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A fresh look at Hong Kong 2023 (1) – away from the city
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A fresh Look at Hong Kong 2023 (2) – Hong Kong Island
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A fresh look at Hong Kong 2023 (3) – Culture and Experience
This post is part of a series called Hong Kong 2023 West Kowloon Cultural Area When I last visited the area it was a huge building site. Three years later…
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This post is part of a series called China Great Bay Area It has to be said that Macau’s main claim to fame is its casinos. The casino hotels are…
Coombe Abbey – no ordinary hotel
This post is part of a series called Historic English country houses The tagline says it all! This Grade 1 listed 12th century abbey is definitely no ordinary hotel! Whilst…
Classy and colourful Cliveden
This post is part of a series called Historic English country houses Travel is like life, it’s not just about the destination but to make the most of the journey…
Palheiro Gardens (Jardines Palheiro) 2023
This post is part of a series called Gorgeous Gardens Having visited Jardim Botanico da Madeira (Madeira Botanical Garden) and Jardim Tropical da Quinta do Monte Palace (Monte Palace Gardens)…
Funchal Old Town in January 2023
This post is part of a series called Madeira As we had joined tours to different parts of the island on previous visits, this break was to be a leisurely…