A walk in the Ancient Rome – RomaFun

Posted on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

The 2010 edition of Rome’s Marathon — Maratona di Roma — is taking place on Sunday, March 21. 
It is not only a day for athletes running the 42.5 km marathon.

The Maratona di Roma also features the non-competitive 4 km race, the RomaFun – “La Stracittadina”.
More than a race, it is a leisurely walk [...]

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Lincolnshire’s old/new markets

Posted on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Seeing Boston Bargate market (Lincolnshire) in action means arising at 4am on a Wednesday morning to see the punters.

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Taking a Break from London Weather in Sunny Italy

Posted on Friday, March 5th, 2010

To those of us on the other side of the pond, a trip to London at the moment sounds delightful. I’d even go so far as to say I’d be willing to insert that seemingly extra U into the word “colour” for a whole month if I could spend a week in London right now. [...]


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What’s on this weekend in the UK – 6-7 March 2010

Posted on Friday, March 5th, 2010

In London it’s the annual East festival and in the East of England it’s all about fine food and drink.

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Taste: Learning the Secrets of Italian Food and Wine Culture in Florence

Posted on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Pitti Immagine is sponsoring the fifth edition of “Taste“, the Florence’s fair dedicated to excellence in Italian food as well as the biological diversities of foods in the global age.

Taste has become a regular salon of Italian taste, a meeting place for all the top Italian and international members of the high end gastronomic [...]

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Review: A Divine Spa Day

Posted on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

It’s been a tough winter; the weather has been appalling and my skin is starting to show signs of winter wear-and-tear. Time for a spa day with a girlfriend!

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Festival Fever in Wales 2010

Posted on Monday, March 1st, 2010

Every year, Wales has a calendar packed full with some of the best festivals around.

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Travel Blog: Not riding Val d’Isere

Posted on Saturday, February 27th, 2010

The realisation of a truth you didn’t want to admit is always going to be tough. For example, since coming the out to the snow, I decided to grow a beard.

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What’s on this weekend in the UK – 27-28 February 2010

Posted on Friday, February 26th, 2010

London’s Carnaby Street kicks off a celebration of 50 years of fashion and music so head along this weekend to enjoy the fun. And there’s a St David’s Day food festival in Wales.

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London treasures at Hammersmith Fair

Posted on Thursday, February 25th, 2010

On the basis of the Agatha Christie walks that I run, I was recently invited to the vintage antiques fair which takes place at Hammersmith town hall about once a month.

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