Category: Other Places
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10 Things To Do With Under-10s in Amsterdam
This is a revamp of a post I wrote a few years ago. My boys are teenagers now and way taller than me. Don’t let that put you off! It’s still valid! I think they would still like doing quite of few of the things to do in Amsterdam listed below. When they…
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The Farm, New Zealand
Just a few short hours before, I was calmly seated on a long-haul flight from the other side of the globe. Now, I am holding on for dear life to the back of my Dad’s quad while he careens up and down hills, swerving between trees and splashing through boggy creeks while chasing…
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The Lowdown On Whale-Watching In Quebec, Canada
Whales, Whales Everywhere As promised when I wrote about laid-back town of Tadoussac, which nestles on the edge of the huge St Lawrence river in Quebec, here’s the lowdown on looking for whales of all kinds in the waters around the town. Apparently, if you’re lucky enough, you can just look in…
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Into The (Slightly) Wild: Tadoussac, Quebec
On the banks of the Saint Lawrence river We had come to the end of the road; or so it seemed. After driving alongside the enormous St Lawrence river for a few hours on a smooth, two-lane highway filled with large trucks and the biggest camper-vans I have ever seen, the road had just…
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Browsing Spitalfields Market In London
Visiting Spitalfields Market in London A few months ago, I was lucky enough to spend the weekend in London with some friends. We saw a show (Bollywood!), ate at a few fabulous restaurants and visited a couple of markets. You may remember the walk I took you on, back in July, through the incredible Borough…
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Spanish Tapas: Bean Salad With Red Peppers
It’s all about the tapas So, here we are in the last week of Spanish Tapas Month on Italian Kiwi, with Part IV! I hope you’ve been enjoying the change of scenery for a month and had a look at the salmorejo soup , the tiny fried fish and the roasted peppers. This bean salad is the…
