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Arts & Humanities > Photography Tips for photographing wildflowers

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Wildflower Photography . There's probably no outdoor activity which gets you as close to wildflowers as camping. Have you ever wanted to photograph those blooms growing by the door of your tent? Maybe you'd like to check your pictures against the flower book for identification purposes when you get home. Or, possibly, you'd ... More..

Food & Drink > Cuisine & Food (Other) Medieval food history

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Eating Mediaeval Many people's ideas about how folk ate in the Middle Ages are completely erroneous ones. Maybe they came about by attending a Mediaeval Banquet' where gluttony ruled supreme, and table manners were forgotten. However, in the case of the late Middle Age English gentry, the opposite was the rule. What must be ... More..

Travel > Bus & Train Travel Train travel recommended for vacationers

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Railway Valley Jenbach, in the Austrian Tirol, is a good place to take a railway freak on holiday. There's a bonus, too, that there are other attractions, which neither run on rails nor are powered by steam, so non- rail-oriented visitors are catered for, as well. The easiest way to get to Jenbach is, of course, by train. It... More..

Travel > Vacations Ideal vacation spots

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The Santorini Submarine Until now, because I don't dive, I had to view the fascinating world under the sea at second hand on my television screen, or through the photos of others. Either that, or confine myself to a glass-bottomed boat. And, the last time I used one, the waters of the Red Sea were so clear that the glass bot... More..

Travel > Bus & Train Travel How to make that long bus ride more comfortable

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Europe: the Cheap Way You can travel quickly: You can travel comfortably: You can travel cheaply. PICK ANY TWO!' (Sign outside travel agency) Whether you live in Europe or you are just visiting, an inexpensive way to "see around" is to sign up for a coach tour. The idea of being carted around from city to city, cooped up wit... More..

Travel > Africa & Middle East Places to visit in Egypt

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Away with the Pharaohs With the Egyptian shade temperature in the Hundreds', any contemplated activity should be done in the early morning or the evening. That's the way the operators of Nile cruises plan it. The design of the many temples visited show the importance of the river.. The temple depicted Egypt in microcosm. The... More..

Travel > Africa & Middle East Travel destinations: Jordan

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Ajloun Castle When the first Crusaders left for the Holy Land at the end of the 11th Century, most castles were made of wood. When the Crusaders returned, they brought back several good ideas from the Middle East, and I have a private, uninformed theory that the stone castle may have been one of them. Consider, too, the simi... More..

Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Planning a vacation in Spain

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English Towns in Spain When I first heard of the Pueblo Ingls language schools, I was rather sceptical. The deal was you paid only for your fare to Madrid, and your first and last night's accommodation. They paid for luxurious accommodation and splendid food in between the two Fridays. And, all you had to do in return was to... More..

Arts & Humanities > European History History of windmills

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Mill Power Windmills are believed to have first appeared in Persia in about the 7th Century AD. They were unknown in Britain until the end of the 12th Century, when the idea was brought to northern Europe by the Crusaders. They proved useful in flatter areas such as the Netherlands, East Anglia and Lincolnshire, where there ... More..

Travel > Vacations Vacation guide to an African safari in Kenya

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Samburu From Kenya's capital, Nairobi to the Samburu Game Lodge is about 150 miles as the crow flies. But, if you leave Nairobi in the middle of winter, and you'll arrive at Samburu in midsummer. However, that's not because the roads are so bad, or the little Nissan safari buses which most tour operators use being anything o... More..

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