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Tag Archives: Travel
5 of the Coolest Things You Can Do in Iowa (Miles Away)
Photo/Andrey Armyagov/Shutterstock Think Iowa only gets exciting around election season? Not so! It’s notoriously underrated, but the votes are in and everyone agrees: Iowa is an awesome place for traveling fun.What awaits you in the friendly Hawkeye State? We’ve rounded … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Miles Away, Travel
Tagged cheapoair, Iowa, Miles Away, Travel, USA
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Good Stuff #50
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 Books, Food, Good Stuff, Hotels, London, Photography, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged #SingaporeLive, Anthony Yeoh, books, Cocotte, Food, good stuff, hotels, London, Marc Riboud, Nutrii, olive oil, Photofile, Photofile: Marc Riboud, Photography, Pomora, Pomora Olive Oil, Quark, Shopping, Singapore, Thames & Hudson, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Namibia | Index
It’s hard to imagine a landscape more dramatic than that of Namibia. Add to the scenery an amazing (and rather accessible) assortment of big game and wildlife. Then, lightly apply a sprinkling of well-maintained roads across the country to help folks get to its towns and settlements, best beauty spots, and welcoming network of bush camps and luxury lodges. If you like the idea of hitting the open road, experiencing true wilderness, seeing lots and lots of game, and still being able to take a hot shower and sleep in a comfortable bed every night, Namibia’s the place for you. Continue reading
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Posted in Hotels, Luxury, Namibia, Namibia 2016, road trip, Travel
Tagged africa, Damaraland, Desert, Doro Nawas, driving, Etosha, hotels, lions, luxury, Namibia, Namibia 2016, Namibia in Style, Namibia in Style Self-Drive, road trip, safari, Skeleton Coast, sossusvlei, southern africa, Travel, Wexas Travel, Wilderness Safaris, windhoek
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Chill Out in the World’s Top 10 Ice Hotels! (OneTravel)
At these ten ultra-cool hotels, an icy reception is guaranteed, but don’t worry! Continue reading
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Namibia | Sossusvlei
Last stop on my luxury safari road trip across Namibia was Sossusvlei. Not just the ultimate destination of my itinerary but also the ultimate choice for a desert break. Continue reading
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Posted in Hotels, Luxury, Namibia, Namibia 2016, road trip, Travel
Tagged africa, Desert, hotels, Kulala Wilderness Reserve, lions, Little Kulala, luxury, Namibia, Namibia 2016, Namibia in Style, Namibia in Style Self-Drive, road trip, safari, sossusvlei, southern africa, Travel, Wexas Travel, Wilderness Safaris
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#TravelexTourist for a Day
Travelex, the foreign currency experts, got in touch recently to see if I’d like one of its Multi-Currency Cash Passport cards pre-loaded with $150 for a day out in London. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Money, Shopping, Travel
Tagged foreign currency, London, money, Multi-Currency Cash Passport, Prepaid Card, Shopping, Travel, Travelex, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Namibia | Skeleton Coast
Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp was a khaki canvas paradise of haute design fixed lightly to one of the world’s most desolate and pristine wilderness areas. Open just over a year, this fully solar powered joint venture between Wilderness Safaris and the neighbouring Conservancies of Anabeb, Torra and Sesfontein, was the very model for cutting edge – and sustainable – luxury. Continue reading
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Posted in Hotels, Luxury, Namibia, Namibia 2016, road trip, Travel
Tagged africa, Damaraland, giraffes, Hoanib Skeleton Coast, Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp, hotels, lion cubs, lions, luxury, Namibia, Namibia 2016, Namibia in Style, Namibia in Style Self-Drive, road trip, safari, Skeleton Coast, southern africa, Travel, Wexas Travel, Wilderness Safaris
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6 of the Best Biking Destinations on the Planet (OneTravel)
6 of the Best Biking Destinations on the Planet Continue reading
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Tagged bicycles, bikes, biking, mountain biking, OneTravel, Travel
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Namibia | Doro Nawas
Although I only had one night at Doro Nawas, it was an impactful stay in one of the most serenely beautiful places I’ve ever been – something I could just as easily say of the whole of Namibia itself. Continue reading
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Posted in Hotels, Luxury, Namibia, Namibia 2016, road trip, Travel
Tagged africa, Damara, Damaraland, desert elephants, Doro Nawas, Doro Nawas Camp, elephants, hotels, luxury, Namibia, Namibia 2016, Namibia in Style, Namibia in Style Self-Drive, road trip, safari, southern africa, Travel, Wexas Travel, Wilderness Safaris
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Holiday Inn Express Launches Next Generation
I enjoyed my Ealing sleepover. I got some work done in a spacious room that I was able arrange to large extent how I wished. I had some awesome pizza delivered to my room. I slept like a baby. Continue reading
