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Exploring the V&A: What to See at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum
The start of another long weekend in London. Arriving in the capital around lunchtime, I decided to take the Underground to South Kensington so that I could visit the Victoria & Albert Museum which is on Cromwell Road. The Victoria & Albert (V & A) is the world’s leading museum of art and design housing many of…
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Exploring London’s Hidden Gems: The Faraday Museum & The Wallace Collection at Hertford House
A much brighter morning and gladly somewhat milder than yesterday. After taking a train to Victoria from Clapham Junction, the country’s busiest railway station we rode the Underground one stop to Green Park as we wished to visit the Royal Institution on Albemarle Street, just off Piccadilly. In the basement of the Royal Institution you…
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Visiting the Imperial War Museum & Experiencing Chinese New Year in London: A Complete Guide
I’ve visited the Imperial Museum North at Salford Quays, Manchester a couple of times but had not visited the main site in London so on this cold, dreary morning we decided to take a look. The nearest underground station is Lambeth North but this is currently closed whilst the lifts are being replaced so as an alternative,…
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Chinese New Year in London
To round off our weekend in London we headed to Trafalgar Square where a huge festival to celebrate the Chinese New Year (Year of the Rooster) was taking place from 10.00 a.m. No visit to London should take place without visiting this iconic square with Nelson’s Column at its centre surrounded by four lions. Getting…
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Explore the BBC Studios: MediaCityUK Tour Experience in Salford
On a recent visit to Salford Quays we noticed that it was possible to take guided tours of parts of the television and radio studios – so when we returned home we visited the BBC website and booked online. Tours last 90 minutes and cost £11 per person with concessions available. A maximum of 22 visitors are…
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Salford Quays & MediaCityUK Day Guide – What to See, Eat & Do
Salford Quays, Greater Manchester’s waterfront destination is situated just a 15 minute tram ride away from the centre of Manchester, our destination today. An adult return from Piccadilly costs £3 see Metrolink for details and passengers need to take the Eccles line for MediaCityUK. If you are planning on travelling by car there is a large car…
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National Railway Museum York – Explore Britain’s Iconic Locomotives
Doesn’t everyone love a steam train – we certainly do, and when an opportunity arose to visit the National Rail Museum in York, we were thrilled! The museum is located behind York’s railway station, just cross the footbridge over all the platforms and you will see the museum on leaving the station. A large car park is…
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Prague City Break – Day 1
After taking an early morning flight from London Gatwick to Prague’s Vaclav Havel airport we transferred to the city centre by bus and metro. Arriving into a winter wonderland of thick snow we made our way to the Best Western Hotel Pav, our home for the next three nights. Settling in to our room, we…
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Visiting Prague in Winter
After a hearty breakfast in the Hotel Pav’s modern restaurant, we wrapped up well to protect us from the below freezing temperatures and set off to visit the castle. Overlooking the Vltava river stands the magnificent Prague Castle, the largest medieval castle in Europe and today the home of the President of the Czech Republic…
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Winter at Petřín Hill and a Vltava River Walk – Prague Travel Guide
After breakfast we decided to visit Petrin Hill and Observation Tower. Getting there was by funicular from Ujezd Street in the Lesser Town. The funicular railway forms part of the Prague public transport system so our day ticket covered this journey. On reaching the summit of Petrin Hill we saw a replica of Paris’s Eiffel…
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A Riverside Walk in Prague in Winter – Scenic Winter Strolls Along the Vltava
The sun was shining this morning so we headed across the river to the Badeniho district and into the Letna Park as we had read that some of the finest views of the Vltava river and its bridges were from here. Climbing the flight of stone steps we came to a giant metronome and spotted photographers…
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A winter’s day in Malham – a scenic walk and a cosy pub lunch
Boxing Day walks are popular to work off the excesses of Christmas Day but as we entertained family visitors then, our bracing walk took place the following day. Setting off from home towards the Yorkshire Dales National Park it was a bright morning but as we approached Gargrave we encountered fog which made driving difficult…
