Travel
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Exploring Valldemossa & Palma, Mallorca
A lovely sunny morning for a visit to the village of Valldemossa in the Tramuntana Mountains, 17 km north west of Palma. We travelled there by TIB bus from Palma’s central bus station at Playa D’Espanya, the journey taking only 30 minutes and the bus stopping just once at the island’s university UIB. The campus is located in…
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Guide to Visiting Santa Ponsa Bay, Mallorca
Another warm, sunny morning so our plan was to take a walk along the waterfront at Santa Ponca. Buses run from the Paseo Maritim (seafront) in Palma just outside our hotel and there are two options, a direct service by motorway taking around 20 minutes or the coastal route which takes one hour. We opted…
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A walk through Palma, Mallorca
As our return flight to the UK wasn’t scheduled to depart until 4.00 pm we had plenty of time to enjoy a leisurely breakfast overlooking the harbour. It was a dull, cloudy morning and for the first time during the week I felt a bit chilly going outdoors in just a lightweight dress and…
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Exploring Skipton, the Gateway to the Dales
For a family day out, we decided to visit Skipton in North Yorkshire. Skipton is a market town located 27 miles north west of Leeds, and is on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park with some of the country’s most dramatic scenery on its doorstep. Along the high street, a market takes place four…
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A short break in Hamburg – Day 1
After taking a connecting flight to Heathrow from Leeds/Bradford Airport we had a second short BA flight into Hamburg. I had not visited Germany for many years and it was to be my first visit to this northern city. Transferring into the city centre was very easy as trains connect the airport with Hamburg Hof…
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Exploring Hamburg
Breakfast in our hotel was excellent, as well as the usual cooked dishes, fruit and pastries, a chef was on hand to prepare waffles for us topped with fruit and whipped cream. I couldn’t resist the temptation of returning for more as they tasted delicious, so a brisk walk was necessary to walk off these…
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A walk along the Alster in Hamburg
After being tempted to eating rather too many waffles for breakfast, a long walk seemed to be the answer so we headed to the lake front in the centre of town. This is the Alster, the central point alongside the harbour pier and main shopping centre. We had walked along there the previous day so…
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Harrogate and its Turkish Baths
For my friend’s birthday treat, I arranged a day out to Harrogate, North Yorkshire and a visit to its Turkish Baths. The town is located 10 miles from Leeds/Bradford Airport and is easily accessible by train or car from York, Leeds or Skipton. Harrogate features elegant architecture, large Georgian hotels and beautiful parks. It is…
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A weekend in London
Although I live in the north of England I’ve been fortunate to spend countless weekends in London over the years. There’s always something happening and I never tire of a visit to the capital. Hopefully on this four day visit I can introduce some lesser known attractions in addition to the city’s famous sights.…
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Sky Garden, London
A bright sunny morning, so we started the day with a tube ride to London Bridge, walking across the bridge to Monument and a stroll along the north bank of the Thames. Our reason for starting the day there was to take a ride to the top of the ‘Walkie Talkie’ building, Officially known as ’20…
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Walking along the Thames at Richmond
We decided to try breakfast in the hotel and were pleasantly surprised to find the Travelodge offerings to be much better than we were expecting. So, feeling nourished, we boarded a main line train from Vauxhall to Richmond, approximately 20 minutes away. As mentioned previously, it’s possible to use Oyster cards on shorter main line…
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Little Venice and Chinatown, London
Breakfast in our hotel again this morning then a tube journey northbound to Camden Town. A popular market is held there at weekends but to be honest, I’m not a fan of this one as it’s mostly a collection of touristy stalls and shops along the road. The reason for our visit was to take…
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A short break in Dorset
On a cold but bright February morning we packed up the car and left our home in northern England at 9.00 am for a half term break on the south coast of England. Our destination was Bournemouth in Dorset, 290 miles away. We stopped for lunch at Bicester Village, an outlet shopping centre in Oxfordshire…
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Christchurch and Lymington Travel Guide: Top Things to See & Do
Another bright sunny morning so we started the day with a walk along the seafront to Boscombe. Walking along to the end of the pier we had far reaching views to the Isle of Wight and along the coast. Boscombe Pier first opened in 1889, but the boomerang shaped Art Deco entrance wasn’t added until…
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Wimborne and Dorchester Travel Guide: Dorset
It was back to sunshine so we decided to drive inland to the small market town of Wimborne Minster named after its church. It’s a delightful little place with its main square (Corn Market) bordered with fine examples of Anglo Saxon architecture. Both in the square and along its adjacent high street are many small independent…
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Exploring Salisbury and Hengistbury Head, Dorset
We decided to drive to Salisbury, the journey taking approximately one hour. We noticed signs for Park and Ride but carried on and found car parking in the town centre without problem even though it was a Saturday. The city is located in south east Wiltshire on the edge of Salisbury Plain and 8 miles…
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A week in New York City – Day 1
As my birthday falls during the Christmas holiday period it’s usual for me to receive Christmas / Birthday gifts rolled into one. This can work well, especially when I opened a parcel to find an Expedia booking reference tucked into the bow of a box of chocolates! How wonderful, a week’s holiday in New…
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Grand Central Station, New York City
Feeling a little jet lagged we were up at 6.00 am so we helped ourselves to complimentary cappuccinos in the hotel’s Club Lounge. Sipping our drinks, we chatted with some flight crews staying in the hotel, from both American Airlines and Jet Blue. It was interesting to hear how they spent their free time between…
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Visiting Liberty and Ellis Islands, New York City
Following breakfast in Champs Gourmet Deli on Broad Street we headed towards Battery Park and onto the Ellis Island boat terminal. Tickets cost $18 each from the kiosk at Castle Clinton and include a stop at Liberty Island on the way out. There was only a short wait until the airline type security commenced at 9.00 am and…
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Exploring Brooklyn, Little Italy and Chinatown, New York
After coffee and fresh fruit in the hotel we headed to the nearby Champs Deli and enjoyed a ‘two egg sandwich sunny side up’. This is essentially two fried eggs in a freshly baked sesame topped roll, it tastes delicious but is incredibly messy to eat with egg yolk oozing out constantly, lots of serviettes needed.…
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Guide to Riding the Roosevelt Tramway and walking the High Line, New York City
Following breakfast in Champs Deli we took the subway to the Upper East Side to ride the aerial tramway across the East River to Roosevelt Island. The tramway is actually a cable car carrying up to 110 passengers every 15 minutes and the journey is included in the Metro pass. The tramway reaches a height of…
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Guide to Exploring Harlem and Queens, New York City
Our guidebook indicated that a visit to Harlem’s 135th Street to view the historic houses on Shrivers Row was worth seeing. The houses were indeed attractive, but to be honest there wasn’t very much else to see apart from the Apollo Theatre and the Cathedral of St John the Divine, so we continued walking until…
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Guide to visiting the MET, New York
First on our list this morning was a subway ride to the Williamsburg district of Brooklyn, a hipster district centred on Bedford Avenue, and home to artists and students. There’s none of the glitz of Manhattan here, instead low rise apartments and small, suburban shops along tree lined avenues. There wasn’t too much for us…
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Why you should visit the New York Transit Museum
It was time to pack our belongings after breakfast and after leaving them at the Club Quarters hotel to collect later, it was off for our final day of sightseeing. We started off by walking along the waterfront in Battery Park for one last time then at 10.00 am as the Museum of American Indians opened…
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