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Posted in Design, Hotels, London, Travel
Tagged design, ealing, Ealing Broadway, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Express - Ealing, Holiday Inn Express London, hotels, IHG, London, Next Generation, reviews, Travel, W13, W13 9BP, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Namibia | Etosha
Thoroughly well rested from my relaxing stay in Windhoek and more than ready for some serious safari action, I hit the road en route to the first lodge one my itinerary: Andersson’s Camp, set within Ongava Game Reserve on the border of (and with its own private gate to) Etosha National Park. Continue reading
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Posted in Hotels, Luxury, Namibia, Namibia 2016, road trip, Travel
Tagged africa, Andersson's Camp, Etosha, Etosha National Park, Etosha Pan, hotels, luxury, Namibia, Namibia 2016, Namibia in Style, Namibia in Style Self-Drive, Ongava, Ongava Game Reserve, road trip, safari, southern africa, The Olive Exclusive, Travel, Wexas Travel, windhoek
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Namibia
This was my first time in Namibia, but not the greater southern Africa region. I’ve been heading down to this gorgeous part of the world since the mid 90s (and even lived in Mozambique for about a year) – always encountering enthusiastic folks insistent that I get to Namibia but never quite being able to take them up on their advice. But now I’ve finally made it, and I can see what the fuss had been all about it. Continue reading
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Posted in Cars, Design, Hotels, Luxury, Namibia, Namibia 2016, road trip, Shopping, Travel
Tagged addison lee, addison lee app, addison lee minicabs, africa, binoculars, cars, CL Pocket, design, Europcar, Groov-e, Groov-e Power Pack, hotels, luxury, Namibia, Namibia 2016, Namibia in Style, Namibia in Style Self-Drive, Nissan X Trail, Nisson, road trip, safari, Shopping, South African Airways, southern africa, Swarovski binoculars, Swarovski Optik, Swarovski Optik binoculars, Swarovski Optik CL CL Pocket, Swarovski Optik CL Pocket binoculars, The Olive Exclusive, Travel, Wexas Travel, windhoek, X Trail
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That Time I Met David Bowie
He told us not to blow it ‘cause he knows it’s all worthwhile. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, Music, Travel, Video
Tagged Celebrities, david bowie, Entertainment, music, Travel, Video
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Your Ultimate Guide to Delicious Dallas (Miles Away)
Dallas is a dynamic place, and if you’re in town and seeking a bite of something tasty, you’ll have a run of delicious options catering to all palates and budgets – from food trucks to luxury hotels. And Dallas isn’t just a culinary hub for the great state of Texas, it’s also one of the best and most diverse dining scenes in all of America! Yum. Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Drink, Food, Luxury, Miles Away, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged cheapoair, Dallas, Drink, Food, luxury, restaurants, texas, Travel, USA
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Crete Eats: Round Up of Posts
Here’s a round up of all of Maddie Salters’ posts about her recent agro adventure in Crete. Continue reading
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Tagged crete, Crete Eats, Food, greece, Maddie Salters, Travel
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Crete Eats: Agro-Adventuring – Is It For You?
Maddie Salters makes the case for having an agro-adventure in Greece. Let me take a moment to describe what the landscape of Greece is like. Mountains topped with sun-spattered clouds, expanding towards the shining armor of the sea, dotted with greenery, … Continue reading
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Tagged crete, Crete Eats, greece, greek food, Maddie Salters, Travel
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Crete Eats: A Michelin Day In The Kitchen
Maddie Salters has a Michelin day in a Cretan kitchen. On my final day in Crete, I was transported from the field to the inside of a kitchen at restaurant Kritamon in the Archanes village with Michelin starred Chef Dimitris Mavrakis. … Continue reading
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Tagged Archanes, Chef Dimitris Mavrakis, crete, Crete Eats, Dimitris Mavrakis, Food, greek food, Kritamon, Maddie Salters, restaurants, Travel
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Crete Eats: Cheesemaking at a High-Altitude Goat Farm
Maddie Salters continues her agro-adventure on the island of Crete. In the high-altitude village of Krana in Mylopotamos, the baying of goats is a common sound. They are a shepherding people, in this part of Crete, and I had the honour … Continue reading
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Tagged cheese, cheese making, crete, Crete Eats, goat cheese, goat's cheese, greece, greek food, Krana, Maddie Salters, Mylopotamos, Travel
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Crete Eats: In The Olive Grove
Maddie Salters finds her visit to a Cretan olive grove to be both exhausting and meditative. Continue reading
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Tagged crete, Crete Eats, Food, greece, greek food, Maddie Salters, olive grove, olive oil, OLIVES, Travel
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Crete Eats: A Grecian Agro-Adventure
