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The Fear Mongrel

Sun, 29 Jun 2014 | By rubyanntravel | Views [2063]

As the new-old saying goes ‘a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle’. Well at least that is what I thought before attending the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict in the UK, I know now that the international fight for ... Read more >

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Around Londonderry

Sun, 29 Jun 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [736]

WE MORE OR LESS PICKED LILLIKOI B&B FROM a hat. It’s brand new and doesn’t yet have a review on booking. com. But it will - and ours will be glowing. It sits on a hill overlooking the River Foyle, less than ten miles ... Read more >

The Giant's Causeway

Fri, 27 Jun 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [897]

THE GIANT'S CAUSEWAY IS THE MOST POPULAR attraction along the Causeway Coastal Route. Aside from the spectacular scenery, it is the only attraction - unless you are a golfer. The natural beauty and geologic uniqueness of the Giant’... Read more >

The Shankill Murals

Tue, 24 Jun 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [751]

THE TROUBLES MAY BE IN THE PAST AND A FINAL SETTLEMENT is still a dream. But activism is alive and well in Belfast and it is most obvious in the murals in West Belfast on Shankill Road. This isn’t spray-can graffiti or run of the mill ... Read more >

Belfast

Tue, 24 Jun 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [596]

WE COULD HAVE FLOWN, OF COURSE, BUT THE FERRY to Belfast, including three buses, cost only a third as much as airfare. Never mind that we spent most of the day in transit or waiting for the next leg. Not insignificantly the final bus deposited ... Read more >

Photos: Northern Ireland

Sun, 22 Jun 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Photo Gallery

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Braveheart, the Bruce and the Queen of Scots

Sat, 21 Jun 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [1508]

THE ROYAL HIGHLAND FAIR HAS EDINBURGH TIED IN KNOTS. Now I understand why the castle is in such pristine condition. With only one bridge leading to the city there was no way an invading army could succeed. It took us two tries and ... Read more >

London's East End: City Farm, Flower Markets, London Canals

Wed, 18 Jun 2014 | By cfitchey | Views [469]

Sunday I probably never mentioned it, but when I was in Goa, India, staying at the yoga retreat for ten days, I met several lovely Europeans. Two of them were Jo and David, a delightful young couple from London who were just beginning their travels ... Read more >

Photos: London: City Farm, Flower Market, London Canals

Wed, 18 Jun 2014 | By cfitchey | Photo Gallery

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Scotland's Backroads

Tue, 17 Jun 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [712]

WITH SIR CLIVE, OUR SatNav, PROGRAMMED FOR SCENIC routes we have been working our way south through the list of sites in our Historic Scotland guide. Fort George and Elgin Cathedral, Arbroath Abbey and Edzell Castle, Spiney Palace and Duff House, ... Read more >

First Days in London

Mon, 16 Jun 2014 | By cfitchey | Views [428]

I arrived in London on a Thursday afternoon. My first impression: London is diverse! I might not have noticed this since America is very similar, but since I haven’t been in America these past months, and most other countries are incredibly homogenous, ... Read more >