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Porto with Travel Department
Thursday, 26 May 2022
by Hilda
Porto is the perfect city for a short break. We travelled with Travel Department in mid-May and it proved to be the perfect time to visit. I was delighted to accept Travel Department’s offer of a press trip. And, of course, GG (Gorgeous Graham) had to come too. Travel Department Regular readers know that I
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A New Grandchild and Planning Holidays Make Me Happy
Sunday, 17 April 2022
by Hilda
Hello, my friends. I am feeling positive as we enjoy the holiday weekend. And I hope you are too. I have lots of happy news to share with you. We need to celebrate when we can, don’t we? And count our blessings. GRANDDAUGHTER As many of you know, we have three wonderful grandsons – Logan
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Tips on what to bring when travelling to India and other Asian countries
Sunday, 13 October 2019
by Hilda
A year ago, GG and I and four good friends had the most incredible holiday (well it wasn’t really a holiday; it was more of an adventure) in India with TDActive (the adventure wing of Travel Department). You can read about our amazing trip in my previous posts – part 1 and part 2. And
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Maxi Madness with my ‘Stylish Mondays’ friends
Monday, 05 August 2019
by Hilda
I join with some stylish sisters in showcasing our love of the maxi. Those of you who know me well, or who have followed my blog for some time, know that there is one item of clothing that I wear more than any other and that is the maxi dress. I have about a dozen
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Top Tips for Visiting Lisbon
Monday, 15 April 2019
by Hilda
Lisbon is one European city we have been eager to visit and we were not disappointed. 1. CLEANLINESS Graham and I were astounded, because Lisbon was so clean and we hardly ever saw litter on the streets and there was absolutely no dog dirt fouling the pavements, unlike one particular European city. Yes, Paris, I
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Travel broadens the Mind so our Bucket List keeps Growing
Thursday, 06 September 2018
by Hilda
“Travel broadens the mind and widens horizons”, according to the late US hiker and itinerant traveller Christopher McCandless Do you have a list of places you would like to travel to before you kick the bucket? Yes, a bucket list! GG and I do and have divided it into ‘Nearer Home’ and ‘Far Flung’. We
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Travel Department trip to Salamanca
Tuesday, 12 June 2018
by Hilda
When I was invited by Travel Department to go on a press trip to Salamanca in north-western Spain, I jumped at the chance. In the past, GG and I have travelled to South Africa, Beijing and several European cities with the online agency and have always been delighted with its service. The beauty of an
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