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fredstraveltrails
May 30, 20219 min read
The Algarve & the white villages of Andalusia
Europe has been a favourite destination for us, both having been born there, but we had never visited the South-West corner, so this was...
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fredstraveltrails
May 9, 20212 min read
Sticky Toffee Pudding
The Prepared Pantry claims that Sticky Toffee Pudding is the most popular dessert in the world, having reached its way all around the...
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fredstraveltrails
May 9, 20217 min read
Hiking the Isle of Wight
There has to be no other nation on earth, well, maybe, of comparable size, that has so many Public Walking Paths as Britain. The right to...
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fredstraveltrails
Apr 22, 20218 min read
The Historic Triangle - Virginia
Travel! What is your idea of a satisfying trip? Some will go for cruises – see as many places as possible (for a few hours), then enjoy...
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fredstraveltrails
Mar 30, 20212 min read
Tapas - Patatas Bravas
The first time we had this tapas was some years ago in Barcelona, and since then we have learned that it is a staple in Spanish homes....
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fredstraveltrails
Mar 30, 20217 min read
Surprising Tenerife, Canary Islands
The clouds were thickening and starting to spit rain as we made our slow way back, from a solid four-hour hike to and from the trail head...
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fredstraveltrails
Mar 18, 20211 min read
The Roatan Slushie - the Monkey-La-La
… a type of lizard – a basilisk – you see frequently running across the street on its hind legs at some speed in Roatan. The Roatan...
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fredstraveltrails
Mar 18, 20215 min read
A week in Languedoc
It was 11PM. Our bus was on its way back to our various hotels to let us (some of us) stagger off the bus and into bed. The way back was...
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fredstraveltrails
Mar 5, 20212 min read
Cullen Skink
This was our first dish at Balmaha when we hiked the West Highland Way. There was nothing more satisfying than a bowl of this soup after...
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fredstraveltrails
Mar 5, 20215 min read
Budapest – The Spa Capital of the World
When you have finally tired of walking around Buda palace on its hill top, or the old district of the Citadel… When you’ve had it with...
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fredstraveltrails
Feb 19, 20217 min read
Roatan? Where is Roatan?
“Where the H*LL is Roatan”. I couldn’t resist it. There we were, in one of the few up-scale souvenirs shops in Coxen Hole on the island...
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fredstraveltrails
Feb 11, 20215 min read
The Next Great Wine Road: Slovenia
I know, I know, yet another travel story about wines and vineyards. You have read stories about the great wine regions of France, Italy,...
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fredstraveltrails
Jan 16, 20212 min read
Slovenian Mushroom Soup
Gobova Juha Mushroom picking, especially in the fall, is almost a national sport in Eastern European countries where old growth forests...
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fredstraveltrails
Jan 7, 20214 min read
Hiking the West Highland Way
We can’t be called inveterate hikers, but we have done a bit of it, now and then as it was, and is, a very satisfying way to stay fit as...
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fredstraveltrails
Dec 19, 20201 min read
Lake Bled Cream Cake
This amazing dessert can be found all over the Balkans – in the former Austro-Hungarian region - in various forms. This is the Lake Bled...
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fredstraveltrails
Nov 19, 20205 min read
Laid-back Slovenia
A gem in the heart of Europe Slovenia is small – somewhat smaller than New Hampshire, but it sure packs a punch in scenery. You don’t...
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