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A first weekend in Paris

Caitlin — Wed, 09 May 2012 06:06:40 +0000

This post is dedicated to Michelle, who is taking her 13-year-old daughter and 11 12-year-old niece to Paris this northern summer. They will have breakfast at a hotel at St Pancras station in London, before hopping on the Eurostar and arriving in the heart of Paris two hours later. What lucky girls, all three of [...]

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Thoughts on the travel blogging ‘community’

Caitlin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:46:17 +0000

Community. When it comes to travel blogging, what does that even mean? Is it compatible with cutting out the noise and being productive? Can you be connected to community and also appreciate the joy of quiet? When I started as a travel blogger in 2007, I was very keen on the idea of community (how hilarious [...]

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Photo Friday: Living in a giant’s world

Caitlin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:41:39 +0000

Hampstead Heath, London; Summer 2005 An art installation in Hampstead Heath in London in the summer of 2005. I love this – it really plays to the idea of living in a magical world. I feel like we are all miniature people, like Borrowers or Lilliputtians, and a giant is going to come along any [...]

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Why Detroit is worth visiting

Caitlin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:32:11 +0000

When I tell people I have been to Detroit, they are usually surprised. When I tell them I liked it and would recommend it to other travellers, they are usually even more surprised. For starters it’s in “Flyover Country” and is not somewhere foreigners would generally go. Secondly it’s a city known for industrial grit [...]

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My favourite travel blogs

Caitlin — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 12:37:14 +0000

I have been doing a spot of digital housekeeping to ring in the new year. I used TwitCleaner to clear out some of the junk that has ended up in my Twitter stream. I’ve locked down the privacy settings for my new Facebook Timeline on my personal account (I invite blog fans to ‘like’ my Facebook [...]

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City kayaking tours around the world

Caitlin — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:53:14 +0000

Some cities demand to be admired from the water. I know – I live in one of them. As lovely as Sydney is, it is never lovelier than when you are out on the harbour. There are other cities too where the water is a huge feature. Copenhagen and Seattle are famous for their beautiful [...]

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London at Christmas: Ten Unmissable Spots

Caitlin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:24:07 +0000

Will Peach is one of the site editors over at Gap Daemon, the gap year travel website for backpackers and young travellers. He has written a guest post for me on Christmas in London, which I know from experience is one of the best places to spend Christmas. Will has done a great job researching [...]

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Relaxed vibes in Mendocino

Caitlin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:04:59 +0000

Whatever route you take, the drive into Mendocino ends by hugging the coast on California’s scenic Highway 1. On one side of the road you have green hillsides with the occasional farmhouse or inn tucked away and on the other, the ocean. Mendocino sits on the ocean side of the highway so the maritime feel [...]

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Gallery: Fern Canyon in Russian Gulch State Park near Mendocino

Caitlin — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:00:05 +0000

One of the loveliest things about Mendocino is the natural beauty. It’s an artsy little town on a spectacular and relatively undeveloped stretch of coast. It’s about five hours’ drive from San Francisco if you take the short way, up Highway 101 and then cutting through the Anderson Valley. You could also take scenic Highway [...]

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Our anniversary stay at MacCallum House

Caitlin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:19:42 +0000

I rarely stay in nice hotels when I travel for pleasure. I like a bit of luxury as much as the next person but I usually prefer to spend my money on other things. When I’m exploring a new place, I don’t tend to spend a lot of time at the hotel so I typically [...]

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