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5 Chinese Festivals You Have to Experience in 2015 (OneTravel)
Got plans for a trip to China in the new year and looking for some suggestions on when to go to make the most of some of the country’s biggest celebrations? Check out this list of five of China’s most … Continue reading
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Jerusalem City Break: Israel Museum
I loved so much of what I got to view at the Israel Museum. Especially amazing was the free Archaeology Tour (volunteer guide Bernice Fogel was brilliant!) I joined. It really made the exhibits come alive with relevance and meaning and helped me get to some of the key items on display most expeditiously. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Israel, Jerusalem, Jerusalem City Break, Museums, Travel
Tagged Israel, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Jerusalem City Break, museums, Travel
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Jerusalem City Break: Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial
To say I enjoyed my visit to Yad Vashem, Israel’s official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, wouldn’t be an accurate account. But, to say it was anything less than the most impactful and moving experience in a very long time would be a gross understatement. Continue reading
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Tagged Holocaust Memorial, Holocaust Museum, Israel, Jerusalem, Jerusalem City Break, museums, Travel, Yad Vashem
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Jerusalem City Break: The 4,000 Year Old Brand
Me, I’m glad to have had a chance to experience Jerusalem for myself. And I would love to go back. It’s a place I’ve known of all my life – where the words and actions of people long ago resonate with the moral decisions and spiritual lives of millions today including those closest to me. Continue reading
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Venice Salute Festival (OneTravel)
For Venetians, the 21st of November is an important date. It’s the day the city celebrates the Madonna della Salute festival, which commemorates the founding in 1630 of the church of Santa Maria della Salute (“Madonna of Health”). The church … Continue reading
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Tagged Italy, Madonna della Salute festival, OneTravel, Salute, Travel, venice
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How I’m Working with TripAdvisor
Over the past several months, I’ve been helping out TripAdvisor with a handful of cool projects. I’ve been really pleased with the work and have had a lot of fun, but I’ve been way too busy with it and all sorts of other stuff to give it even a brief mention here on my blog or elsewhere across the web. With TripAdvisor’s undeniable influence back in the news, though, I thought now might a good time to say a few words about what I’ve been up to. Continue reading
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Switzerland Celebrates 150 Years of Winter Tourism (OneTravel)
Mention Switzerland and most people immediately dream of skiing in the snowed Alps. And that’s just as many folks from there would like you to think of their beautiful home. Indeed, there’s consensus among the Swiss that their country is … Continue reading
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Posted in OneTravel, Sports, Switzerland, Travel
Tagged 150 Years of Winter Tourism, OneTravel, st moritz, swiss, switzerland, Travel
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Celebrate Claude Monet’s Birthday (OneTravel)
Claude Monet was born November 14, 1840 in Paris and died December 5, 1926 about 75 kilometres from Paris in his home at Giverny, Normandy. During his prolific career as an artist, he painted hundreds of works of art with a passion to capture his impressions of the French countryside and beyond. With works by the beloved artist and founder of French Impressionism on view across the globe (literally there are numerous “Monets” in museums and galleries on every continent except Antarctica) what better way to celebrate the painters 174th birthday than enjoying the many gifts he left to art lovers? Continue reading
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A Model Citizen in Amsterdam (The Tiny Traveller)
Remember when my little ‘3D Me’ went to Amsterdam? Well here’s more on that story from my mini travel buddy – business journo, travel writer, city blogger and “model citizen” Josh Ferry Woodard, from his new blog Tiny Traveller: When … Continue reading
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Posted in Blogs, Design, Netherlands, Travel
Tagged #lastcall, 3D printing, amsterdam, BA, Blogs, british airways, design, Josh Ferry Woodard, last call, netherlands, The Tiny Traveller, Travel
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Remembrance Day in London (OneTravel)
Today, Tuesday November 11th, is Remembrance Day, the day to remember the men and women who lost their lives serving in World Wars One and Two and later conflicts. Also known as Armistice Day or Poppy Day, many official commemorations … Continue reading
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Tagged Armistice Day, London, OneTravel, poppies, Poppy Day, remembrance day, Travel, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Addison Lee Updates Its App for an Even Smoother Ride
Addison Lee has updated its free and popular app (over 850,000 downloads and counting) with live fleet mapping, multi-account bookings and more features. I had been rather content with the app as-is to be honest, but when the opportunity arose to review the updated version I was keen to give it a spin and was not disappointed. Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Freebies, London, Travel
