Tag: Europe
The Past Reconstructed In St Fagans, Wales
In a small village on the outskirts of Cardiff, the past is not quite as it seems. When you walk into this outdoor National History Museum, you’re taken back in time.
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Hiking A In Welsh Winter Wonderland
Having recently returned from the famous, snow-covered landscapes of Mongolia, Eastern Siberia and Moscow, I wasn’t expecting much. When I heard that Pen-Y Fan had recently succumbed to a spattering of the white stuff, I smirked: “We’ll see”.
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Scaling London’s O2 Arena In Greenwich
One of my favourite films as a child was Mary Poppins. I remember enjoying the songs, costumes and Dick Van Dyke’s cockney accent.
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A Day Out In Brighton, England
Everyone knows the saying. As the UK saw the hottest day of 2014 so far, the media frenzied and so did the general public.
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Cyclists Only For Porquerolles Island In France
We pulled out to sea from behind an angular fortress. Minutes later, white water frothed up the sides of the boat and sharp morning rays glared down on my back.
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All The Wonderful Colours Of Provence, France
If Provence were splashed over an artist’s palette, huge dollops of ochre, greens and blues would run into each other, punctuated by bright dots of violet, yellow and deep, blood red.
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A Dream Come True At Monaco’s F1 Grand Prix
I watched my first Grand Prix in 1993. Dad and I sat prostrate on the sofa of our French apartment, digesting a leisurely mediterranean Sunday lunch of mozzarella salad and copious amounts of baguette.
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A Quintessential Weekend In Fife, Scotland
I was blind. I hadn’t driven a car since Australia five months before, where the roads are wide, the weather generally dry and the visibility great.
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The Curious Traveller 