I doubt I have ever used everything I packed or didn’t wish I’d packed X, Y or Z. Here are three small, lightweight items that I never used to pack but which have now become part of my permanent travel toiletry bag. Ear plugs Having tried at least five other types and brands, these brightly […]
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Mojácar (pronounced Mohaca), Almeria, Andalucía, Spain If you were to draw a single-peaked, snow-capped mountain, you would also have drawn Mojácar, though in reality the mountain would be a hill of more deserty rock and the snow would be the white buildings clinging to the top of the hill. Mojácar Pueblo is the hilltop town,
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Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) is a bit of a challenge on arrival, which seems apt (but actually extremely frustrating) for a country that so many people visit in a quest for challenges and adventures. So, arrive prepared and expect a lot of queues and see it as a glorious bonus if you are on
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“The new bacon” is either a lure or a controversy, depending on your dietary perspective. In my world, nothing can replace bacon. However, at a lovely cafe in the Vauban area of Marseille, “CW”, Carlotta With, I ordered avocado on toast (yes, that is smooth, pureed avocado and it was amazing) with “bacon coconut”. I
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Why go? Lovely old streets to wander around (hanok village), interesting Kings’ burial mounds in the park, lot of blossom trees in spring, pleasant shopping area and a good indoor market. It’s also on the high speed line between Seoul and Busan (the KTX, high speed, train station, Singyeongju, is about 10km out of town).
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(NB This was written in November 2012, much could have changed) Addis Ababa Museum is up a long flight of steps and the gate and sign identifying the museum, which you can’t see, at the top are peeled and decades past their best. The neighbouring Red Terror Martyrs Memorial Museum is at street level and
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