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UK: Losing One's Self in the Mendip Hills, Somerset County
Holiday in the UK: My recent mini-staycation in Somerset County gave me the opportunity to tour Glastonbury and Glastonbury Abbey,...
oldbagonaplane
Oct 2, 20218 min read
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UK: The Transformative Power of the Perfect Backpack
Sutton Hoo is a 245 acre National Trust site in Suffolk, UK. This is the site of one of the largest archaeological finds in British...
oldbagonaplane
Aug 29, 20217 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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South Africa: A Wayfaring, Wind-Swept Road Trip up the West Coast Peninsula
South Africa: Drive the West Coast Peninsula for uninterrupted views of expansive beaches and the Atlantic Ocean. Check the Floral Route
oldbagonaplane
Feb 7, 20214 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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Fragrances: The World in a Bottle
Smell is the most evocative sense, so when you can no longer see the Eiffel Tower, you can still remember Paris with the help of fragrances
oldbagonaplane
Oct 13, 20204 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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Food: Nothing to Fear with Skyr
With the hotly anticipated Netflix release of "Eurovision Song Contest" we have revisited Iceland and it's traditional food: skyr
phyl
Jun 25, 20202 min read
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Wellness: The Art of Living Centre; Boone, North Carolina, USA
Three years ago we went on our first ashram retreat and wellness retreat at the Art of Living Centre in Boone NC, USA.
oldbagonaplane
May 11, 20207 min read
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City Break: Beguiling Bueno Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city in Argentina. It is an urban adventure filled with historic neighbourhoods and friendly people.
phyl
Apr 22, 20206 min read
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Puerto Rico, You Lovely Island: The Perfecto Spring Break Destination
Before the travel restrictions went into effect, we went on our final spring break vacation on the Caribbean island Puerto Rico
oldbagonaplane
Mar 26, 20207 min read
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Mental Traveling: Dream Destinations and Travel Planning for a 2021 Full of Worldwide Adventures
I write this post as the Covid-19 virus continues to spread. "Difficult times have helped me to understand better than before how...
oldbagonaplane
Mar 16, 20206 min read
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Wellness: The Gemstones of Africa And the Healing Power of Crystals
Gemstones and crystals are popular tools in the wellness medicine box. Africa's soil is rich with minerals and it's bursting with gemstones.
oldbagonaplane
Mar 2, 20204 min read
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Wellness: South African Rooibos Tea; The Robust Red Remedy From the Cederberg Mountains.
A short history and the wellness benefits of Rooibos tea
oldbagonaplane
Feb 25, 20204 min read
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Cape Town 2020; A Short Montage of a Rather Long Vacation
A short montage of highlights from Cape Town
oldbagonaplane
Feb 11, 20201 min read
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SPA TRAVEL: The Hibiscus in Full Bloom at the Oyster Box Spa, Durban, South Africa
Surrounded by lush gardens and gently bubbling koi ponds, the Spa at the Oyster Box Hotel gives a master class in luxurious tranquillity....
oldbagonaplane
Feb 6, 20201 min read
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Durban, South Africa. The Oyster Box Hotel and a New Meaning of All Day Breakfast
City Break to Durban, South Africa and the Oyster Box Hotel and Spa. The Oyster Box is a top luxury hotel of the world.
oldbagonaplane
Feb 5, 20205 min read
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Paso Robles & Cambria: Was it California Dreaming, or a Wine Coma?
California Tourism: Paso Robles and Cambria California for wine, food and relaxation.
phyl
Jan 25, 20204 min read
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THE YEAR; 2019
I began my year in sunny Cape Town, South Africa, searching for odd and hidden sites to see. I failed in my efforts to find the abandoned...
oldbagonaplane
Dec 28, 20195 min read
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