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Not all those who wander are lost, but I certainly am!
Category: Destinations
Althorp Estate
Unless you follow the lives of the royals, you’ll likely not remember Althorp Estate, although you’ll undoubtedly have heard of it; it’s the childhood home of Princess Diana.
Buckingham Palace
Ever want to see how the Queen of England lives and wander the home of what is arguably the most publicly influential family living on the planet? You can!
Reculver Towers and Roman Fort
If you happen to be travelling through Kent, the Reculver Towers and Roman Fort are a perfect place to stop.
Neuschwanstein
Neuschwanstein might, in some minds, be the perfect representation of a medieval castle. It’s large, built on the top of a hill with a spectacular view with forest stretching out for miles around, and it has a decided look of a fairytale about it. One can easily imagine a princess living, sighing wistfully at her window, waiting for her knight in shining armour to return to her. For me, Neuschwanstein was baffling.
Newgrange
I love Neolithic stuff. It’s an adoration I picked up from running around Britain and Ireland, finding all sorts of passage tombs and cairns. There’s just something so mysterious and powerfully human about these ancient sites, and Newgrange happens to be one of very few large sites which you can experience almost fully. That’s right, you can go inside this passage tomb!
The Cup and Saucer Trail
In life, there are always places, things, or people who get certain names which make you wonder “How on earth did you earn that moniker?” Sometimes after a bit of research it seems evident. Other times, not so much. The Cup and Saucer trail is the later.
Warner Bros. Studios
I began reading Harry Potter at the age of eight. It’s been several decades and I still feel a sharp sting of disappointment when I think back to my eleventh birthday; with it’s lack of owls and Hogwarts admission letters.
Great Ballcourt of Chichen Itza
For anyone who absolutely adores the Road To El Dorado movie like I do, you’ll be ecstatic to hear that the game Miguel and Tulio play in El Dorado is 100% real! Well … minus Bibo, the armadillo god.
Champs-Élysées
If the name seems vaguely familiar it’s probably one of three things. Someone you know has visited and come back saying how beautiful it was, you vaguely recognize it from Greek mythology as the Elysian Fields (Elysium), or you’ve heard about the protests. From personal experience I can say that it’s an eerie mix of all three.
Lost’s Favourite Palaces
Along with having been to a few castles, I’ve been to a few palaces, and believe me when I say there are some spectacular examples. These are my top five favourites!
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