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Britain: Royal Traditions, Beer, and Bread Bowls at the Local Pub Quiz
Joining a pub quiz while on holiday in London is a quintessentially British pastime and is a great way to spend an evening while soaking...
oldbagonaplane
Apr 25, 20234 min read
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England: Sipping Champers with High Society During the British Social Season, Obvs.
Planning a vacation around Britain's springtime weather is never not a challenge. But the Social Season, traditional events that happen...
oldbagonaplane
Jan 23, 20236 min read
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UK: Exploring the Jurassic Coast on the South West Coastal Path
The Jurassic Coast is a fabulous UK vacation destination, with beach towns, water sports, nature walks and outstanding natural beauty. It...
oldbagonaplane
Aug 10, 20229 min read
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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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UK: Platinum Preparations for a Joyful Jubilee
UK Travel: International lovers of all things British prepare to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee marking her remarkable...
oldbagonaplane
May 30, 20229 min read
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LONDON: Joyful Bike Riding
London, UK: Cycling in London while on holiday? Maybe not the best thing to do as a tourist, but city cycling on an electric bike is a...
oldbagonaplane
Jan 24, 20223 min read
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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: 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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UK: The Reading Festival & Bucket List Dreams Fulfilled
Reading Festival: Every end of UK August bank holiday since 1961 has featured two things: The Reading and Leeds Festival and the Notting...
oldbagonaplane
Sep 8, 20217 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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From Tub to Tumbler: The Travails of Homemade Tipples
Home crafting has been popular for many years but has as a rule been restricted to scrapbooking, knitwear and artesian bread-making. The...
oldbagonaplane
Dec 10, 20204 min read
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London: The Arctic Culture & Climate at the British Museum
London's British Museum. No tour of London would be complete without a trip to the British Museum. The museum provides visitors with two...
oldbagonaplane
Nov 23, 20202 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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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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England: The Grove Golf Resort & Sequoia Spa
The Grove, located 15 miles NW of London, sits within 300 acres of glorious Hertfordshire countryside. Cassiobury Park, with it winding...
oldbagonaplane
Jul 15, 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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London: This Week at the Tate and V&A
Last week was a great week in London. Lorna Luft, Judy Garland's daughter, started off my week with a launch for her new book "A Star is...
oldbagonaplane
Mar 18, 20192 min read
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London's East End: A Super Sunny Sunday Saunter
27 Years ago, my friend and I jumped on a plane last minute and flew to London courtesy of her airline buddy pass. Our accommodation was...
oldbagonaplane
Feb 26, 20193 min read
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