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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Southbourne Beach
Southbourne Beach is at the far end of the suburb of Southbourne, four miles east of central Bournemouth. For many years a Blue Flag Beach, the beach lost its Blue Flag status for 2025. I’m not sure why. I asked the council, but they declined to answer. The beach is increasingly dominated by the Sobo…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Boscombe Street Art Trail
When you tell people you live in Boscombe, it conjures up conflicting images. Either of a lovely sandy beach, multi coloured beach huts and a Victorian pier. Or of a rather seedy town populated by junkies congregating around the ugly concrete jungle of a town centre. Once ranked as one of the worst places to…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Fisherman’s Walk Beach
Southbourne may only be small, with a population of around 19,000 people. But this genteel suburb located three miles east of central Bournemouth boasts an awesome stretch of coast and a prestigious Blue Flag awarded beach. Fisherman’s Walk Beach is a family friendly beach. It is easy to reach from Southbourne via Fisherman’s Walk. This…
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Bolivia 1 Week Itinerary (La Paz to Copacabana)
We spent a week exploring Bolivia, starting in the high altitude capital, La Paz, with a side trip to Copacabana, on the shores of Lake Titicaca. There are several tour and bus options to Copacabana. Our hotel offered a shuttle bus, which was very convenient. Below is my itinerary for our Bolivian adventure, including attractions,…
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Copacabana (Bolivia) in 3 Days
Copacabana is a small town on the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca. This picturesque little town perched above the lake has some interesting attractions of its own. It is also the departure point for ferries to the nearby islands of Isla del Sol and Isla de la Luna. We spent three days on our trip…
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La Paz (Bolivia) in 3 Days
We spent 3 days in the Bolivian capital La Paz. There is plenty to see and do in this high altitude city. But for me, that didn’t really matter. La Paz has my favourite public transport system in the whole world. I could quite happily spend days just travelling the city’s cable cars for the…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Manor Steps Beach
For some people, going to their ‘local’ means a trip to the nearest pub. This is my local. Two miles east of Bournemouth, in-between the suburbs of Boscombe and Southbourne is Manor Steps Beach. This (up until this year) Blue Flag Beach doesn’t have as many facilities as some of its neighbours. But this, plus…
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Japan in Three Weeks (Tokyo to Hiroshima, Shikoku and Kyushu)
We spent 3 weeks exploring Japan, starting with a few days in and around Tokyo. Then we validated our JR passes and worked our way south west along the coast of Japan’s biggest island, Honshu by train. After a brief detour to the island of Shikoku, we replaced our JR rail cards for a hire…
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Melbourne: Top 10 Things to Do
We started our 2 week Australia Road Trip in Melbourne, spending three days there before setting off along the Great Ocean Road. Here is my pick of the top ten things we did on our visit to Melbourne. How to get to Melbourne We flew to Melbourne from Fiji. There are also direct flight between…
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Australia 2 Week Road Trip (Melbourne to Adelaide)
Our two week Australian Road Trip started in Melbourne and ended in Adelaide. After a few days exploring Melbourne, we picked up a hire car and set off. After visiting the former gold mine towns of Castlemaine and Ballarat, we headed south to Geelong to see the bollard art. Then, it was a drive along…
