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Tales of the Burley Witches (and other spooks) in Burley, New Forest

Thatched roofs, ambling ponies, ice cream, fudge and cider…. you’ll find them all in the small New Forest village of Burley – but we went there for some more mystical reasons. Witches, ghosts and dragons… oh my. At first glance, you wouldn’t suspect that there’s anything different about Burley from…
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A jellyfish exhibit is launching at Birmingham's National Sealife Centre in March 18. Here's what you need to know and six amazing other places to see these cool creatures.

7 Awesome Ideas for Jellyfish Lovers

I love jellyfish. Well, in the confines of a tank that is – I’m not so struck with the concept of sharing actual sea space with them. So, I was super excited to hear that there’s a whole new exhibit dedicated to watching them risk-free coming soon to Birmingham’s National…
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Spitalfield's City Farm is just steps away from Brick Lane in London's East End but has sheep, goats, pigs and more to play with. If you're looking for fun things to do in East London this should definitely be one of them | London | Spitalfields | City Farms |

Spitalfields City Farm: A World of Cute Things to Do in East London

Normally when I’m in the vicinity of London’s Brick Lane I’m on the quest for curry, street art or a bagel at some unsensible hour of the morning – on this trip though I was on the quest for fur, feathers and cuteness at Spitalfields City Farm. And what I…
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This light house is on a roof just outside Kings Cross station in London- but it's not the only sight hidden in plain view in the UK's capital city. I found 15 more cool hidden sights to see - there's a singing lift, chewing gum art and a farm just steps away from Brick Lane.

Hidden London: 16 Cool Things You’ve Probably Walked Past Without Noticing

I recently took a trip to London. Having lived there for over 10 years and just outside it for nearly seven, I wasn’t expecting much to surprise me on my visit…but boy was I wrong, and it all started when I spotted a lighthouse on a roof in Kings Cross…
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There are tiny chewing gum paintings all over London's Millennium Bridge

There’s Hidden Art on London’s Millennium Bridge

A tiny St Paul’s Cathedral, an ant carrying an umbrella and what looks like a tree full of people – all things you’ve probably walked past if you’ve ever crossed London’s Millennium Bridge. See, there are a hundreds of tiny paintings stuck on London’s Millennium Bridge all painted on the…
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Is This London’s Most Unusual Sightseeing Tour?

I’m standing at Waterloo station looking for a woman holding a toilet plunger up over her head. She’s my guide for the afternoon on the London Loo Tour. Yes, while most people coming to London to visit thrones are viewing gold, guilded ones in Buckingham Palace, mine are to be…
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Autumn sees the arrival of New Forest pigs

Pannage: Why The New Forest Is Suddenly Full of Pigs.

If you spend much time in the UK’s New Forest you get used to seeing animals wandering around – ponies, cows, donkeys all commonly appear next to your table in the pub garden, outside ice cream shops or, often, simply standing in the middle of the road surveying which bit…
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The Little Chapel Guernsey – and Other Quirky Things To Do There.

Its post boxes are blue, there’s a war-themed aquarium, the local gin tastes like seaweed and hidden in the middle is the Little Chapel, a church (made of china and seashells) that got knocked down when it was too small to fit a fat bishop – for an island just…
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If its name and its aim to find the quirky, fun and unusual sights in a destination don’t tell you that this is a different kind of travel blog – the fact that it was born during a visit to a poop-themed restaurant in Taipei tells you pretty much everything else you need to know.
It’s a place to find unusual and off-the-beaten track suggestions for things to eat, see and do – but also a place to find answers to some of the less-obvious questions that come into my head when I travel (and I’m guessing yours as well). I’m having a blast writing it and I hope you’ll have as much fun reading it.