What could be a more romantic way to celebrate a wedding anniversary than a weekend in a castle? Not much. But Scotland, in February? With my record for accidentally ending up in an unheated hotel in sub-zero temperatures, a 16th-century … Continue reading A Castle in Scotland
Cholet’s main claims to fame are as the scene of a battle during the Vendée revolt of 1793 and as former centre for the manufacture of textiles, and handkerchiefs in particular. But this small town in Western France also has … Continue reading A Delicious Time in Cholet
“Chinese food in China is completely different from Chinese food at home.” As a first-time traveller to China I had heard this message so often. I knew to expect the unexpected. But was it actually true? Up to a point. … Continue reading Chinese Take-Away?
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