Cruising on the canals in a longboat is a popular pastime in the UK and Europe. Choosing a route to follow can be quite daunting.
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How much do you know about Germany? 11 awesome, useful and amusing things I learnt.
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The atmosphere at the markets is filled with the essence of Christmas. It has nothing to do with the glühwein, eierpunsch or feuerzangenbowle that they sell. Hmm, maybe just a little bit.
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I stabbed my way through the thick but crispy layer surrounding the Schweinshaxe and eventually broke off a piece of crackling. As it crunched between my teeth, my taste buds kicked into overdrive.
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Even though we’ve been to England many times before, it always surprises us with something fascinating.
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Let me tell you a fable about Madagascar. To be honest, it is fact. In places it certainly is paradise. It has also been known to ooze adventure or at the very least excitement.
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Are sunsets the same everywhere? African sunsets are beautiful but what about the rest of the world?
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So many holidaymakers have waxed lyrical about the Maldives. Question is, will I?
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It is most diver’s dream to dive in the Red Sea. It is one of the top places to dive in the world and is known to steal the heart of most divers.
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In 2006 we travelled to London and spent a few weeks there. Fortunately it coincided with the RHS Flower show. I was thrilled to be able to buy tickets and submerse myself in the gardens.
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Some facts and fables about Dubai, Ramadan and how tourists cope in the heat.
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Roaming the streets of London, exploring the home of British monarchs…and a few million expats
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I’m indulging myself once again by interviewing another fascinating person, Gillian Mclaren, Travel and Science writer. Her work has been published in numerous magazines, newspapers and other media.
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My mission this Christmas is to drive you totally scatty over the Festive season with another tradition.
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How many people still send postcards from exotic and far away destinations?
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Please forgive me, I lied. There’s one more blog about Madagascar.
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We started traveling long before blogs were started. There was no Instagram, Twitter or Pinterest. We didn’t even have selfie sticks. Oh, wait, we did have a form of social media. It was postcards.
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Would we go with a tour group again? It is not really our style of travelling and we haven't done it again.
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Why would one eat Chinese food in Amsterdam?
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At a distance Venice gave off an air of elegance, yet there was much ruin and decay when you looked closely. Mind you, I would also rot and shrivel up if my feet were stuck in water for centuries.
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