With winter tightening its chilly grip over the UK, I escaped to sunny Crete for an Agro-Adventure. Continue reading
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Tagged crete, Crete Eats, Food, greece, greek food, Maddie Salters, Travel
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Best of the Best of 2015
I hope that in some small way my 2015 blogging helped you have more fun, discover something amazing, save some money or otherwise make more of your time than you might have otherwise. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Money, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged BARS, beer, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, hotels, London, luxury, money, POP UPS, pubs, restaurants, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best Beer of 2015
There is so much good beer being brewed across the globe these days. Halleluiah! Here’s a look at my faves from 2015. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Drink, London, Shopping, Travel
Tagged ale, Athena, Bath Ales, Beavertown Brewery, beer, best beer of 2015, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, CRAFT BEER, Creature Comforts Brewing Co, Drink, echigo beer, Er Boqueron, Gamma Ray, Gem, Koshihikari Echigo Beer, La Socarrada Cervesa Artesanal De Xativa, lager, London, Low Country Ambrosia, microbreweries, Pressure Drop, reclaimed rye, rice lager, River Dog Brewing Co, Shopping, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Our Top 10 Posts of 2015: The Best of OneTravel (OneTravel)
2015 turned out to be another great year for travel as can be seen by browsing through all of the amazing OneTravel blog stories from the past 12 months. Here’s a look at our top 10 posts—offering perennial tips and … Continue reading
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Best Hotels of 2015
My list of favourite hotels veers toward the luxury end of the spectrum. But there are some budget friendly considerations included. In large part, hospitality and appreciation won out over bling or lavish excess. Continue reading
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Posted in Barcelona, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Food, Hotels, Italy, Luxury, North Carolina, Restaurants, Sicily, South Africa, Spain, Travel, USA
Tagged Albergo Ristorante Pizzeria Del Viale, barcelona, Best Hotels of 2015, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill North Carolina, Earth Lodge, Earth Lodge Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, Food, Generator Barcelona, Generator Hostels, hostels, Hotel Arts, Hotel Arts Barcelona, Hotel Del Viale, Hotel Majestic, hotels, Italy, kruger national park, Lodges, luxury, North Carolina, Palazzo Adri, pizza, restaurants, Sabi Sabi, safari, sicily, south africa, spain, Travel, UNC, University of North Carolina, USA
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Is Coffee the Secret to Great BBQ? (espressoCrazy)
I spent much of October in America working on a story about the best BBQ in the Southern states. I clocked more than 2,500 miles across six states (Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina) taking time to … Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, espressoCrazy, Food, Shopping, Travel
Tagged #traveltheworld4less, BBQ, coffee, Drink, espresso, espressoCrazy, espressocrazy.com, Food, illy, offee, Shopping, Travel
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Best Bars of 2015 (Excluding London)
Hey globetrotters, who’s up for a drink? If you ever happen to find yourself thirsty in Barcelona, Rome, Atlanta, Bath or even tiny Hillsborough, North Carolina here’s where to go for the best flow of drinks mixed with camaraderie. Continue reading
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Posted in Barcelona, Bars, Beer, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Hotels, Italy, Luxury, Pubs, Rome, Travel, USA, Wine
Tagged atlanta, barcelona, bath, Beehive Inn, beer, Best Bars of 2015, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, cocktails, Cumbria, Drink, Eamont Bridge, Food, georgia, Gracia Barcelona, Hillsborough, Hillsborough North Carolina, hotels, Italy, Joystick, Jumeirah, Jumeirah Grand Hotel Via Veneto, La Gilda, La Pepita, lake district, luxury, Mystery Brewing, Mystery Brewing Public House, North Carolina, Penrith, pubs, roma, rome, somerset, tapas, Time Restaurant & Wine Bar, Travel, USA, Via Vittorio Veneto, west country, wine, wine bars
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Best London Restaurants of 2015
London’s best restaurants of 2015? Here’s a lucky list of seven that did the trick for me. Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Sandy’s Row, Bao, Basque food, Best London Restaurants, Best London Restaurants of 2015, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, brixton, Brixton Station Road, brunch, camden, CAMDEN TOWN, Donostia Social Club, Drink, E1, E1 7HW, east london, fish and chips, Food, greenwich, High Holborn, holborn, Hook, Hook Camden Town, hotels, hyde park corner, INTERCONTINENTAL, italian food, La Tagliata, Lexington Street, London, london restaurants, luxury, mayfair, Mirror Room, Mirror Room at Rosewood London, Mirror Room at Rosewood London 252 High Holborn, North Greenwich, NW1, NW17PP, ONE HAMILTON PLACE, park lane, Parkway, Peninsular Golf Range, Pop Brixton, restaurants, Rosewood, Rosewood London, SE10, SE10 0QE, soho, south london, spanish food, spitalfields, SW9, SW9 8PQ, Taiwanese food, tapas, theo randall, Theo Randall at the Intercontinental InterContinental London Park Lane, tower hamlets, Travel, Tunnel Avenue, Vinothec Compass, W1, W1F 9AS, W1J 7QY, WC1, WC1V 7EN, wine, X Vinothec Compass Restaurant and Bar, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best Restaurants of 2015 (Excluding London)