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Exploring Manchester’s Magical Christmas Markets
It wouldn’t be Christmas for our family without a visit to our beloved Manchester, a northern city that certainly knows how to put on the sparkle over the festive period. Christmas markets are to be found all over the city centre and when darkness falls the little wooden huts take on even more of a…
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An afternoon in York on my way to Edinburgh
On my way north to Edinburgh for a pre Christmas weekend away with one of my sons, I decided to spend the afternoon in York as that was where I needed to change trains. I hadn’t visited this historic northern city for several months so on this bright but chilly afternoon I started with a…
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Exploring Edinburgh
Waking up to bright blue Scottish skies we started the day with full Scottish breakfasts then took a look inside ScotlandsPeople near Waverley Station on Princes Street. This beautiful building is the official Scottish government resource for genealogical research and despite not having any Scottish ancestors ourselves it’s still an interesting place to visit in the city…
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Leith and rugby at Murrayfield
After a good night’s sleep and a hearty breakfast, we bought day tickets for Lothian’s trams and buses costing £4 each and after taking a look in the beautiful Jenner’s department store, we caught a bus along to Leith. There was a small market taking place so we glanced round the stalls and sampled some…
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Edinburgh Christmas
Our final morning in lovely Edinburgh and the time has sped by so quickly. we’ve had so much fun. After checking out of our hotel, the Queen Street Travelodge, we left our luggage to collect later in the day and went off to a nearby pub for breakfast. A little later on, we returned to…
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A late autumn visit to London
A cold morning at home so before leaving the house I donned my winter coat and woollen scarf for my journey to London. I find long distance train travel relaxing and, once on board, I settled down to reading ‘Mr. Gandy’s Grand Tour’ by Alan Titchmarsh and happily spent the journey with my book, some…
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A walk along the Thames Path
Leaving our hotel in Clapham Junction we walked the few steps across to the railway station in order to board a service to Putney in south west London, just 10 minutes away. We then enjoyed a hearty breakfast on the high street before wandering round the shops and making our way towards the river. Strolling…
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Scenic Walk from Kingston-upon-Thames to Richmond: Riverside Views, Parks & Historic Sights
A 20 minute rail journey from Clapham Junction lies the south west London town of Kingston-upon-Thames and our starting point for today. The large town has some attractive Tudor buildings and a small market selling fruit and vegetables takes place in the central market square at weekends. The town has a good range of shops including…
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Top Attractions to Visit in Greenwich and Along the Thames
We woke to clear blue skies and sunshine but needed to wrap up warm on this November morning. After checking out of our Travelodge, we left our luggage and made our way to Greenwich taking the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) from Canary Wharf. Please remember if using the DLR that there are no ticket barriers…
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A week in the Algarve – Day 1
An early start this morning for our 7.00 am departure to Faro airport. Our three hour flight was with the budget scheduled airline Monarch which arrived on time, the flight passing quickly for us as we managed to catch up on some sleep for most of the journey. After reclaiming our luggage we transferred to…
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A Boat Trip from Lagos, Algarve: Admiring Stunning Sandstone Cliffs and Sea Caves
After sleeping soundly for almost ten hours, making up for yesterday’s lack of sleep we felt refreshed and looked forward to the day ahead. Just after 8.00 am we enjoyed a hearty breakfast in the hotel’s restaurant. It’s decorated in typical Portuguese style with dark wood furniture, a terracotta tiled floor and traditional artefacts displayed…
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How to Spend a Day in Praia da Luz from Lagos: Sun, Sea & Coastal Charm
Yet another warm, sunny morning so after breakfast we wandered over to the nearby Lagos bus station about five minutes walk away to take a 20 minute journey in a westerly direction to Praia da Luz. Tickets are very cheap on the Onda local service costing €1.60 for an adult single journey payable from…
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