Posts Tagged "Sea"

New Year Travel Plans, Pirate-Style

Posted by on Dec 28, 2011 in Features, News, Views & Reviews | 7 comments

New Year Travel Plans, Pirate-Style

As we bring in the New Year, I will be more than ready to set sail once more on voyages across the seas, so perhaps it is quite apt that I will be dressed as a pirate, a costume I have to get sorted this week! However, I will be land-bound for much of this year as I train to be a teacher, so I’m going to have to plan my travel pretty carefully indeed. Now, planning ahead is not exactly my strong suit, so this is going to be a bit of a challenge. So I’m starting early, whittling down my wishlist to a few realistic destinations and thinking about short trips close to home that will nevertheless provide some unforgettable experiences.

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Photo of the Week

Posted by on Dec 16, 2011 in Features, Photo of the Week, Starry-Eyed Snapshots | 12 comments

Photo of the Week

It’s Friday, which means it’s time for our Photo of the Week! If you haven’t played before, here’s how it works:

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My Best-Kept Travel Secrets

Posted by on Apr 7, 2011 in Starry-Eyed Guides | 0 comments

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Sitting here on this glorious spring day, watching my cat lying happily in the sun, I am for once contented not to be elsewhere! However, now that blue skies and warm weather are tempting me out-of-doors, I can’t help thinking of beaches and glittering oceans and the little seaside towns and villages which dot the coastlines of Europe. There is something about being by the sea which fills me with a sense of calm and at the same time a rush of the possibility of adventure – when I’m not on a popular beach surrounded by hordes of tourists, that is. So I thought I’d share with you my three favourite coastal escapes, on the assumption that you won’t go and shout them from the rooftops!

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