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Magical Madeira in April part 2: Island tours

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Louise Robinson

As a rule, when I and my travel companions visit a new place, we do not drive to  minimise stress and anxiety!! Instead we use public transport or organised tours where…

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Magical Madeira in April part 1 – Funchal

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Louise Robinson

I can’t say why I had not visited Madeira before now. It has everything going for it – warm sunshine in April, beautiful tropical flowers and plants everywhere, for a…

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Porto is picture perfect in early September

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Louise Robinson

(This blog was first published on 5 September 2018. It’s updated 23 May 2023 because I found out that some of the photos did not display properly) For my 9th…

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And the winner is …… Braga

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Louise Robinson

Where to go for a day from Porto? When my friend and I spent 5 days in Porto at the beginning of September 2018, we decided to include a day…

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Fátima – May 2016

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Louise Robinson

Fátima Fátima is a Catholic pilgrimage site, about 130 km north of Lisbon. Although I am not Catholic nor a pilgrim I was more than happy to go on the…

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Sintra shines in May

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Louise Robinson

Sintra – a UNESCO World Heritage Site Sintra is about 30 km from Lisbon, a must-visit town when visiting Lisbon. In fact people go to Sintra and take in Lisbon on…

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Lisbon was perfect in May

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Louise Robinson

Lisbon in May In May 2017 I went to Lisbon with my friend to visit her sister. As I was taken everywhere and did not have to worry about how…

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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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