Bookworms and the beach… yes you have read that correctly, even we need some much needed vitamin D sometimes. Granted, whilst it is fair to say that we normally tend to gravitate towards bookshops, libraries or cafes that house delightful little reading nooks, we have also been known to occasionally…
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I don’t care what anyone says, everyone makes mistakes. We are human after all and everyone is fallible, especially when travelling. For the past three years both Paul and I have worked in the travel industry and each summer we see customers arrive for their long-awaited two week holiday and…
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We recently unveiled our shortlist of top European Countries to visit this year. But if you’re looking a little further afield, then here are ten great global travel destinations. Ten of the Best Destinations to Visit in 2017 #1 Bali Every year the travel website TripAdvisor ranks the most…
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I understand, truly I do. You take a break from work and the last thing you want to do is be surrounded by crowds of people, getting in your way, causing long queues, getting in the frame of that all-important selfie that you have tried to take for the fiftieth…
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With the onset of spring we welcome the blooming daffodils, the sprouting bluebells, and more new novels than I can count. Yes, by the end of March, the nights will begin to get lighter and hopefully the temperature gauge will begin to warm up but for all bookworms out there,…
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After an hour of travelling on the tired looking train, the wooden benches the only form of seating available in 3rd class, the click-clack of the runners colliding with the railway track had become quite therapeutic. Opposite sat a gentleman that was clearly comfortable propping himself up against the aged…
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Charles Dickens, a man that would have been 205 years old today, is still a well-loved author famed for his eloquent descriptions of Victorian London. No other author seems to have captured the filth and squalor of his time in quite the same poetic way. ‘It was the best of…
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February may be a short month in terms of days, but that does not mean that we are short of new releases coming out this month. In fact, whilst researching for this list, it very quickly became evident that February is probably one of the most productive months for new…
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Essen: Where is it? When you look at a map of Germany, there are many cities that automatically jump out at you, but Essen isn’t necessarily one of them. Situated close to both Dusseldorf and Cologne this is a city, named European City of Culture back in 2010, often overlooked…
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Why We Love Nottingham Nottingham is a city very dear to our hearts. It is where Paul grew up and is where many family members still reside today. So it is not unusual for us to return time and time again to a place that I now consider a second…
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