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Notes from Henry's travels

Mount Isa with the mine that dominates the town in the background.

Friday, January 29, 2010

South Somerset district councillor Henry Hobhouse is on a six-month journey to New Zealand and back by rail, bus and sea to prove you don't have to fly to take the holiday of a lifetime. This week Henry looks back on his experiences in Australia.

Reflections of...

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Washington DC - a restful city of refreshing contrasts… a green city of grace and enrichment

A quiet backwater - Washington often resembles a sleepy Southern city, not the hub of the world's superpower

Friday, January 22, 2010

Regular BVM contributor Jenny Kingsley went back to her alma mater, at the historic University of Georgetown, and introduced her husband to the city...

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Notes from Henry's grand tour

Cotton pickers at work in Uzbekistan.

Friday, January 08, 2010

South Somerset district councillor Henry Hobhouse is on a six-month journey to New Zealand and back by rail, bus and sea to prove you don't have to...

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Notes from Henry's grand tour

Henry Hobhouse in Red Square, or Beautiful Square as its name means.

Friday, December 11, 2009

South Somerset district councillor Henry Hobhouse is on a six-month journey to New Zealand and back by rail, bus and sea to prove you don't have to...

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Travellers Tales

The jetty in Babbacombe Cove, viewed from the terrace of the Cary Arms

Friday, October 09, 2009

Memories of the Cary family spark new life in the old resort THE heyday of the traditional seaside resort has long passed. Today's successful coastal...

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Travellers Tales

Pentillie Castle viewed from the east side.

Friday, July 24, 2009

Pentillie Castle - a gardening treasure restored and open for the first time GARDEN enthusiasts are always keen to add a new attraction to their list...

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Travellers Tales

The church built entirely from salt at the world-famous mine at Wieliczka, a few miles from Krakow.

Friday, June 19, 2009

Smile – you're in Krakow! Poland's most historic city offers a warm welcome "IT'S part of our marketing strategy," confided the smiling waitress...

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Trip to Australia

A deadly but beautiful lemon-scented gum tree, one of the eucalypts notorious for fuelling bush fires.

Friday, February 13, 2009

SAND in my suitcase, T-shirts in the washing machine and flip-flops in the kitchen. When I look out of the window at snow and ice I'm left wondering...

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Rotterdam-as good as anywhere

Thursday, December 11, 2008

ROTTERDAM is perhaps not a place one would put on their top ten holiday destinations. Usually when Holland is mentioned in conversation, one...

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Life on the streets

Abilai Mohamed

Thursday, September 18, 2008

DURING the past year, Tanzanian street children project FISCH has re-homed 20 children. They've got around 110 more to go. In and around the Southern...

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