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Log Cabins and Railway Carriages
It is amazing where music will lead you. In this case – to a shotgun shack in the Appalachian Mountains and an art deco railway carriage in Chattanooga. Recently we went…
Category: History
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5,000 years of history in an afternoon
Continuing my present habit of visiting troubled parts of the world, last week I found myself in Jerusalem. The city’s history stretches into the distant past – but it seems always…
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Sorry Leonardo – but Mona just isn’t my BFF…
This week, I spent a lovely evening at the Louvre in Paris. Spring in Paris is tourist season. (Let’s face it, every season in Paris is tourist season) Despite this, the…
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A visit to Iraq
I never thought I would go to Iraq. The Middle East has always fascinated me – its history and its culture. I remember learning about the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers – the…
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A tour of the East End
I had a rare treat last week – while back in the UK for a few days, I was taken on a walk through the pages of a book My friend Jean…
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Avast ya lubber – where is Johnny Depp?
A trip to Caribbean – that can only mean one thing – Captain Jack Sparrow. With this in mind – and clutching my camera, I set out from my hotel in San…
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A time machine named Bob
The New York Subway is a place of endless fascination… its dark and noisy and hot (or freezing cold). In a single journey, I can hear half a dozen languages spoken,…
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Janet and John on Holidays: Ch 4 – Holy Stalactite, Batman!
There was one day left of the Janet and John Holiday Experience… After a couple of days of missiles and explosions, star gazing and sunset walks, it was time to end…