This post is part of a series called English cities & towns Hereford is diametrically opposed to cosmopolitan Hong Kong of my recent visit but a change of pace for…

This post is part of a series called Hong Kong 2023 After an absence of 3 years it’s a joy for me to be back in Hong Kong which survived…

This post is part of a series called Hong Kong 2023 In all the time that I have spent in Hong Kong, I never really explored Hong Kong Island but…

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 Gorgeous Gardens Having visited Jardim Botanico da Madeira (Madeira Botanical Garden) and Jardim Tropical da Quinta do Monte Palace (Monte Palace Gardens)…

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…

This post is part of a series called Madeira For a few days of sun and warmth at the end of January my partner and I returned to Madeira for…