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Of Whitby, Captain James Cook and Count Dracula

January 25, 2010 By Helen Page

Whitby - Home to Captain James Cook and the trails of Count Dracula: Mention Whitby and "holiday resort and fish and chips" come to mind. To the unsuspecting modern day traveller, Whitby presents as a sleepy Victorian holiday resort and fishing town. But, Whitby has a long history as an … [Read more...]

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Magpie Café – The Best Fish & Chips in England?

January 25, 2010 By Helen Page

Does the Magpie Café have the best fish and chips in the country? You don't have to look too hard for places to eat in Whitby. There are many cafés and restaurants in town and just along Pier Road there are three (Magpie Café, Terry's Restaurant and Quayside) and on Baxtergate there are another … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: eating out yorkshire, fish and chips whitby, magpie cafe, magpie whitby, restaurants whitby, whitby north yorkshire

Whitby’s Landmark Lighthouses

January 22, 2010 By Helen Page

Whitby Lighthouse History: Whitby's quaint harbour entrance is marked by two attractive pier lighthouses and two beacons, with the West Pier lighthouse being taller and more substantial than its neighbour. And if you're wondering why this sleepy fishing town has such huge piers and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: holiday whitby, lighthouse history, lighthouse pictures, north attractions, north yorkshire, whitby, whitby attractions, whitby england, whitby holidays, whitby lighthouse, whitby uk, whitby yorkshire

British Tourism Embraces Hi-Tech

January 20, 2010 By Helen Page

Hi-Tech Tourism, the way of the Future: Are you a technophile or a technophobe? This depends on whether you are one of these people who carry your iPhone, iPod Touch, Blackberry, MP3s, laptop or whatever gadgets with you on holiday because you like or have a need to be connected to the world even … [Read more...]

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Airport Transfer: Kirkwall Airport (KOI) – Orkney Islands

January 19, 2010 By Helen Page

Ground transportation from/to Kirkwall Airport: Kirkwall Airport provides access to the Orkney Islands from Scotland’s major cities, Shetland and Bergen (Norway). It is the air transport hub for the islands and also provides inter-island air links to the northern isles of Orkney. Flybe and … [Read more...]

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Amsterdam Attractions – NEMO Science Centre

January 19, 2010 By Helen Page

Nemo presents Science and Technology in a Fun way for Visitors: On any canal cruise of Amsterdam's waterways, you will come face to face with a gigantic green building jutting into the water and which looks like a ship's hull. Meet NEMO, Netherland’s largest science centre, located about 15 minutes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Sightseeing Tagged With: amsterdam attractions, amsterdam vacation, nemo amsterdam, nemo museum amsterdam, nemo science centre, things to do amsterdam

Airport Transfer: Eindhoven Airport (EIN)

January 19, 2010 By Helen Page

Ground Transportation From/To Eindhoven Airport: Eindhoven Airport is the Netherland's second largest airport, after Schiphol. It is located northwest of Eindhoven city centre and travel time is about 15 minutes. There is good ground transport connecting the airport to town via public buses, … [Read more...]

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Airport Transfer: Rotterdam Airport (RTM)

January 18, 2010 By Helen Page

Ground Transportation from/to Rotterdam Airport: Rotterdam Airport (RTM) is located about 5.6 km north north-west of central Rotterdam and is the Netherlands third largest airport after Schiphol and Eindhoven.  It has good ground transportation options by public transport or private transfers to … [Read more...]

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Bonjour, would you like to bake like a French Pâtissier?

January 16, 2010 By Helen Page

Learn Pastry and Dessert making from a French master chef: Paris' patisseries are world famous and some like Ladurée, La Maison Stohrer and Angelina's are Parisian institutions. Life's Sweet in Paris - walk around the city and you'll see patisseries overflowing with the most tempting sweet … [Read more...]

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Destination: Amsterdam

January 16, 2010 By Helen Page

Amsterdam Attractions and Things to Do: Many people think of Amsterdam as the capital of the Netherlands, but the actual seat of the government is at Den Haag. Nevertheless, Amsterdam is the largest city in the Netherlands and as far as tourism is concerned it is also the most visited, with … [Read more...]

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We're Helen and Tony Page, and we love travelling - lucky as we've been doing it for the last few decades!

Tony has long been a professional photographer and writer, but Helen now writes most of the posts and takes a lot of photos herself!

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