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Driving south to Virginia Beach

Hilton Virginia Beach

The first in a series of articles by Stephen Chapman about a recent food and drink themed trip to Virginia Beach.

Admiring the Fall colours of Shenandoah, VA, USA

Skyline Drive, Shenandoah, VA

THE SHADOWS are beginning to lengthen in the east as we crawl along the 105 mile stretch.  Newscasters succeeded in filling it with camera toting city dwellers today after proclaiming it the weekend for “peak fall colours”

The Sweet Taste of My Mango Memory

Aitutaki sunrise

This article has been written as part of the MatadorU Travel Writing Course. To get started visit the MatadorU Registration page. TODAY I will write. It’s that simple. I will wake up, make breakfast, and then I will write.

Driving in Mallorca is like a top gear challenge

Mallorca is a very popular summer destination for people wanting a relaxing beach holiday. It remains one of the top locations for UK holidaymakers. However what else does this Island have to offer apart from sun, sea and sand (oh and Sangria).

How to make salt: Fleur de Sel… Atlantique

Mastering the basics is a must for anyone who cooks: whipping up a béchamel, making mayonnaise, pastry, ragu, stock, bread, the list goes on…

Travelling to Seoul – G20 Protest Danger – Alert Map

Seoul_G20_protest_map_medium

Travellers have been warned that visiting South Korea could be hazardous this week, with tens of thousands of activists protesting against the G20 Summit in Seoul, South Korea.

DAY 3 – A visit with the neighborhood peacock in a relaxing setting

Peacock

Day 3 – Hamilton Parks Country Lodge I awoke this morning to a humid morning, the air thick with the promise of rain. As I made my way down a steep winding strip road that leads into the valley, I notice the sign: “30km – Caution Wild Animals”. Hamilton Parks Country Lodge is situated on…

Accommodation Italy: participating vs. spectating

As we opened the door to the back patio, there they were: a love-insatiable dog, a just-loving-enough cat, and a setting on the edge of the vineyard with a view to the surrounding farms and hills.

Shopping for fashion ideas and second-hand clothes in Paris

High healed woman, stylish dressed men – the streets of the fashion capital of Europe are like a catwalk. Glossy magazines like Elle and Avantgarde seem to come to life in the fashion capital Paris.