Tagged addison lee, addison lee app, addison lee minicabs, app review, apps, cabs, car service, free, free app, freebies, London, minicab app, minicabs, review, transport, Travel, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Botin: Oldest Restaurant in the World (Great British Chefs)
Founded in 1725, the age-old tavern sits on the tiny and winding Calle Cuchilleros amid a wealth of bars just a short stroll from the city’s Plaza Mayor. In its almost 290 years of existence, Botin’s offering has changed very little. The wood fired oven that roasted meats for weary travellers nearly three centuries ago are the same ones fired up to delight the throngs of tourists whose numbers suggest the restaurant may well be around and doing a booming trade for at least a few more hundred years. Continue reading
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Expo Milano 2015: Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life (OneTravel)
Expo Milano 2015 will be the largest worldwide event ever to focus on the topic of food. Themed “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life,” this major non-commercial international exposition will present a unique opportunity to discover “all the facets of … Continue reading
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Carnaby Echoes Celebrating 100 Years of London Music (OneTravel)
These days Carnaby Street is probably best known as a Central London hub for designer shopping. But for much of its history, this iconic little Soho lane running between equally iconic Piccadilly Circus and Oxford Circus has been just as (or more) … Continue reading
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Good Stuff
Good Stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Good Stuff, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Audio-Technica, Food, good stuff, Irvin Mayfield, Jazz Brunch, London, music, restaurants, Rhythms of the South, Shopping, SonicSport, Stance Socks, Suicidal Tendencies, The Lockhart, Travel, world travel market, WTM2014, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The Hunt London Features Some of My Favourite Independent Businesses in London
The HUNT Guides are city guidebooks highlighting “authentic eating, shopping and lifestyle experiences” in a range of popular destinations with listings that are all independently owned. I contributed to The Hunt London, Third Edition which came out earlier this year. It was a delight to write about some of my favourite indie enterprises in London. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Books, Discounts and Special Offers, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Drink, Food, guidebook, hotels, Hunt London, independent retailers, London, restaurants, Shopping, The Hunt Guides, Travel, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Celebrating 128 Years with Lady Liberty (OneTravel)
Celebrating 128 Years with Lady Liberty Continue reading
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Tagged New Jersey, new york, OneTravel, Statue of Liberty, Travel
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Celebrate iPod’s Birthday with the Ultimate Travel Playlist (OneTravel)
Celebrate iPod’s Birthday with the Ultimate Travel Playlist Continue reading
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Good Stuff
Good Stuff and lots of it! Here’s the (mostly travel related) low down on some fine things I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. I hope you enjoy this particularly travel oriented post in my Good … Continue reading
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Heathrow Airport: Some Facts and Figures (OneTravel)
Heathrow – it’s the airport I’m most apt to fly in and out of. Considering how much time I spend there, I thought it might be worthwhile to learn a bit more about the place. So, I took a moment … Continue reading
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Follow Scotland’s Historic Malt Whisky Trail (OneTravel)
The world famous and one of a kind Malt Whisky Trail in Scotland passes through seven Speyside working distilleries, as well as a historic distillery and Britain’s only cooperage. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged distilleries, Drink, Malt Whisky Trail, OneTravel, scotland, speyside, Travel, whisky
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Quiz: Which Type of Holidaymaker are You?
Apparently, I’m Culture Vulture. Which kind of holidaymaker are you? Take this fun little quiz created by Holiday Hypermarket to find out 🙂
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5 Big Exhibitions in London Now (OneTravel)
This week sees the annual Frieze Art Fair descend upon London. With it comes a scope of art related activities and satellite events across town with some of London’s best known galleries taking advantage of this time of heightened buzz … Continue reading
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5 Scan-tastic Reasons to Visit Sweden’s Koster Islands (OneTravel)
About a month back I had the pleasure of visiting the Koster Islands, Sweden’s most westerly populated (if only sparsely) islands. Just south of the Norwegian coast, it’s a rugged and beautiful part of the world and a great place … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, OneTravel, Sweden, Travel
Tagged beer, Drink, Food, hotels, koster islands, lobster, lobster safari, luxury, OneTravel, restaurants, review, scandinavia, sweden, sydkoster, Travel, west sweden
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4 Great Blogs for Travel Tech Tips (OneTravel)
What’s the best gear, app, camera, tablet, SIM card etc for your particular style of travel? I dunno. But maybe one of these bloggers can steer you in the right direction. Here’s a list of five of the world’s best … Continue reading
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DC Dining? It’s a Capital Idea!
