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Fifty Four and Counting

Fifty Four and Counting

Blogger, Photographer, Writer – just a good old honest opinion of restaurants, products, services and life in general

Attractions

Stonehenge, Salisbury – Probably one of the world’s most famous sites

Attractions

Frameless, Marble Arch, London – I’ve never been immersed in famous art like this

Alberobello

Alberobello, Italy – A picture post card town full of Trulli homes

Food

Takayama, Japan and Shirakawa-go – A stunning part of this country

Costa Rica

Pachira Lodge, Tortuguero, Costa Rica – Jungle Wildlife at its best

Belmar

Hotel Belmar, Monteverde, Costa Rica – Like a Swiss chalet in the Cloud Forests

DobbleGanger, Cambridge – If only every burger tasted this good!

BritishfiftyfourandcountingOctober 23, 2022

We recently visited Cambridge, a city of learning, history and culture. The architecture, museums, restaurants and shops make this an ideal city and probably one of the loveliest cities in the UK to visit. We were only here for two nights and stayed near the station. We walked everywhere! For lunch, we tried to find…

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World AffairsfiftyfourandcountingSeptember 8, 2022

A Huge Moment in History, a Great Loss for a Nation and the World

I was born in 1961, and I’ve never known any other monarch than Queen Elizabeth II. But what does that mean?…
CountriesfiftyfourandcountingApril 7, 2022

Pandemic Tours App – A stunning Day in York made more interesting with this app

Planning activities is always a challenge when you have out of town visitors. Its the not knowing what to do, where…
ArenalfiftyfourandcountingApril 1, 2022

La Fortuna, Aranel, Costa Rica – Cloud Forests, Sloths, Coffee, Chocolate and Wildlife

We stayed in the Arenal area for 5 days, during this time we went on walks in the cloud forest of…
ArenalfiftyfourandcountingMarch 27, 2022

Royal Corin Hotel, La Fortuna, Arenal, Costa Rica – Just beautiful decor, food, service and rooms

We arrived in the La Fortuna area located at the foot of Arenal, a perfect shaped conical volcano. Built on a…
ArenalfiftyfourandcountingMarch 25, 2022

A Journey to Arenal, La Fortuna – Cloud Forests, Volcano, Wildlife and Spas

Our time in Monteverde was relatively short, just 1 day, 2 nights, before we moved on to Arenal, La Fortuna. Our…
Costa RicafiftyfourandcountingMarch 23, 2022

Si Como No Resort and Wildlife Refuge, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica – Mangroves, Rain Forest and the Pacific Ocean meet

Our journey from San Jose to Manuel Antonio was really easy by road. I had anticipated that a long vehicle trip…
Costa RicafiftyfourandcountingMarch 22, 2022

Hotel Presidente, San Jose, Costa Rica – a beautiful boutique hotel in the heart of the city

We arrived in Costa Rica as the sun gently retired for the day allowing the cold to replace the warm air.…
AirlinesfiftyfourandcountingMarch 21, 2022

British Airways flight to Costa Rica – A comfortable journey to Central America

I had heard about British Airways problems with apps leading up to our recent trip. There were stories of their website…
CountriesfiftyfourandcountingMarch 20, 2022

Hampton by Hilton Gatwick – Can’t get any closer to departures, but a real challenge to get there

Our trip from Manchester to London Gatwick was certainly made more eventful by the extensive speed restrictions by not such smart…
AttractionsfiftyfourandcountingFebruary 7, 2022

The Jade Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica – Costa Rican Culture all under one roof

Whilst we were in San Jose, Costa Rica we took an opportunity to visit the Jade Museum. There are over 7,000…
BathroomsfiftyfourandcountingJanuary 31, 2022

Our main bathroom, refurbished – At last as good as the hotels we stay in

You know its time to refurb your bathroom when the hotel bathrooms are looking considerably better than your own! We’ve lived…
BrightonfiftyfourandcountingOctober 22, 2021

The Grand Hotel, Brighton – A Stunning Victorian Hotel on the Sea Front

Brighton is located on the south coast of England. It was The place to visit by the upper class in the…
AttractionsfiftyfourandcountingSeptember 5, 2021

Audley End House and Gardens, Saffron Walden – A stunning Jacobean house and gardens

During late 2021 I had the opportunity to visit this palatial building and gardens in Saffron Walden. The illustrious history that…
AttractionsfiftyfourandcountingSeptember 3, 2021

Diddly Squat Farm Shop, Chipping Norton – An anomaly!

If I were to suggest that you should drive several hours to a random country road in the Cotswolds to see…

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