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Techno Travel for Luddites
We've certainly come a long way since the days when you had to line up at international phone centres to place a call back home. As a bit of a techno-phobe myself, it's been a process to adopt the new technologies for travel. But I have to say, I'm hooked. Here's why:...
Bucket List Bedrooms
Cockpits, hollow wooden balls, and a giant horse. I want to sleep in all of them one day. Call it my Bedroom Bucket List. In the news recently was a description of a hotel in Sweden that is housed in a converted 747 jumbo jet, where the guests can actually sleep in...
5 Museum Tips for the Lazy Visitor
As a mostly independent traveller, the idea of groups is usually one I try to avoid. So for many years, when it came to museums, the last thing that I would do was consider joining a tour. Instead, I would wander through exhibits on my own, stopping to enjoy what...
Things Are About to Get Weird
The end of August being the time of the annual La Tomatina food fight in Bruno, Spain (a huge waste of potential spaghetti sauce, if you want my Italian opinion!), I got to wondering about the other weird festivals celebrated around the world. After doing a little...
