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The Great British Holiday

A nostalgic journey into a lost world of holiday camps, caravan parks, and camping sites. Of trips to the seaside: of Punch and Judy shows, Ice cream parlours, donkey rides...

26 comments    travel history holiday
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The sad decline in small seaside resorts, on the East Coast of Yorkshire, England

"Withernsea pier was built with wood, steel and iron, back in 1877 at a cost of £12,000 and stood 1,196ft long. The admission price back then was 1 old penny.In October 1880 the ship Saffron hit the centre...

9 comments    children travel fun
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Seaside delights of Los Silos

Isn’t it funny how we often know so little about the places near to where we live and yet at the same time know all about some distant location? Los Silos is a town just a short bus ride away from where I...

14 comments    travel beach tourism
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Scalea, Italy

Scalea is a picturesque town situated in the Calabria region of southern Italy, on the Tyrrhenian coast. It is one of the most visited summer resorts in Italy. There, surrounded by sea and mountains you...

1 comment    travel vacation holidays
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Exploring China: Zhuhai

Zhuhai is located in Mainland China, adjacent to China’s recently acquired economic superstars: Macau and Hong Kong. Because of its status and location, Zhuhai is one of the fastest growing and most...

0 comments    travel china south china sea
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Kep: Cambodia's Seaside Secret

Kep was once the top beach destination in Cambodia. This now quiet beach town is near the border with Vietnam. It is easy to reach Kep from Phnom Penh. It is 5-6 hours from Cambodia’s capital, and a...

0 comments    travel beaches cambodia
Haunted Pengersick Castle, Praa Sands, Cornwall.  Photo by Ken Ballinger.70

A Haunted Cornish Castle: Pengersick Castle, Praa Sands,England.

Over 30 spirits have been identified at Pengersick Castle, including sailors searching for lost treasure, a 4 year old boy, a girl who fell from the battlements a demon dog, two murdered monks, two...

1 comment    travel recreation vacation
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Oregon State Clam Digging

Oregon state clam digging and living a mile from the beach is a luxury in itself,as you can fish,clam dig,hunt glass fishing balls or just watch the waves move. I lived in a little town in the 70s called...

3 comments    beach fishing watch
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Three Fun Things to do in Port Aransas, Texas

Three Fun Things to do in Port Aransas, Texas Port Aransas, Texas is a great, family-fun place I think everyone should visit. Port Aransas offers stuff like great dining, beach access, cool...

3 comments    beach texas candy
Image of Eastbourne Pier courtesy of Wikipedia. The camera obscura is the dome at the far end of the pier74

The Wonderful Camera Obscura

Image of Eastbourne Pier courtesy of Wikipedia. The camera obscura is the dome at the far end of the pierThe camera obscura - Latin for "dark room" - was a sort of giant camera that Victorians could enjoy...

5 comments    entertainment travel fun
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