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Feeding Time: Wild Boar at Bolton Castle

Watching wild boar having their lunch in the Yorkshire Dales! Yes there are wild boar in the UK, after a long period of extinction, they’re back!

by Cherryl

A Monument of Love? The Taj Mahal

Well it’s undisputedly a fantastic work of art, one of the world’s seven wonders and perhaps the selfie capital of India, however….

by Cherryl

Valletta and St John’s Cathedral: Icons of Malta

A Valletta show that leaves you staggering out of the cinema, a church with enough gold to go head to head with Buckingham Palace (no doubt) and those iconic streets of Valletta that seem to come alive at night – interested? Then read on.

by Cherryl

A Medieval Fortress, Mdina The Silent City of Malta

It used to be the capital of Malta, and has the mood of a bygone era, or a film set. The Silent City of Mdina feels like a hidden world, and a must if visiting Malta for the first time.

by Cherryl

Mosta Rotunda Church, Malta: and the Miracle Bomb!!

The miracle bomb and Mosta Rotunda church is a popular tourist attraction when visiting Malta.

by Cherryl

Ait Benhaddou: The fortified city and Hollywood of Morocco

Loved by movie makers and tourists alike; take a walk through the narrow clay community. Ait Benhaddou is home to a small number of Moroccan families and was used as the setting for a long list of big screen films.

by Cherryl

Maison Tiskiwin: Musée Bert Flint Museum, Morocco

If you’re visiting Marrakech, curious about African history and berber life with a soft spot for cosy museums crammed with lots of interesting things, you’re going to really like Maison Tiskiwin.

by Cherryl

Bahai Palace, Royal Beauty in Marrakech

A pretty palace in Marrakech decorated with impressive mosaics , imposing doors, high arches and artistic ceilings.

by Cherryl

Out and About in Mauritius #4

Next, a quick visit to one of the best sugar factories I’ve see on my travels so far, (well actually it wasn’t quick, it was a pretty long visit given the size of the factory and outside grounds) an interesting tour at the L’Aventure du Sucre (Sugar Adventure), in Pamplemousse Mauritius. You’ll learn some of the history behind […]