Day 1. Istanbul city break

In readiness for our morning flight from London Gatwick Airport we had stayed overnight at a Travelodge in Crawley. This proved convenient as buses depart from near the hotel (Bus 10) to the south terminal taking only 20 minutes with tickets from the driver costing just £2.50. We arrived at the airport at 7.25 a.m. …

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Day 15. Stockholm Public Library

Our final day in Stockholm and just enough time before heading back to the airport to fit in a visit to the Stockholm Public Library in Odenplan. I love visiting libraries wherever I travel and what a delightful one this was. The library, which was designed by Gunnar Asplund and completed in 1928, is one …

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Day 1.  The start of our Asian adventure 

I'm fortunate to be off on my travels again, this time to Hong Kong and Taiwan.  Hopefully a good balance with a week in a firm favourite of Hong Kong followed by our first ever visit to the beautiful island of Taiwan.  We're planning on seeking out some new places to visit in Hong Kong …

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Day 16.  The Grand Hotel & Martyrs’ Shrine, Taipei

A relaxing breakfast on our final morning in Taipei, the week has passed in the blink of an eye, we've had such a fun filled time, seeing and doing so many different things in beautiful Taiwan.  Returning to our room, we packed our belongings together managing to squeeze in numerous packets of Taiwanese Oolong tea …

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