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San Francisco – what’s not to love?
Driving holidays in and around California often start and finish at Los Angeles or Las Vegas, but leaving San Francisco out of the equation is something that should be avoided. It’s a lengthy drive up the coast from L.A. to … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, cable car, california, fisherman's, fran, francisco, golden gate, guide, holiday, journalism, san, san francisco, states, tourism, travel, united, united states, wharf, writing
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North of the Wall…
My home is close to the Peak District, so a drive to the north coast of Scotland is a long undertaking. Last week I made the trip up to the Scottish coast road that runs across the top of … Continue reading
A Cornish Delight
As the weather improves, more sunshine hours cheer us up and we start thinking about our holidays, many of us will be booking an annual trip to Cornwall – myself included! While we may hope for the best possible weather … Continue reading
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Tagged america, australia, beach, blog, book, britain, communication, cornwall, england, family, holiday, india, journalism, museum, surf, telegraph, tourism, travel, UK, underground, writing
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Subterranean Peak District Gems
I enjoyed a return to Treak Cliff Cavern this week, a gem of the Peak District where you can literally see gems underground. Never one to tire of the fossils and Blue John stone within the cavern walls, I always … Continue reading
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Tagged blue, book, castleton, day, district, guide, john, out, peak, sheffield, tourism, underground
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Murky History Beneath Edinburgh
On the rare occasions I get invited into a radio studio to do an interview, I’m never at my most comfortable. For a start, I’m not very good talking about myself and I’m so wholly focused on not making a … Continue reading
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Tagged days out, edinburgh, family, holiday, scotland, tourism
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World Book Day Reflections
I always love World Book Day. This one I loved more than usual. There’s something joyous about walking to school and spotting kids in different outfits, trying to work out what they’ve come as. Exceptional costumes need not break the … Continue reading
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The Rare Witch Project
Strange discoveries involving witchcraft and superstition have been made, deep inside a cave on the rural border between Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. In the underground spaces at Creswell Crags, walls covered in markings were spotted by experts late last year and … Continue reading
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Tagged age, blog, crags, creswell, geology, history, ice, tourism, travel, underground, witch, witchcraft
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