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BLOC Hotel London Gatwick: A Hotel With a Runway View

Wed, 03 Jan 2018 09:00:44 +0000

It doesn’t matter how much I travel, I still fear flying. Stupid perhaps, and before anyone explains to me that it is supposedly the safest form of transport, I get it; but equally I still don’t like it. So when we arranged a stay at the BLOC Hotel London Gatwick...

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Medieval History Meets Contemporary Art at the Hôtel de Bourbon, Bourges

Thu, 14 Dec 2017 21:31:58 +0000

Bourges, a ‘“City of Art and History” is a beautiful medieval town’ according to its own tourism website. However because of its size, this small city is so often overlooked by its bigger sisters: Nantes, Paris and Lyon. For some, it is probably a place that you have never even heard...

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A Memorable River Kwai Stay in Kanchanaburi, Thailand

Mon, 06 Feb 2017 19:47:11 +0000

As we sat on the river bank sipping our ice-cold beers, listening to the occasional long-tail boat flying by, the journey to get here seems to be all but a distance memory. It is easy to forget, after having a warm shower, unpacking and relaxing leisurely on our own private...

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Where To Stay In Order to Experience The Historical Side of Bangkok

Mon, 30 Jan 2017 14:42:34 +0000

Choosing The Right Place To Stay In Bangkok Bangkok, we had been warned would either be a city we loved or hated. It seems that no matter who we spoke to, there was no middle ground. Perhaps it is because we spend a great deal of our time in London,...

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Why Motel One Essen Is The Place To Stay

Sun, 20 Nov 2016 16:39:38 +0000

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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Going Green with Hotel Inspira Santa Marta, Lisbon

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 14:54:30 +0000

“It is every man’s obligation to put back into the world at least the equivalent of what he takes out of it.” (Albert Einstein) Many hotels today claim to be eco-friendly and are consciously aware that some guests are more inclined to book with them if they are...

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Why you should stay at the Inspira Santa Marta when in Lisbon

Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:17:49 +0000

Finding a suitable hotel location is always a daunting experience. Do you want something close to the main sights? Somewhere close to the shopping streets? Somewhere quiet? Somewhere lively? Then throw into the mix other people’s reviews, from a plethora of different sources, and before you know it that quick...

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Dispelling ‘all-inclusive’ concerns with a stay at the Riu Tequila in Mexico

Fri, 06 Feb 2015 22:27:21 +0000

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” (Mark Twain) As travellers we all class ourselves as open-minded individuals, willing to try most things as long as they are morally correct and often ecologically sustainable. However, what I do also find is that frequent travellers are also very vocal about...

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Modern Day Chic in Historic Mitte

Sun, 30 Mar 2014 16:25:52 +0000

View from our Balcony On this beautiful sunny morning in Berlin it is hard to imagine that not 30 years ago this city was still cut in two. Sitting on our balcony of the Adina Apartment Hotel Hackescher Markt at this early hour I can hear nothing but a subtle...

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Why does it always rain in the Lake District?

Sun, 29 Dec 2013 13:16:49 +0000

Always intrigued to look at the work of local artists and photographers, the art gallery in Bowness-on-Windermere naturally grabbed our attention as we walked past. “Shall we take a quick look in?” Knowing that we have no wall space left in our house to cope with yet another piece of...

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