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06 Weekend in London at the Mandarin Oriental – Podcast
In Podcast Episode 6 in my travel podcast series, I’m in London for a winter weekend meeting up with friends and staying at the fabulous Mandarin Oriental, Hyde Park Hotel in Knightsbridge. As I...
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The best neighbourhoods for Christmas shopping in New York City
Now it’s December and Christmas is in sight, where better to do your holiday shopping than NYC! It’s fair to say that New York City is one of the best places in the world to do your Christmas shopping...
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Tips for Christmas Shopping in Paris
A shopping trip to Paris is a wonderful treat at any time of year, but as Christmas draws closer and the city becomes festooned with millions of twinkling lights, the prospect of flexing your credit...
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Lynton and Lynmouth – English Villages on a Mountain Railway
Lynton and Lynmouth are two neighbouring villages on the coast of North Devon known for their extraordinary beauty and unique railway. Tiny Lynmouth can be found directly across from the crashing...
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Folk art and Paprika – my souvenirs of Budapest
When I travel it’s my pleasure to shop for small souvenirs that create memories of my travels. They have to be light and fun, because who wants to be burdened with too much stuff, spend a lot of money...
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The grand, the hip and the heritage – a shopping tour of London
With Christmas fast approaching, a shopping trip to London makes a great day out, and a surprisingly affordable one, if you’re visiting from abroad, due to the favourable exchange rate. Here’s a quick...
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The Top Things to do in Covent Garden, London
Covent Garden always appears on the “must visit” list of tourists to London and is also popular with the locals who are drawn there by its great variety of leisure activities. There are so many things...
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Like mother, like daughter – what we loved on our trip to Copenhagen
On my recent visit to Copenhagen, I enjoyed the company of my daughter, Sophie-Anne, who shares her tips for things that mums and daughters can enjoy together in Copenhagen. Unless you are travelling...
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Treat yourself to a weekend in Paris with Avios
Paris in winter. The air is crisp as you stroll along the Seine, passing the Cathedral of Notre Dame glowing golden in the afternoon sun, before finding a cosy cafe for a Chocolat Chaud to...
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Shopping in St Kitts: where to shop for local crafts and souvenirs
If you visit St Kitts, you’ll find plenty to entice you in the shops around Port Zante, with colourful clothing, t-shirts and gifts in the Amina craft market. But if you want an original artisan...
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