Our road trip California continued with a two-night stay in a town we'd never heard of, Solvang. Just 45 minutes from Santa Barbara, this quaint and charming small town in the Santa Ynez valley, evokes the feeling of being in a Danish village. It's like travelling internationally without leaving the country. Flower lined streets, half-timbered …
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Reading time 9 minutes The history of the Panama Canal has always been of great interest to me. The idea of shortening the route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans is something that was thought about since the 1500's and as certain technologies advanced, a serious effort was made in the late 1800's by the …
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On a recent trip to California, my wife and I visited our daughter and son in law, and they took us to this quaint little town we'd never heard of called Ojai (pronounced Oh-hi.) Located about 2 hours northwest of Los Angeles or about a half an hour from Ventura Beach, this town has a …
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Hell’s Gate is a geothermal reserve and mud spa in Rotorua, New Zealand and is an area of historical significance for the local Māori people who have used it for centuries as a place for healing and general wellbeing. As you drive up, that distinct smell of sulphur is ever present in the air. Here you can …
Did you know there's a Celtic festival that's celebrated in Barbados annually? Wait, what? you may be asking yourself, "what's the connection?" Well, Barbados was a former English colony and during the Irish Scottish wars with England, (the Wars of the Three Kingdoms,) military commander Oliver Cromwell, had Irish, Scottish and Welsh prisoners transported throughout …
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Christmas in Barbados is not unlike many places in the world. Just switch the cold and snow to sun and sand and the traditions are somewhat similar. First of all, the house has to be spruced up, maybe some fresh paint and new curtains for sure. There are church services, traditional Christmas music about winter …
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Barbados is many things to many people. There is a plethora of things to do on this 166 sq mile Caribbean Island and my wife and I are always seeking out and finding interesting off the beaten path places that most tourists and even some locals don't even know about. If you're a student of …
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Having a little green space in the heart of a bustling city like Bridgetown is always a good thing that's why the Golden Square Freedom Park was a welcome addition to the city's landscape. This is a new park having only been opened in November 2021 to commemorate Barbados' transition from a parliamentary monarchy (Queen …
Continuing our Australian East Coast Road trip, we left the seaside town of Shoal Bay in the morning in pouring rain, trying to get a jump on the day. We'd had great weather all along, but Shoal Bay was a wash out as was Coffs Harbour the previous day, as it was a full day …
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