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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
oldbagonaplane
Sep 30, 20249 min read
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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
oldbagonaplane
Sep 27, 202410 min read
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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....
oldbagonaplane
Feb 1, 20245 min read
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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....
oldbagonaplane
Jun 17, 20228 min read
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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...
oldbagonaplane
Jan 25, 20223 min read
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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
oldbagonaplane
Oct 13, 20204 min read
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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...
oldbagonaplane
Mar 16, 20206 min read
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Paso Robles & Cambria: Was it California Dreaming, or a Wine Coma?
California Tourism: Paso Robles and Cambria California for wine, food and relaxation.
phyl
Jan 25, 20204 min read
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Argentina: Don't Cry for Me, Empanada
Recipe for Empanada, baked savoury pastries from Argentina.
oldbagonaplane
Dec 6, 20192 min read
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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...
oldbagonaplane
Aug 7, 20192 min read
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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...
oldbagonaplane
Jul 15, 20193 min read
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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...
oldbagonaplane
Jun 10, 20193 min read
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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
oldbagonaplane
Jun 4, 20192 min read
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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...
oldbagonaplane
Jun 4, 20194 min read
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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
oldbagonaplane
Jun 3, 20192 min read
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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...
oldbagonaplane
Jun 2, 20193 min read
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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...
oldbagonaplane
May 31, 20192 min read
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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...
oldbagonaplane
May 20, 20194 min read
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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.
phyl
May 5, 20192 min read
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