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The recipe for perfect English pancakes – thanks Mum
Pancake Day (or Shrove Tuesday for some): what’s not to love? The simple joy of eating freshly cooked English pancakes topped with sugar and lemon, rolled into a cylinder and cut into four easy to eat...
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Traditional South Tyrol food and wine with a gastronomic twist
“You may not remember the name, but you will certainly remember the experience.” So said Karl Meir as we stood outside his large wooden farm house, gazing across the green ribbon of Val di...
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‘Twas the Night before Christmas …’ a magical festive poem
‘The Night Before Christmas’ Grandreams pop-up book I can still remember the simple joy of reading ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ to my six-month old son as he lay in his cot on Christmas Eve. His...
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Cheerful ‘Chalandamarz’ festival in St Moritz
The sound of children’s laughter ricochets along the road as round the corner comes a long processions of tiny tots, youngsters and teenagers, brightly dressed in colourful traditional Swiss costumes....
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5 compelling reasons to visit remarkable Rwanda
Rwanda hills Known as the ‘Land of a Thousand Hills‘, Rwanda is quite simply one of the most beautiful countries I have visited. Its landscape is captivating, its lush, green hills rolling endlessly...
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Festive treats at a traditional Christmas Market in Bavaria
Rottacher Christmas Market and Maximilian, King of Bavaria Clasping a mug of hot glüwein, I looked up at the King of Bavaria, who was sporting a very fine crown of stars. He was welcoming visitors to...
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Perth Harbour: discover Aboriginal traditions in Western Australia
Walter McGuire “Welcome to the land of the Nyungar People. Where we stand today would have originally been the river …” Walter McGuire greeted us in the language of his ancestors at Elizabeth Quay on...
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Visit 6 of the most notable tourist destinations in Japan
Phoenix Hall Byodo-in Buddhist Temple Kyoto – photo Martin Falbisoner In the next in our World Travel Blogger series, tourism expert Scott Carruthers shares some of his favourite places to visit in...
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Peek into the magical world of Nuremberg Christmas Market in Bavaria
Nuremberg Christmas Market (Christkindlesmarkt) is one of the most famous in the world. Every year thousands of visitors throng its crowded streets, craning over each other to get a glimpse of the...
View ArticleThey Shall Not Grow Old: #WW1 Documentary and Poem ‘For The Fallen’
‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ is the title of an extremely moving documentary by New Zealand film director, Peter Jackson. They Shall Not Grow Old tells the story of British Soldiers enlisting to fight in...
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