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oldbagonaplane
Sep 30, 20249 min read
FINLAND: Sizzling Saunas and City Sights on a Perfect Helsinki Mini Break
Helsinki is an ideal European vacation destination for a short trip. With a direct flight on Finnair from London Heathrow just under 3 hours
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oldbagonaplane
Sep 27, 202410 min read
Wellness: Ritual Bathing Around the World
The curative benefits of spiritual bathing have long been observed throughout many different cultures. This post gives a few examples of tho
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oldbagonaplane
Feb 1, 20245 min read
Africa: Enjoying the Splendour of Safari
Africa is the second largest continent on Earth, covering an area of about 30.37 million square kilometres, or 11.7 million square miles....
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oldbagonaplane
Jun 17, 20228 min read
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....
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oldbagonaplane
Jan 24, 20223 min read
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...
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oldbagonaplane
Oct 13, 20204 min read
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
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oldbagonaplane
Mar 16, 20206 min read
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...
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phyl
Jan 25, 20204 min read
Paso Robles & Cambria: Was it California Dreaming, or a Wine Coma?
California Tourism: Paso Robles and Cambria California for wine, food and relaxation.
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oldbagonaplane
Dec 6, 20192 min read
Argentina: Don't Cry for Me, Empanada
Recipe for Empanada, baked savoury pastries from Argentina.
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oldbagonaplane
Aug 7, 20192 min read
Galway Bay, Ireland: Intriguing Exploits await at Dunguaire Castle
#RyanAir and #AerLingus are currently running sales for fights to Ireland #DunguaireCastle's history of intrigue and scandal is far...
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oldbagonaplane
Jul 15, 20193 min read
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...
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oldbagonaplane
Jun 10, 20193 min read
Marbella: Sun, Sea, Sand, Spa, Sangria. In That Order, Please
Marbella is a resort city on southern Spain’s Costa del Sol, Andalusia. The Sierra Blanca Mountains rise dramatically behind 27 km of...
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oldbagonaplane
Jun 4, 20192 min read
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
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oldbagonaplane
Jun 4, 20194 min read
Hong Kong: Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple, Kowloon Walled City Park & Ladies Night Market.
I arrived in hong kong during a very hot, sticky and rainy afternoon. My first impressions were not terrific as the city loomed large and...
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oldbagonaplane
Jun 3, 20192 min read
Hong Kong: The Big Buddha, Po Lin Monastery, 360 Gondola and an Australian Interloper Called Shelby
Ngang Po 360 cable car ride to the Big Buddha at the Po Lin monastery
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oldbagonaplane
Jun 2, 20193 min read
Hong Kong: The Wishing Trees of Tin Hau Temple and 10,000 Buddhas
I traveled Hong Kong for the first time this May. My daughter had been studying at the Chinese University in Sha Tin. Though she was more...
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oldbagonaplane
May 31, 20192 min read
Macau: City Break
I love my travel, and I am a fairly good planner. But I have two issues: I don't do my travel homework as thoroughly as I should and I...
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oldbagonaplane
May 20, 20194 min read
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...
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phyl
May 5, 20192 min read
Delightfully Danish Rye Bread
Baking Danish rye bread at home with Phyl. A staple of the Danish diet, this rye is full of fibre and flavour, low in fat and sugar.
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