerous photo opportunity stops during the excurs...
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The 11 Highlights of my 2 weeks in Oman
Oman is special. Where else on the Arabic Peninsula has some of the “Sinbad the Sailor” feeling survived? Besides this 1001 Nights flair, I wa...
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The largest mud brick city in the world, Yazd
Yazd, the brick city of Iran, is a remarkable place, with its unique Persian architecture and one of the largest qanat irrigation systems in the w...
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The Louvre – An Art Lovers Paradise
We are not art aficionados, but we do really enjoy and appreciate art. Needless to say, one should not go to Paris without visiting the Louvre. It...
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The Sugar Adventure!
Sugar Museum at The Sugar Adventure! This Tour of the old Beau Plan Sugar Mill, which has been transformed into a modern museum, lasts about 1 ...
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The Welsh Wine Trail
When you think of Wales you probably think of castles but if you want to see some of the most picturesque spots in Wales, why not follow the Welsh...
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The World Capital of Ceramics
Stoke-on-Trent is a unique city affectionately known as The Potteries. With its rich industrial heritage it has respectfully claimed the title of ...
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Thimphu to Phobjikha Valley
This beautiful cultural tour covers the four districts of western Bhutan: the fertile valley of Paro, Thimphu - the capital city without traffic l...
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Top Things to Do in Ireland
Ireland's iconic craggy countryside and endless collection of medieval castles makes it an intriguing destination for many who visit the land of m...
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Tower Bridge Glass Floor
We Viewed It All Sky High! Well, this was a great day out in London, my husband and I knew roughly what we would be doing BUT the actual day tu...
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Tulou: Ancient Fortresses of the Hakka People
Back in 1986, during the Cold War period, satellites uncovered what the US government believed to be nuclear weapon bases, hidden deep within the ...
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Tynemouth Priory Pier and Haven
Tynemouth is a small, very old village in Tyne and Wear, sitting at the mouth of the River Tyne, hence the name! It used to be part of Northumberl...
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Upnor Castle
Our good friends took us for a visit to Upnor Castle, sitting on the banks of the River Medway opposite Chatham Dockyard, in the quaint, pretty vi...
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Urumqi: Xinjiang’s Cultural Hotpot
Few people outside China visit the far western Semi Autonomous Region of Xinjiang. The incredible province with its strong Central Asian cultural ...
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Visit Lincoln
A visit to Lincoln Castle will bring you in touch with 800 years of freedom and justice through the subterranean Magna Carta vault and the Victo...
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Whispering Gallery at Gol Gumbaz
Bijapur (now renamed as Vijapura), is a small city which is situated about 530 kilometers from Bangalore, the capital city of the Southern Indian ...
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Wild at Woburn
What a fabulous family outing. Combine the antics of the animals in the Safari Park with a visit to the aristocratic and imposing Woburn Abbey and...
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Zoo La La!
We had a lovely time at Château de la Barben, reputed to be the most beautiful castle in Provence. It is perched on rocks, all turrets and towe...
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