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The Eight Hells Of Beppu (Plus Bonus Hell) 27 Aug 2013 | 02:13 pm
The Eight Hells Of Beppu: there isn’t a much more evocative name than that, is there? The Eight Hells are in fact a series of heated lakes (onsen) in the area around the seaside spa city of Beppu in ...
Christie’s: An Out of the Ordinary Exhibition 18 Aug 2013 | 04:47 pm
Christie’s in South Kensington, London will be holding a one-off sale of unusual items in their “Out of the Ordinary” auction on September 5th 2013. As the items are open to the public to view, I ...
Wordless Wednesday Aug 14 14 Aug 2013 | 06:20 pm
Related Posts London in Books Part 1 5 Unusual Pubs in London Charles Dickens’ London 6 Ways to get Yourself a Blue Plaque Blog about a Blog Dr Who Tube Map Zemanta The post Wordless Wednes...
Review: The Forge and Foundry in Camden Town 8 Aug 2013 | 08:56 pm
Camden Town is either a dump, an exciting and vibrant area, a madhouse or a great location, depending on who you speak to. What it is not is quiet and laid back. Which is why I’m very pleased to tel...
5 Bonkers Scarecrow Festivals 29 Jul 2013 | 10:10 pm
What do a chicken, a bridal party, Boris Johnson hanging from a washing line waving the Union Jack and The Simpsons have in common? Scarecrows of course… They’re just some of the many carefull...
Is it art or an eyesore? The Abode of Chaos 25 Jul 2013 | 10:31 am
Demeure de Chaos The Demeure du Chaos (abode of chaos) is situated in a little village in the Rhône region of France – Romain-au-Mont-d’Or. It’s an artists’ collective that, according to report I rea...
Alexandra Park and Palace: 150 Years and Still Going Strong 19 Jul 2013 | 10:01 pm
16 days and 120,000 visitors after it opened in 1873, Alexandra Palace in North London burned down. The newly rebuilt Palace opened again 2 years later. The Palace along with its gardens perched on a...
Iconic Las Vegas Signs at the Neon Museum Boneyard 10 Jul 2013 | 03:48 pm
Neon Boneyard from http://www.markwu.info On our road trip in the US in 2011, one of must-sees on the itinerary was the Neon Boneyard in Las Vegas, partly because I love neon and partly because I’m n...
The Quirky Side of House Sitting 5 Jul 2013 | 11:40 am
(This is a guest post by Nicole of Suitcase Stories) When I tell people that my husband and I travel the world via house sitting they are amazed by the concept. And true, it’s definitely a different...
Ludicrous Landings & Tremendous Travels 28 Jun 2013 | 01:50 pm
St. Maarten in the Caribbean There are around 45,000 airports in the world, and not all landings are plane sailing. Short runways, mountainous terrain and last minute landings can leave passengers on...