A commission for City AM had me visiting Washington DC and rural Virginia at the end of September to write a piece about the exquisite Hay-Adams hotel and its relationship with regional food and drink suppliers. I’ll be sure to do a heads up post here on the blog when that article is published, but in the meanwhile I thought I’d share some of the best bits of my trip in a quickie roundup. Continue reading
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Tagged 1804 Inn, Barboursville, Barboursville Vineyards, Barboursville Wine, BARS, Ben’s Chili Bowl, City AM, cocktails, Drink, Food, heathrow terminal 2, hotels, James Madison, James Madison’s Montpelier, lafayette, luxury, Montpelier, Muirkirk Research Farm, Off the Record, Orange Country Virginia, restaurants, Rose’s Luxury, The Hay-Adams, Travel, United Airlines, virginia, Washington DC, wine
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4 of London’s Best Hookah Bars (OneTravel)
Hookah … shisha … whatever you want to call it, a relaxed and al fresco sit round the hubbly bubbly pipe can add a bit of chilled out exotic charm to any night on the town. Here’s a list of … Continue reading
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Athens, Greece: Street Art City (OneTravel)
Athens, Greece is probably best known for its ancient sites like the Acropolis and for being a starting point for any number of island hopping excursions. But there’s another more current and vibrant reason to pay this age old city … Continue reading
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Lobster Safari in the Koster Islands, West Sweden
The Koster Islands are situated off Sweden’s western mainland just south of Norway. It’s a beautiful part of the world – a rugged and ‘out there’ archipelago where wilderness and cultivation blend in such a way as to suggest that humans and nature actually can get along. Summer’s the main time folks visit this tranquil area, but I was there at the onset of autumn for the start of the lobster season. Lured by the prospect of catching (and eating!) the regionally renowned “black gold of the sea” lobsters for myself from one of the cleanest of nutritionally rich fjords in Scandinavia, I tagged along on a Lobster Safari “activity and dining experience” offered by the lovely little Hotel Koster on the island of Sydkoster. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, Hotels, Luxury, Restaurants, Sweden, Travel
Tagged beer, Drink, Food, hotels, koster islands, lobster, lobster safari, luxury, restaurants, review, scandinavia, sweden, sydkoster, Travel, west sweden
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7 Things I’ve Learned about Air Travel (OneTravel)
Four flights and three countries in under a week – that’s how my calendar’s shaping up for the last bit of this month. So, in addition to all the stuff I’m packing in my suitcase, I’m going to bring the … Continue reading
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Sponsored Post: Tapping into Passion and Determination with The North Face
So, I’m just back from a week abroad during which time I hit two very different destinations: the remote and rural Koster Islands of West Sweden and America’s epicentre of political power, Washington DC. More about my visits to both places are soon to come. In the meanwhile though, the chance to share the new The Explorer campaign from The North Face seemed like a fun way to talk about one particular aspect of these past several days as a whole. Continue reading
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Tagged buzz aldrin, Shopping, SPONSORED POST, The North Face, Travel
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Basel on a Budget (OneTravel)
Coming from London, where the cost of living is high and the local currency is strong, I usually find when I travel that my money gets considerably more mileage than when at home. That wasn’t the case in Switzerland though, … Continue reading
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Tagged Basel, OneTravel, switzerland, Travel
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Transport for London Goes Contactless (OneTravel)
From the 16th of September, passengers of public transport in London can use their contactless payment cards to pay for travel on buses, tram, DLR, London Overground, most local National Rail services and the Tube. For some time now, London … Continue reading
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Posted in London, Money, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged contactless payment, London, money, OneTravel, public transport, TFL, tube, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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XE Currency App Even Comes in Handy When You’re Offline (OneTravel)
The XE currency app enables travelers to “convert every currency on-the-go” by offering “live proprietary exchange rates and historical charts” to make calculating prices and exchange rates fast and hassle free. The app has seen more than 25 million downloads … Continue reading
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Did Madrid: Más Favor!
A mid August weekend in Madrid did Kemey and I both a world of good and turned out to be a fantastic way to celebrate her birthday in style. Being there for the Fiestas de la Paloma ensured the city was just that much turned on and revved up for fun. But I reckon anytime of year is an excellent time to explore this spirited Spanish city. Continue reading
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Tagged Did Madrid, esmadrid.com, Fiestas de la Paloma, Food, hotel, Madrid, restaurants, spain, spain.info, Travel
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