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Hong Kong in January 2020

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Louise Robinson

The weather was surprisingly pleasant and warm for January this year. As my current stay in Hong Kong was drawing to a close, I made the most of the fine…

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A visitor’s views of Hong Kong in 2019

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Louise Robinson

October to December is the perfect for visiting Hong Kong. It’s warm, dry and sunny. It’s a pity that in 2019 all that the outside world could see were images…

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Bago – a great day trip from Yangon

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Louise Robinson

My partner and I wanted to visit one other city in Myanmar during our 5-day trip to Yangon. We had considered Bagan or Mandalay, but both are over 600 km…

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Yangon – appealing, beguiling & captivating

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Louise Robinson

Having visited cities and sights in 52 countries it’s increasingly difficult to find somewhere new that excites me! But I found it in Yangon last week when my partner and…

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Brunei – utopia found!!

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Louise Robinson

For my first trip in 2019, I joined a tour from Hong Kong to Brunei with a cousin in January. It’s the 50th country that I have visited. And what…

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A full day Halong cruise is a must!

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Louise Robinson

As part of the itinerary for our few days in Hanoi at the beginning of  December 2018, I included a full day Halong cruise for me and my partner.  There…

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Hanoi – a mixture of charms & chaos

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Louise Robinson

For my 12th trips in 2018 I went to Hanoi for a few days in December with my partner while we were in Hong Kong  Pan Pacific Hanoi I found a great flight-and-hotel…

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Guizhou – one of the many undiscovered pearls in China

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Louise Robinson

Guizhou is in southwest China, a flight of just under 2 hours from Hong Kong. In December 2015 when my partner and I were in Hong Kong we joined a local…

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Lianzhou underground river in China – January 2016

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Louise Robinson

Lianzhou is a county in northern Guangdong province in China. I never heard of the place until I joined a tour to Huangchuan River Three Gorges with my sister, her…

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A November day in Osaka

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Louise Robinson

As our trip to Kyoto in November 2016 started and finished at Osaka, we decided to have a full day in Osaka. Thanks to my brother-in-law’s meticulous planning, we covered all…

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Louise Robinson

I collect fridge magnets from places abroad that I have visited. Hence the domain name. Between 2004 and May 2023, I have collected 187 magnets (167 cities/towns and 20 attractions) from 50 countries, all for pleasure. Since the lockdown I have also included photographic reminiscence of my trips in England, though with no fridge magnets!

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