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Visiting Hälsingland Farms - 7 Unesco World Heritage Farms

What is it like to visit Hälsingland farms? The amazing Hälsingland farms are on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and seven farms have been selected to represent the World Heritage. We decided to visit all seven!

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Historical sites outside Antalya - St Nicholas and the history of Santa Claus

Guest writer: Jonathan Gharbi de Maré

We continue to explore the Turkish Mediterranean coast around Antalya and visit the smaller towns that are best reached by car through the beautiful surroundings. If you visit Antalya and have a week to spend, visit some of the historical sites, you will not regret it. 

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Aunt Anna at the Royal Central African Museum Tervuren, Belgium

Guest writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

Belgium, the country where I have lived for 15 years, has a sad piece of colonial history in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo, then the Belgian Congo.

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Postel in Belgium - Aunt Anna enters a convent

Guest writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

In Catholic Belgium there are many monasteries that are well worth visiting. Here we say abbey, and how to explain the difference between that and a monastery would take far too long. Most of our abbeys welcome visitors, have guided tours and beautiful hiking trails around them.

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Things to do in Ostrobothnia, Finland - 12 tips

What to do in Ostrobothnia, Finland? This is an interesting area for travelling, full of beautiful nature, picturesque wooden towns and historical sights. Here you'll find all our top tips for things to see and do in Ostrobothnia, with a focus on the summer months.

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Nieu-Bethesda in South Africa - art, fossils and charming accommodation

Nieu-Bethesda is a small and incredibly charming village, secluded in the mountains of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. This little place has a lot to offer: charming accommodation, art, an artist's museum and a fossil centre.

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Bethulie in South Africa - in the footsteps of the Boer War

Bethulie is a small town in the centre of South Africa that has much more to offer than we first realised. The Royal Hotel Bethulie is a genuine and special gem, filled with 120,000 books. What's more, the owner, who is the author of numerous history books, can tell you about the sometimes gruesome history of the Boer War and its infamous concentration camps.

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Visiting Johannesburg in South Africa - our top tips

What is it like to visit Johannesburg in South Africa? Our South African trip started with friends in Johannesburg, and we also came back here after our week in the Kruger Park. We've been able to see a lot of this interesting city, and now we're sharing our top tips.

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22 Egyptian gods that tickle the imagination

Egyptian gods and goddesses offer ancient mysticism. The ancient Egyptians had a strong belief in these gods, who were believed to control everything from the sun and moon to love and war. Today, they whisper of times gone by, and they can still tickle the imagination ...

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Exciting trips to Madrid: a family connection to the Matador costumes

Guest writer: Miss Lopez

Did you know that I always go to Madrid several times a year no matter where I am? Spain is a country full of history, culture and family connections. I was born and raised in Spain throughout my teenage years until I moved to the UK. It took a few years after that to move to Sweden to start a family.

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