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The Alhambra & Granada, Spain
Granada is a special place. Nestled on the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, it has a glorious past as the last city to fall to the Reconquest. Its main attraction, the Alhambra, a…
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A Visit to the Mezquita of Cordoba
For those of you heading to the medieval city of Cordoba, here’s a tip: visit the Mezquita before 10am. It’s free during daily mass and the crowd is thin; just remember to dress…
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Tapas-crawling in Seville
We got an extra bank holiday this year to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee (God save the Queen!) and jetted off for a week-long holiday in sunny Spain with my kid sister. Andalucia…
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Hackney Weekend 2012
The countdown to the London 2012 Olympics is well underway with just one month to go until the Opening Ceremony. To celebrate, London is hosting a variety of free events and festivals throughout…
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I Heart London in the Summer…
My kid sister came to visit and brought the California sunshine with her — thanks Annie! The weather has been miserable the past few months with torrential downpours, gale-force wind, and below-normal temperatures. To date,…
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Walking the Pembrokeshire Coast
With no passports in hand, Kenz and I opted for a quiet country retreat on the Pembrokeshire Coast in South Wales over the May Day bank holiday weekend. It was a much needed…
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10 Years of Travel…
When asked what are my most prized possessions, three things come to mind: my wedding rings, photo albums, and my passport. Yes, my passport — I love my passport. It has taken to…
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Afternoon Tea at the Lanesborough Hotel
A few weekends ago, a group of lovely ladies organised a surprise baby shower for our friend to celebrate her impending journey into motherhood. The hostess decided on a ‘tea party’ theme and…
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Transylvania, Romania: Land of Myths and Mountains
When I first read Bram Stoker’s classic “Dracula,” I harbored ever since a romantic and mythical perception of this mysterious country, hence why Romania made it onto our travel list in the first…
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One Night in Lille
Enroute to and from the Champagne region, we stayed one night in Lille, a small town where French elegance meets Flemish flamboyance. Long gone is the gritty industrial city; Lille has undergone a…
