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Glamping at Durrell Wildlife Park, Jersey Island, Channel Islands, England
Updated on July 28, 2013 On safari in Jersey Ever since I read Gerald Durrell's fabulous children's book Toby the Tortoise and My Family and Other Animals I have been interested in his wildlife preservation work. The trip to Jersey was a great opportunity to visit his...
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Taking in the splendour of Bath Abbey England
Updated on July 24, 2013 Stepping into the soaring nave of Bath Abbey with its white Bath stone interior is breath-taking - as it was designed to be. Church architecture was designed to make people look upwards at the grandeur of the building. The first place of...
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Exploring Mont Orgeuil (Gorey) Castle, Jersey Island, England
Updated on July 15, 2013 Medieval fortress Mont Orgeuil castle was first built in 1204 and extended over subsequent centuries. At first its high stone walls provided adequate defence, allowing soldiers in the caslte to fire arrows to ward off would-be french invaders....
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Top places to see in Liverpool UK
Updated on July 8, 2013 Liverpool - the good, the bad and the ugly The settlement of Liverpool was first recorded in 1190 and was formally founded in 1207 by King John. The area rose to prominence in the late 1600s becoming the second largest city in Britain after...
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How to go punting on the River Cam in Cambridge, UK
Updated on July 30, 2013 The river Cam, Cambridge Punting on the river Cam in central Cambridge is possible because the river is shallow enough for a person in a boat to hold a long pole and poke it into the bottom of the river to propel the boat. This means boats on...
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Historic houses – Dyrham Park, near Bath, England
Updated on July 22, 2013 The building of Dyrham Park This imposing property was once a farm. The top of the roof of the original farmhousecan be seen between the two 'new' wings of the house added by William Blathwayt. The farm was owned by the Wynter family and their...
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The Beatles Museum – Liverpool, UK
Updated on June 26, 2013 The Beatles Story Walking into the Beatles Museum, visitors are transported back to the 1960s with the music of the Beatles. The old dock building has been used to create a series of displays each re-creating a part of the story of Liverpool's...
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Midsomer Murders filming locations, Oxfordshire, England
Updated on July 22, 2013 A fascinating day in Midsomer - but no murders Dorchester-on-Thames is a delightful medieval village in Oxfordshire. It has several pubs including The George Hotel. The cast of Midsomer Murders eat at The George while they are on location and...
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What things should I see and do in Europe?
Updated on July 23, 2013 Australians wandering Europe The high Aussie dollar makes travelling in Europe far cheaper now than it has been for many years. Six months long service leave gave us the opportunity to travel to London and catch the vibe of the Olympics before...
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Top 12 tips to save money while traveling in Europe
Updated on August 28, 2013 A dozen money-saving strategies Once you've worked hard and saved for your overseas trip, bought your plane tickets and begun weighing up where you can go and what you can see within your budget, you soon realise there are choices to make....
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Treasures of Worcester Cathedral
Updated on June 14, 2013 King John's tomb Worcester Cathedral is famous as the burial place of King John who reigned from 1199 as king of a huge empire stretching from England to the south of France. King John stayed at Worcester several times. His first visit was...
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What to see at Anglesea Abbey, Cambridgeshire, UK
Updated on June 13, 2013 Visitor guide Anglesea Abbey is an easy five mile drive north east of Cambridge along the A14 motorway, or a more leisurely drive on Newmarket Road to the village of Lode. The stone house was built as a priory and traces of its religious...
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King’s College Cambridge
King's College Cambridge is best known worldwide for its magnificent chapel and its Christmas Eve carol service. The Chapel forms one side of the quadrangle of buildings at the College. King's College, is one of the 31 colleges which together form Cambridge...
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