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On a Wing and a Wave

by Travels with My Hat Posted on December 5, 2021

 Many years ago, wanting to break the long flight from Sydney to London, I decided to stop in Goa, on the west coast of India. The Oberoi Hotel at Bogmallo Beach had been a comfortable base and while Goa was … Continue reading →

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CRUISING SLOWLY UP THE HOOGHLY

by Travels with My Hat Posted on February 28, 2017

The era of cruising is upon us with more and more retirees booking holidays on gargantuan ocean liners. Competition is stiff as cruise companies try to outdo each other with waterslides, bowling alleys and robotic baristas to mix your coffee and … Continue reading →

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HUNZA THE VALLEY OF LONGEVITY

by Travels with My Hat Posted on June 10, 2016

Hunza, the ‘Apricot Capital of Pakistan,’ lies in an amphitheatre of snow-capped peaks, 90 kilometres (62 miles) north of Gilgit in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. My interest in visiting the valley was to investigate its reputation as a sort of Shangri-La … Continue reading →

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