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UK: Narrow Boating Through Another Summer of Staycations
UK: Skip the travel headaches and staycation this summer with a self-drive, self-catering narrow boat cruise on Britain's canal networks....
oldbagonaplane
Jun 17, 20228 min read
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FOOD: Internationally Screaming for Ice Cream
With the popularity of cooking shows on platforms streamed internationally, there has been a rise in food tourism and a boom in interest...
oldbagonaplane
Mar 21, 20225 min read
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UK: Glastonbury, the Land of Gallantry, Goddesses and the Occasional Hippie.
Glastonbury, England, UK is known for its music festival, spiritual connections, and mythical history. This is a great...
oldbagonaplane
Sep 21, 20218 min read
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Paris & London to New York: JR and the Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital Hard Hat Tour
JR: Chronicles at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, London runs until 3 October 2021. This is the largest art exhibition by French artist JR...
oldbagonaplane
Jul 30, 20213 min read
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Annual International Festivals to Plan Your Year By
International Festivals, unique and interesting. A monthly list to plan your travel diary around. Festival Tourism from around the world.
oldbagonaplane
Apr 20, 20216 min read
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London: The Magnificent Seven
Touring London: The Magnificent Seven describes seven Victorian private cemeteries that skirt around central London, and are the final...
oldbagonaplane
Nov 12, 20205 min read
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UK: Purposefully Perambulating in The Forest of Dean
The Forest of Dean is a region in western Gloucestershire. This forest is 42 square miles of mixed woodland including Puzzlewood.
oldbagonaplane
Sep 21, 20206 min read
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UK: Apparitions and Alchemists, Just Another Walk in the Wiltshire Woods
A hike in Grovely Wood, Wiltshire, England is a fantastic day trip about two hours from London. There is something spectacularly enchanting
oldbagonaplane
Sep 7, 20203 min read
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Europe & USA: Sent la Lavande...Ooh LaLa!
Travelling to local lavender farms has been a number one staycation this summer. Here are some of the best UK, USA and French fields.
oldbagonaplane
Aug 8, 20205 min read
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USA: ROAD TRIP; Enjoying the Natural Beauty of Western Pennsylvania.
I took the new British Airways direct flight from London to Pittsburgh to catch up with my sisters on our yearly Sister Week trip.
oldbagonaplane
Oct 17, 201914 min read
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USA: BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS; Beer and Bratwurst at the Great American Tail-Gate
Americans are very loyal to their sport teams. They are also very loyal to drinking, and when you add the two together, often in a car...
oldbagonaplane
Oct 5, 20192 min read
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USA: Salem, Massachusetts, USA; Witchcraft & Magically Disappearing Money.
I was in New England in October, enjoying the crisp air and the changing of the leaves, I headed to Salem to indulge in that Fall-feeling...
oldbagonaplane
Oct 3, 20195 min read
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Co. Mayo, Ireland: Hiking and Sinning up Croagh Patrick on Reek Sunday
Hiking up Croagh Patrick, Ireland in search of fun and absolution. A challenging hike for young and old alike, but please keep your shoes on
oldbagonaplane
Aug 5, 20195 min read
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Hong Kong Fortune Telling: Kau Chim at Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Chin Temple
The practice of Kau Chim at the Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Chin Temple, Kowloon, Hong Kong
oldbagonaplane
Jun 4, 20192 min read
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UK: Banksy VS Bristol: Oops! That Title is Taken. Day Tripping in Bristol.
The best part of retirement is having a flexible schedule. Being able to do what I want when I want has given me a freedom that was a...
oldbagonaplane
Mar 28, 20192 min read
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Cape Town: Wonders, Weirdness and Off the Wall Sightseeing
The problem with British Weather, which is never really too cold or too hot, is that it drones on forever. From November to June-expect...
oldbagonaplane
Feb 2, 20193 min read
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Cape Town Minstrel Parade
When we hear the word minstrel, a white, bumbling jester in black face is what usually comes to mind. But here in the southern...
oldbagonaplane
Jan 16, 20193 min read
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The Wanamaker Theatre
London, as I have said before, is the greatest city in the world. There is never a shortage of things to do, as long as you are willing...
oldbagonaplane
Dec 2, 20181 min read
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It's a Matter of Perspective: Rome & Boston
THE SCARLET O'HARA HOUSE, BEACON HILL, BOSTON AND THE BORROMINI'S PERSPECTIVE, GALLERIA SPADA, ROME I admit I hadn't heard the term...
oldbagonaplane
Oct 19, 20182 min read
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Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
I have been to Boston many times, usually for a purpose other than sightseeing. So for my most recent trip I wanted to do something that...
oldbagonaplane
Oct 13, 20182 min read
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