The tikichris of 2015 series continues with a look at some of the most amazing restaurants I visited this year. Continue reading
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Tagged Abbaye de Montheron, american food, Antico Forno Roscioli, BBQ, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Best Restaurants of 2015, BISTRO, brockenhurst, Caltagirone, Carolina Inn, Cerniat, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill North Carolina, Crossroads Chapel Hill, Dallas, england, Fearing’s Restaurant, france, french food, Gruyere, Gruyeres, hampshire, Hotel Relais Saint Germain, hotels, Il Locandiere, italian food, Italy, La Pinte des Mossettes, Le Comptoir du Relais, Le Zie Trattoria di Perrone Anna Carmla, Lecce, luxury, Montheron, new forest, North Carolina, O Zé Da Quitéria, paris, pizza, portugal, PORTUGUESE FOOD, Pronto A Comer Zé Da Quitéria - Jose Cardoso, puglia, restaurants, Ristorante Il Locandiere, Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Dallas, rome, Saint Germain de Prés, seafood, Setúbal, sicily, SO42 7QL, Swiss food, switzerland, Tejo, texas, The Pig, The Pig Hotel, Travel, UK, UNC, University of North Carolina, USA, Vaud
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Best BBQ of 2015
To kick off my Best of 2015 series of yearend posts, I’d like to start with a roundup of the 25 best BBQ restaurants visited during my BBQ Bound road trip through the American South in October. Continue reading
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Posted in Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Food, Georgia, North Carolina, Restaurants, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Travel
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Best of 2015
Lines deliciously blurred throughout 2015 and made categorising the Best of 2015 a fun but challenging task. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Hotels
Tagged BARS, beer, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, CHEAP EATS, Drink, Food, hotels, London, luxury, pubs, restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Top Recipe Ideas and More from Great Italian Chefs
From the same folks behind Great British Chefs comes the newly launched Great Italian Chefs – and just in time for a most delectable buon Natale! Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, Great Italian Chefs, Italy, Recipes, Travel
Tagged Food, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, Great Italian Chefs, italian food, Italy, recipes, Travel
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Time Restaurant & Wine Bar | Jumeirah Grand Hotel Via Veneto | Rome
Craving to unwind, be pampered and have a taste of La Dolce Vita in grand style? When in Rome you can do so at the Jumeirah Grand Hotel Via Veneto’s superb Time Restaurant & Wine Bar. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, Italy, Luxury, Restaurants, Rome, Travel
Tagged BARS, Chef Franco Madama, cocktails, Domenico Maura, Drink, Food, Franco Madam, hotels, Jumeirah Grand Hotel Via Veneto, Lazio, luxury, Magnolia Restaurant, Mirto, Morto di Lusso, reviews, roma, rome, Time Restaurant & Wine Bar, Travel, Via Vittorio Veneto
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Having a Rewarding Experience in Rome with IHG’s Spire Elite
Taking advantage of my chance to try out IHG Rewards Club’s new top membership level, Spire Elite, I had a fantastic time last month exploring one of my favourite cities: Rome. Continue reading
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Movie Review: Sherpa | Trouble on Everest
The term Sherpa refers both to the ethnic group of Himalayan people living on the borders of Nepal and Tibet and to the high-skill, high-altitude mountain guide work undertaken by so many of them. It’s also the name of a new film documenting Everest activity, mostly from the perspective of the guides, at an especially volatile time as more and more foreigners seek to ascend the world’s highest mountain … and as global climate change makes this momentous task trickier and more perilous than ever. Continue reading
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Tagged cinema, documentary, Entertainment, film, Mount Everest, movie review, Movies, reviews, Sherpa, Travel, Video
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#BBQbound: South in the Mouth Success!
My BBQ Bound miniseries chronicling my three-week quest for the best BBQ in the American South has now come to a burnt end. Ready for the recap? Continue reading
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Posted in Arkansas, BBQ Bound, Food, Georgia, North Carolina, Restaurants, road trip, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Travel
Tagged addison lee, addison lee app, addison lee minicabs, Arkansas, athens, Athens GA, Athens Georgia, atlanta, Austin, BBQ, BBQ Bound, BBQbound, Brand USA, british airways, Chapel Hill, Charleston, Dallas, Food, georgia, Greenville, Greenville North Carolina, Hillsborough, Hillsborough North Carolina, Lexington, Lexington North Carolina, Macon, Memphis, North Carolina, restaurants, Savannah, South Carolina, St Simons Island, TENNESSEE, texas, Travel, USA, Visit the USA
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