Hong Kong Twins - the experience

Introduction So this is not what you would expect from the title. The Hong Kong twins are not some explicit fantasy that the title may suggest in your mind. Although you could question my mind for thinking it up. The Hong Kong Twins refer to the trail between Parkview over the mountains to Stanley. This is in fact the reverse of Stage 1 of the Wilson's trail. On a normal day this is a gruesome trail with a straight 1000 step climb up the mountain...

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New York revisited and Philadelphia

Introduction : New York revisited and Philadelphia The summer of 2015 meant a revisit to New York this time as a tourist and a short day trip to Philadelphia. Taking the family meant that my NY visit was a proper tourist trap laden outing. But well worth it. So these page will be useful for those planning a visit or just a scroll through memory lane for those of you who have been there. Our way Was to buy the New York City Pass before our visit...

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The real WWW - wicked weekend in wales

Introduction The quest to get away periodically continues with the May long weekend bringing a jaunt to South Wales. It was probably a little more driving than I would like but what a place that part of the United Kingdom is. Given ours was a short weekend we keep things close to the M4 so that it was east to traverse different places. Opposed to our Cambridge trip we opted for Premier Inn an equal alternative to the conventional Travelodge as our...

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New York - with the crowd in central park

Introduction I can never contain my sense of excitement when thinking about going to New York City. I was fortunate enough to go there recently and the number meetings meant that it made sense for me to have a weekend there. While the day is conducive to anything more than work the evening prove invaluable in seeing the city. Now I've been to New York City before and know my way round it. But this time the trip was different. Here are some of thing...

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Brussels for the day - sprouts and all

Introduction The first leg of our European trip started in Brussels (Belgium). We arrived late at night with the intention of having a full day's sight seeing around the city. We stayed just outside the centre of town a short bus/tram/metro ride away from the centre of town. Brussels is easy to get around and convenient from a transport perspective generally. We started our day at a leisurely pace and headed to the central square. We managed to...

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Amsterdam : You gotta go and drop it like its hot

Introduction If Snoop Doggy Dog goes to there there's going to be something about the place. Given that I was travelling as a family, dropping like it hot was slightly difficult to say the least. But here goes a more conventional trip to "the Dam".  The key thing to understand if you're driving to Amsterdam is PARKING - there is a serious art to parking. Parking in Amsterdam is pretty expensive hotel parking in the center can easily be in...

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