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Things to do in Bournemouth, Dorset, UK.

Things to do in Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

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Bournemouth in Dorset, UK is so much more than a sleepy British seaside town. With over 7 miles of golden sands and coastline, it truly is beautiful, any time of the year.
Where to Stay in Bristol - Bristol Harbour Hotel UK - LifeBeyondBorders

A luxurious stay at the Bristol Harbour Hotel, Bristol

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Being a girl from the West Country of England, I'd never though to explore the county city of Avon - Bristol.  I don't know about you, but as a travel blogger I tend to...
Where to swim in Bristol - UK - LifeBeyondBorders

Where to swim in Bristol, UK in all weathers: Bristol Lido

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When taking a weekend break in the west country city of Bristol, UK (voted by Rough Guides as #4 in the Top 10 Best Cities in the World to Visit - 2017), one doesn't...
Where to eat in Bristol - UK

Where to eat in Bristol – UK: WokyKo at CARGO, Wapping Wharf

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When exploring destinations - and cities - to write about or, indeed, if you're on holiday or a short break, naturally you've got to eat.  So on my second night in Bristol, where did...
Come and discover what there is to do in the seaside town of Poole, Dorset, UK - including a trip to Brownsea Island - LifeBeyondBorders

Things to do in Poole, Dorset – UK

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Having spent some time looking at the things to see and do in Bournemouth, Dorset in the UK, I was looking forward to looking at things to do in the smaller coastal town of...
Beach Hotels in Bournemouth, Dorset, UK: Cumberland Hotel - LifeBeyondBorders

Beach Hotels: Cumberland Hotel, Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

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I recently had the pleasure of experiencing the seaside town of Bournemouth in the UK and had a look at Things to do in Bournemouth. When choosing a place to stay in this south...
Berkeley Suites Bristol UK - Luxury Serviced Apartments

Luxury Serviced Apartments – Bristol. The Berkeley Suites

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Bristol is one of my favourite cities in the UK.  My Things to see in Bristol post shows you what you can see and do here.  I've been fortunate enough to visit Bristol on...
Things to see in Bristol - the city of the South West of England

Things to see in Bristol, UK

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During one of my trips to Bristol in the South West of the UK, I had the honour of being hosted at the Bristol Harbour Hotel.  There are so many things to see in...
Corfe Castle Dorset, UK. A magical place

Corfe Castle – Dorset – England

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One thing I love about the UK is its castles, there's never a time of year not to visit. One of these is Corfe in Dorset.
Paddle Boarding along the Grand Western Canal in Devon - LifeBeyondBorders

Paddle Boarding along the Grand Western Canal, Devon – UK

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I've been sea kayaking in Mykonos, Greece but never paddle boarding, and certainly not in my own country, the UK.  Figuring the weather was always too cold to do such activities, I was a...
The Bristol International Balloon Festival is an event held every August in Bristol in the West Country of the UK. It's a spectacle and a wonderful sight, both during the day and night.

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

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Every year, in the west country city of Bristol, over a four day period usually in August an extravaganza takes place; be sure to look up into the skies and be amazed at what's...

Falmouth – Cornwall

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After attending the Tiverton Literary Festival in my hometown in Devon and as Devon is the nearest UK county to Cornwall, having never really explored the seaside part of the south Cornish coast, I...

Tiverton Literary Festival – Devon

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Tiverton is a small market town based in mid-Devon, in the South West of the UK.  I've written about it before here as it's the place I grew up in as a teenager before...

Photo of the Week – Tiverton, Devon, UK

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New to Life Beyond Borders! Photo of the Week aims to showcase some of the best photos taken from my travels abroad - to whet your appetite. We kick off this week with Tiverton, my old...

A look around Tiverton, Devon, UK

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I'd never really been a fan of Tiverton.  Nestled in mid-Devon, a county in the south-west of the UK, I can attribute my lack of enthusiasm for the place to having grown up as...

Bickleigh Mill – Mid-Devon

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This week I'm visiting family in mid-Devon, situated in the West Country of the UK. Having hailed from this neck of the woods, it's rare that I venture out to go visiting tourist places, but...