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Manneken-pis statue in central Brussels

Hotel technology – baffled in Brussels

'Orpheus' seascape from the Aireys Inlet Series, Victoria, Australia by Melissa Butters Photography

Melissa Butters Photography – spectacular travel through art

One of the beachfront bungalows at Rumours of Romance, Rarotonga

Travel in 2021 – my top 18 unforgettable bucket list hotels

Mural at Balaena Bay - an example of street art in eastern Wellington

Quirky street art of eastern Wellington, New Zealand

Destinations

26 Apr

My daily lock-down walks have revealed a previously unappreciated artistic side of my neighbourhood. I’ve discovered how much street art we have in eastern Wellington – something I’ve never noticed or appreciated before. Most of it depicts local flora, fauna, scenery and wildlife. Some of it is by professional artists, and some of it is simply vernacular – home owners…
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Village girls at Pango, Vanuatu

Vanuatu – the happiest isles of Oceania

Destinations

16 Apr

Vanuatu is one of the four happiest nations on the planet, and financial wealth has nothing to do with it. In 2006, this chain of more than 80 tropical islands in the Pacific Ocean made the headlines when it topped the Happy Planet Index. The most recent version of the index, published in 2016, placed Vanuatu fourth. Clearly this modest…
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View of Rio de Janeiro

How to be a happy fulfilled traveller when you can’t travel

Destinations

24 Mar

Every idea, every plan, every achievement, begins as a thought. So all it takes is a little thinking and a few tools, and you could be on your way to your next adventure right now! Even if you can’t travel because of a pandemic, an injury or some other circumstance that’s keeping you grounded. First, you need to be in…
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Bamburgh Castle by the Northumberland coast UK

Holy coast – places to visit in magical Northumberland

Destinations

18 Mar

The conversion of England to Christianity began in this wild, rugged border county. There are many wonderful places to visit here. Northumberland has impressive castles (more than in any other county in the UK), rolling hills, pretty villages with houses of soft grey stone, and unspoilt beaches with fine white sand. Many artists head to this area, attracted by the…
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Birthplace of Katherine Mansfield in Wellington New Zealand

Katherine Mansfield House – birthplace of a writer and rebel

Destinations

10 Mar

On a sunny Friday morning I visited the Katherine Mansfield House and Garden for the first time, despite my having lived within stone-throwing distance for several years. The house is now a museum dedicated to Katherine’s life and works. I soon discovered that there was a lot more to Katherine than I previously realised. Born into a wealthy, middle class…
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