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FINLAND: Sizzling Saunas and City Sights on a Perfect Helsinki Mini Break

Sep 309 min read

FINLAND: Sizzling Saunas and City Sights on a Perfect Helsinki Mini Break

Helsinki is an ideal European vacation destination for a short trip. With a direct flight on Finnair from London Heathrow just under 3 hours

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Wellness: Ritual Bathing Around the World

oldbagonaplane

Sep 2710 min read

Wellness: Ritual Bathing Around the World

The curative benefits of spiritual bathing have long been observed throughout many different cultures. This post gives a few examples of tho

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Africa: Enjoying the Splendour of Safari

oldbagonaplane

Feb 15 min read

Africa: Enjoying the Splendour of Safari

Africa is the second largest continent on Earth, covering an area of about 30.37 million square kilometres, or 11.7 million square miles....

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UK: Narrow Boating Through Another Summer of Staycations

oldbagonaplane

Jun 17, 20228 min read

UK: Narrow Boating Through Another Summer of Staycations

UK: Skip the travel headaches and staycation this summer with a self-drive, self-catering narrow boat cruise on Britain's canal networks....

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oldbagonaplane

Jan 24, 20223 min read

LONDON: Joyful Bike Riding

London, UK: Cycling in London while on holiday? Maybe not the best thing to do as a tourist, but city cycling on an electric bike is a...

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oldbagonaplane

Oct 13, 20204 min read

Fragrances: The World in a Bottle

Smell is the most evocative sense, so when you can no longer see the Eiffel Tower, you can still remember Paris with the help of fragrances

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Mental Traveling: Dream Destinations and Travel Planning for a 2021 Full of Worldwide Adventures

oldbagonaplane

Mar 16, 20206 min read

Mental Traveling: Dream Destinations and Travel Planning for a 2021 Full of Worldwide Adventures

I write this post as the Covid-19 virus continues to spread. "Difficult times have helped me to understand better than before how...

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Paso Robles & Cambria: Was it California Dreaming, or a Wine Coma?

phyl

Jan 25, 20204 min read

Paso Robles & Cambria: Was it California Dreaming, or a Wine Coma?

California Tourism: Paso Robles and Cambria California for wine, food and relaxation.

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oldbagonaplane

Dec 6, 20192 min read

Argentina: Don't Cry for Me, Empanada

Recipe for Empanada, baked savoury pastries from Argentina.

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Galway Bay, Ireland: Intriguing Exploits await at Dunguaire Castle

oldbagonaplane

Aug 7, 20192 min read

Galway Bay, Ireland: Intriguing Exploits await at Dunguaire Castle

#RyanAir and #AerLingus are currently running sales for fights to Ireland #DunguaireCastle's history of intrigue and scandal is far...

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England: The Grove Golf Resort & Sequoia Spa

oldbagonaplane

Jul 15, 20193 min read

England: The Grove Golf Resort & Sequoia Spa

The Grove, located 15 miles NW of London, sits within 300 acres of glorious Hertfordshire countryside. Cassiobury Park, with it winding...

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Marbella: Sun, Sea, Sand, Spa, Sangria. In That Order, Please

oldbagonaplane

Jun 10, 20193 min read

Marbella: Sun, Sea, Sand, Spa, Sangria. In That Order, Please

Marbella is a resort city on southern Spain’s Costa del Sol, Andalusia. The Sierra Blanca Mountains rise dramatically behind 27 km of...

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Hong Kong Fortune Telling: Kau Chim at Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Chin Temple

oldbagonaplane

Jun 4, 20192 min read

Hong Kong Fortune Telling: Kau Chim at Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Chin Temple

The practice of Kau Chim at the Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Chin Temple, Kowloon, Hong Kong

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Hong Kong: Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple, Kowloon Walled City Park & Ladies Night Market.

oldbagonaplane

Jun 4, 20194 min read

Hong Kong: Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple, Kowloon Walled City Park & Ladies Night Market.

I arrived in hong kong during a very hot, sticky and rainy afternoon. My first impressions were not terrific as the city loomed large and...

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Hong Kong: The Big Buddha, Po Lin Monastery, 360 Gondola and an Australian Interloper Called Shelby

oldbagonaplane

Jun 3, 20192 min read

Hong Kong: The Big Buddha, Po Lin Monastery, 360 Gondola and an Australian Interloper Called Shelby

Ngang Po 360 cable car ride to the Big Buddha at the Po Lin monastery

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Hong Kong: The Wishing Trees of Tin Hau Temple and 10,000 Buddhas

oldbagonaplane

Jun 2, 20193 min read

Hong Kong: The Wishing Trees of Tin Hau Temple and 10,000 Buddhas

I traveled Hong Kong for the first time this May. My daughter had been studying at the Chinese University in Sha Tin. Though she was more...

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oldbagonaplane

May 31, 20192 min read

Macau: City Break

I love my travel, and I am a fairly good planner. But I have two issues: I don't do my travel homework as thoroughly as I should and I...

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Borneo: Four Days, Two Nomads and a lot of Monkeys

oldbagonaplane

May 20, 20194 min read

Borneo: Four Days, Two Nomads and a lot of Monkeys

The Island of Pulau Borneo is the third largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. The island is politically divided by three...

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phyl

May 5, 20192 min read

Delightfully Danish Rye Bread

Baking Danish rye bread at home with Phyl. A staple of the Danish diet, this rye is full of fibre and flavour, low in fat and sugar.

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