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A Stroll Through the History of Penzance in Cornwall
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A Stroll Through the History of Penzance in Cornwall

Thanks to its notoriety as a smugglers’ haunt, its importance as a coinage town for the tin mining industry and its popularity as…

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The Drey is an affordable, room-only hotel in London based on a lower-waste way to stay. There is no…

La Matelote in Boulogne sur Mer in the Pas de Calais region of France is not just an excellent restaurant nor…

Herbert Cooray was a man with a vision and that was to create a chain of hotels offering legendary Sri Lankan…

Are orchids one of your favourite flowers? if so, book your ticket for the annual Orchid Festival at Kew…

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Sigiriya Rock Revisited – in a Thunderstorm

Sigiriya Rock is an icon of Sri Lanka and the site of an ancient fortress and palace dating back to the fifth century. It is a vertical ascent of around 200 metres to its summit. It was included in a trip organised by the British Guild…

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