Cruising – as it used to be

CRUISING AS IT USE TO BE Hapag-Lloyd took me away from it all on their newest luxury cruise ship Europa 2. The ship is beautiful, elegant, hushed and upscale. Works of art, and ornaments at every turn. Being of German origin you can imagine – the ship is run with precision and every detail is…

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Hampshire Heritage

HAMPSHIRE HERITAGE Tucked away in the south of England is some fabulous English Heritage – and if you can get just one night away – let me tell you how to make the most of it! Let’s start at Beaulieu, I’m not a car enthusiast – but even I enjoyed the old cars from the…

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Night Train to Lisbon

NIGHT TRAIN TO LISBON The first few minutes of this intriguing story rivet your attention, and then as you read on, you will join the hero on a thrilling adventure, a journey that leads him to the heart of himself! Your first visit to Lisbon will be exactly the same! Your attention is arrested as…

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Fatima

FATIMA This is a story for all you Doubting Thomases out there! It’s about a pilgrimage to Fatima Fatima is in Portugal, about an hour from Lisbon and Lisbon is an easy (and cheap) flight from Gatwick with Easyjet. So I made some time in my “city break” to visit Fatima. You may say “not…

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