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90 out of 100Kalka Shimla Railway - Shimla, India
The Toy Train You Can't Keep in the Attic (01.01.2008 19:38)
Background In the days when the British ruled India there were many problems for an expatriated Brit to contend with but one of the most serious was the heat. The average chap sent out to make his fortune or defend his nation's economic and political interests wasn't bred to deal with saturation humidity and thermometer-bursting temperatures. To cope with these extremes, each summer the [more...] -
80 out of 100Freischwimmer - Hamburg, Germany
Dry Dumplings and Crumble Grumbles (23.12.2007 23:52)
Another trip to Hamburg and another meal out with colleagues - in this case six of us needed dinner in the week before Christmas. Being at the height of the Christmas Party season, our options were very limited and I'm not sure that we'd have tried this place if others had been available. Unfortunately I can't tell you much about where it is as I got in a taxi and next thing I knew, we were there [more...] -
100 out of 100Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum - Delhi, India
Death and Glory - a very special memorial (17.12.2007 14:57)
Indira Gandhi Memorial Granddaughter of one of the early leaders of the Indian National Congress; Daugher of independent India's first Prime Minister; Mother of another Prime Minister; Mother-in-law of an election-winning party leader; Grandmother of a young up-and-coming MP of whom much is expected; Indira Gandhi's place in Indian social and political history would have been ensured even [more...] -
80 out of 100Madonna - Delhi, India - November, 2007
The Madonna without the Corset and Stockings (09.12.2007 18:19)
Finding a hotel in Delhi is never a simple matter. At one end of the scale you have the super-luxury international 5-stars for those with deep pockets or company expense accounts. Moving from the sublime to the ridiculous, you'll also find a lot of choice for under £20 a night sometimes even just a few pounds. But just how much of a risk are you willing to take? If I have two weeks I don't want [more...] -
80 out of 100The George at Codford - Warminster, United Kingdom
By George! The Food's Not Bad (07.12.2007 14:13)
The Occasion My parents' 30th Wedding Anniversary was about 18 months ago. For their 25th we sent them to Barcelona for the weekend but for their 30th both parents were partially immobilised by various injuries so they had to make do with a visit from us and a celebratory lunch. Unfortunately for my husband and me, my folks got married on an August bank holiday weekend so the roads are [more...] -
90 out of 100Icarus Falconry - Holdenby, United Kingdom
A day out that's for the birds (07.12.2007 13:56)
Icarus Falconry is housed in the grounds of Holdenby House - a stately home just a few miles from the Midlands town of Northampton. From this gorgeous setting Icarus offers a variety of 'experiences' from a half day with the hawks and owls for £60 per person, to a full day falconry experience for £95 per person and advanced courses of up to 5 days designed more for people who want to keep their [more...] -
80 out of 100Three Ways House - Mickleton, United Kingdom - September, 2007
The Pudding Club - is it a great place to be? (23.09.2007 20:51)
In the past fortnight I've made two separate overnight stops at the Three Ways House Hotel in Mickleton - or as it's better known, The Pudding Club. In fact if you are trying to find the hotel there are no signposts for the Three Ways House but plenty for its alter ego. From about 5 miles away you'll start to see brown tourism signposts pointing the way to one of the Cotswold's most unlikely [more...] -
70 out of 100Yak Tail - Leh, India - June, 2006
A Tale about Tails and Yaks (19.09.2007 21:54)
If you are travelling to any of India's major cities you will be spoilt for choice when it comes to finding a wide variety of hotels - old or new, large or small, everything from an international 5-star standard through to the doss house of your worst nightmares. They are all out there and depending on how deep your pockets are and how much patience you have, you'll almost certainly find [more...] -
80 out of 100Au Quai - Hamburg, Germany
Au Quai - was it OK or just trying too hard? (16.09.2007 22:53)
I travel often to Hamburg and have been lucky enough to be invited out to some of the city's nicest restaurants in the past year. On my most recent visit, an Italian colleague told me he'd take me to 'The Best Restaurant in Town' so I should be sure to 'dress up a bit'. Italians have always despaired of my dress sense so that was no great surprise. He ran into one of our French colleagues and so [more...] -
100 out of 100The Fourth Plinth Project - London, United Kingdom
Nelson's newest friend in Trafalgar Square (12.09.2007 10:40)
As is so often the case with public projects and big plans, when the money runs out, it's easy to work on the "don't worry, they'll never notice we didn't finish" principle. And so it was at Trafalgar Square. It was designed in 1838 by Sir Charles Barry and a few years later the square was named in honour of the 1805 naval victory at Trafalgar. Over the years bits got added on as the square [more...]
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