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See The BFG Dream Jars – 9th July – 31st August 2016
Visit the BFG Dream Jars between 9th July and 31st August.
More DetailsIs Digital Photography A Joy Or A Curse For Travellers?
What does digital photography mean for travellers?
More DetailsI Haven’t Been Everywhere, But It’s On My List
“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list” So true for most travellers and backpackers! You will never tick everything off, but the list will get longer! The Quote Source The quote comes from Susan Sontag. She was an American writer, filmmaker, teacher and political activist. She often wrote (and spoke) about travelling to […]
More DetailsHe Who Has Seen One Cathedral Ten Times…
“He who has seen one cathedral ten times has seen something; he who has seen ten cathedrals once has seen but little; and he who has spent half an hour in each of a hundred cathedrals has seen nothing at all.” It’s a long quote, but I feel it makes a good point! There are […]
More DetailsDon’t Tell Me How Educated You Are, Tell Me How Much You Have Travelled
“Don’t tell me how educated you are, tell me how much you have travelled.” This quote basically tells how travellers interact with each other. So where does it come from and what does it mean to me? The Quote Source The quote was said by the prophet Muhammed. Whom I’m pretty sure needs no introduction, […]
More DetailsTake Only Memories, Leave Only Footprints
“Take only memories, leave only footprints”. This is a travel quote that I often come across, albeit in a different form. It has a modern version of “Take only pictures, leave only footprints”. I’m not sure when or where the change came about, but I heard it from a number of tour guides in Australia […]
More DetailsA Wise Traveller Never Despises His Own Country
“A wise traveller never despises his own country.” This quote is one that I feel a lot of travellers don’t abide by (well, I’ve met quite a few that don’t seem to have this attitude.) But I feel that the quote hits on an important idea for travellers. So, where did this quote come from […]
More DetailsYou Don’t Have To Be Rich To Travel Well
“You don’t have to be rich to travel well” This quote is true for so many travellers and backpackers today. And many people that don’t travel don’t believe this. But where does the quote come from and what does it mean? The Quote Source The quote is by Eugene Fodor, often referred to as ‘the […]
More DetailsNational Trust
The National Trust is a charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1895 to protect heritage and open spaces. The Trust owns over 350 houses, gardens and monuments, but it doesn’t stop there! They also own forests, nature reserves, villages and even 35 pubs! Being a charity it relies on memberships, […]
More DetailsNorth Coast 500
The North Road 500 takes in over 500 miles of beautiful coastal scenery.
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