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If spectacular coastal and mountain scenery appeals to you, along with fascinating cultural and architectural heritage, then check out the Balkans and in particular Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. This is not family holiday territory, although there are …
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The Heritage Writing Competition closed on October 31st. Well over 100 entries were received, of which the vast majority were of publishable standard. About 10% of the entries were fictional. Our thanks to everyone who entered. The high standard of entries meant …
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Written by Lisa Montgomery (A Highly Commended entry in the Off the Beaten Track Writing Competition.) After an incredibly bumpy three-hour drive from Guatemala City, basic needs such as food and sleep slowly came to suppress the initial excitement of …
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Once the school summer and autumn holidays are over, you can visit all your favourite heritage sites without being assailed by noisy children and chastising parents. And, as a retired or semi-retired senior, you may well wish to visit on …
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Written by Helen Rhodes (A Highly Commended entry in the Off the Beaten Track Writing Competition.) I am standing on a windy promenade in Lancashire, looking out across Morecambe Bay, towards the Lake District. The view is breath-taking. Across the …
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The traditional county of Lincolnshire is the second largest in size after Yorkshire, but has only eight English Heritage and six National Trust properties – far, far fewer than in Yorkshire or the third largest county, Devon. However some of these …
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Guest author, Harper Reid, gives her top choices for tropical holidays. White beaches, crystal-clear waters, and palm trees swaying in the wind – what’s better than a holiday in the tropics? Because they promise loads of rest and relaxation, tropical …
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STE’s Holiday Editor, Tony Taylor, and his wife report on their driving tour around Northern Spain. In our younger days, we both worked full-time and, with two boys in tow, Southern Spain or Majorca were our usual holiday destinations. We would choose a …
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Written by Jane Critchley (A Runner-up entry in the Travel for Seniors Writing Competition.) Ok, what are we talking about here? For me, travel for seniors conjures up amazing places, plenty of walking to see those places, cafés and bars …
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Dortmund does not immediately spring to mind as a short break destination. The largest city in the Ruhr industrial area lacks an attractive Altstadt (old town) and has no river passing through it, both major tourist features in many German cities like Frankfurt and Nurnberg. But when I tell …
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