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Borneo: Four Days, Two Nomads and a lot of Monkeys
The Island of Pulau Borneo is the third largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. The island is politically divided by three...
oldbagonaplane
May 20, 20194 min read
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Copenhagen City Break: Hygge Palaces, Roller Coasters and Mermaids.
Hygge (hoo-ga) is the Danish term used for 'cozy contentment'. It is 15 minutes by bike from the Axel Guldsmeden in Vesterbro, to the...
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May 1, 20194 min read
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Copenhagen City Break: Hygge at the Axel Guldsmeden, Vesterbro
Vesterbro While planning my city break to Copenhagen, I read a Guardian article about Vesterbro. This once no-go district of Copenhagen...
oldbagonaplane
Apr 28, 20192 min read
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Copenhagen City Break: Hygge in Denmark
The definition of Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) is the Danish concept of cozy contentment. Vesterbro When researching my upcoming trip to...
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Apr 22, 20193 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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Spa Travel USA: Miraval & Canyon Ranch
MIRAVAL RESORT TUSCON, ARIZONA USA www.miravalarizona.com Quite a while ago, I watched an episode of Ellen when she gave away spa...
oldbagonaplane
Mar 7, 20194 min read
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Dining Cape Town: Ndiyabulela uMama wesiXeko!
THANK YOU, MOTHER CITY! I finally got my husband, Joe, to make the long trip to South Africa. I had been before but always wanted to see...
phyl
Mar 6, 20191 min read
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Spa Travel: Cape Town, South Africa
Lately I have realised that I have strayed from the original intention for this blog. My plan for this blog was to provide information...
oldbagonaplane
Mar 6, 20194 min read
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SHA Wellness Clinic: Alicante, Spain
Lately I have realised that I have strayed from the original intention for this blog. My plan for this blog was to provide information...
oldbagonaplane
Mar 4, 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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2018: My Year of Spa and Living Dangerously (sort of)
Exactly one year ago I started this blog with the intention of becoming a world famous travel essayist, specialising in spa resorts and...
oldbagonaplane
Dec 29, 20186 min read
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Gifts for the Intrepidly Inspired Traveler
Rule One of Gift Giving: Capitalise on hobbies. Rule Two of Gift Giving: Capitalise on passions. Rule Three of Gift Giving: Buy whatever...
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Dec 6, 20184 min read
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Volunteer Travel in Nepal with Projects Abroad
When my children were in secondary school, they were lucky enough to have volunteer travel opportunities with Projects Abroad, and I have...
oldbagonaplane
Nov 21, 20184 min read
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Spa Travel, Nepal: The questionable capability of a clammy-handed chirapsia.
I have just returned from a spectacular volunteer trip to Nepal. My group painted classrooms in the Guira Shnkar Primary School in...
oldbagonaplane
Nov 20, 20184 min read
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Rome Tourism: Archaeological Adventures in Rome.
LARGO DI TORRO ARGENTINA, CRYPTA BALBI, DOMUS-ROMANE AT PALAZZO VALENTINI, TRAJAN'S COLUMN AND TRAJAN'S FORUM, BATHS OF DIOCLETIAN,...
oldbagonaplane
Nov 14, 20184 min read
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Roaming Rome with a Roman:
' I THOUGHT I KNEW EVERYTHING WHEN I CAME TO ROME, BUT SOON LEARNED I HAVE EVERYTHING TO LEARN- EDMONIA LEWIS-AMERICAN SCULPTOR Everyone...
oldbagonaplane
Nov 13, 20183 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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Boston: Walking the Freedom Trail
It was time to leave the beautiful Stowe Mountain Lodge. Marcia was driving, as usual, with me as co-pilot and Phyl in the back. Lost in...
oldbagonaplane
Oct 13, 20187 min read
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