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Karen Warren
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Travel writer, book reviewer and novelist | Author of Secret Bath, an Unusual Guide | BGTW member | Travel websites at https://worldwidewriter.co.uk and https://bewitchedbyitaly.com | Author website at https://karenwarrenauthor.com | Based in Bath, UK
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Ballyshannon, a place of myth and legend...
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Discover Ballyshannon, The Oldest Town In Ireland
Ballyshannon, the oldest town in Ireland, is awash with legends, from mythical origins to Rory Gallagher, modern artists, and traditional Irish pubs.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Why is Turin a UNESCO Creative City of Design? #turin #unesco #unescocreativecities #bgtw @travwriters.bsky.social
Discovering Turin, UNESCO Creative City Of Design
Turin is a UNESCO Creative City of Design. But why does it deserve the designation and what is there for visitors to see?
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November 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Enjoying a day out in Oxford with #BGTW
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Oxford Walking Tours: My Day With The City Storytellers
Oxford walking tours are an excellent way of learning more about the city and its institutions - and discovering some of the local stories.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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A new publication from Lonely Planet tells you everything you need to know when hiking the Camino Francés - and lots more besides! #caminofrances #caminodesantiago #hiking #bookreview #lonelyplanet
Journey Camino De Santiago - Camino Francés (Book Review)
Journey Camino De Santiago: Camino Francés is a new title from Lonely Planet with all you need to know when you walk along the French Way.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Melk Abbey is one of the grandest buildings in Austria... #melkabbey #austriatravel #unescoworldheritage #travel
Exploring Melk Abbey, A Day Trip From Vienna
Exploring the magnificent Melk Abbey, a baroque complex filled with priceless artworks, and an Enlightenment centre of learning.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Exploring the Avebury World Heritage Site - an abundance of neolithic remains #avebury #unescoworldheritage #neolithic #bgtw @travwriters.bsky.social #greatwestway
Neolithic Avebury, Wiltshire: Explore The Ancient Stones
Discovering Neolithic Avebury, a prehistoric landscape that is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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October 13, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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A walk along the "English Camino", from Reading to Southampton #englishcamino #hiking #englandtravel #greatwestway
Walking the English Camino, from Reading to Southampton
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October 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Avebury is much more than just a stone circle... #avebury #wiltshire #greatwestway #bgtw @travwriters.bsky.social
Visit Avebury, Wiltshire: Stone Circles And More
Visit Avebury in Wiltshire for ancient monuments and much more - including historic buildings, formal gardens, and peaceful country walks.
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October 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Staying in a rather luxurious barn conversion right in the heart of the Avebury World Heritage Site #avebury #longstonesavebury #unescoworldheritage #bgtw @travwriters.bsky.social
Longstones Avebury: Luxury Stay In A World Heritage Site
Longstones Avebury is a group of beautifully converted barns that offer luxury accommodation for visitors.
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October 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Exploring the Palazzo Madama in Turin - a historic building, an opulent art gallery, and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site #turin #palazzomadama #unescoworldheritage #italy #italytravel #bgtw @travwriters.bsky.social
Palazzo Madama, Turin: Ancient Art And Historic Building
The Palazzo Madama in Turin is a historic former royal palace and art gallery, and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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October 1, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Exploring Port Sunlight, an early workers' village with one of the country's finest art galleries #portsunlight #cheshire #wirral #uktravel #bgtw @travwriters.bsky.social
Exploring Port Sunlight, Model Village On The Wirral
Port Sunlight was an early workers' village that incorporated the ideals of employee welfare, culture and aesthetics.
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September 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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🏺 In Sardinia, the Domus de Janas (“fairy houses”) are 5,000-year-old rock-cut tombs. Once believed to be homes of fairies, they hold ancient art, legends, and traces of early Christian frescoes. #Sardinia #History #Travel
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Domus de Janas: Explore Ancient Fairy Houses in Sardinia
Over 5,000 years ago, the Ozieri people in what we now know as Sardinia carefully constructed stone burial chambers to ensure that members of their community faired well in the afterlife. To the mo…
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September 27, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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My stay at a luxury countryside hotel that's very close to the historic city of Chester... #grosvenorpulfordhotel #chester #cheshire #hotelreview #bgtw @travwriters.bsky.social
Hotel Review: Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa, Chester
The Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa is perfect for exploring the city of Chester and the countryside of north Wales, or for a luxurious spa break.
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September 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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A new book by Tom Grieg brings together an incredible 500 hidden places and lesser known activities in London #london #hiddenlondon #TravelBlogs #TravelBloggersCommunity #TravelAddicts
The 500 Hidden Secrets Of London: Book Review
500 Hidden Secrets of London is a new book that brings together the hidden and the unexpected, the secret and the unusual, all across London.
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September 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Exploring the fabulously opulent Royal Palace of Turin #turin #turintravel #italytravel #unescoworldheritage #travel #TravelBlogs #TravelBloggersCommunity #TravelAddicts #bgtw @travwriters.bsky.social
Explore The Palazzo Reale, The Royal Palace Of Turin
Exploring the Palazzo Reale, the royal palace of Turin - an opulent palace with grand museum collections.
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August 29, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Some of the best things to see and do in the historic city of Chester #chester #cheshire #englandtravel #travel #TravelBlogs #TravelBloggersCommunity #TravelAddicts #bgtw @travwriters.bsky.social
How To Visit Chester: Best Things To See And Do
How to visit Chester: why you should go, what to see and do, and how to plan your visit to this historic city in Cheshire.
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August 28, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Did you know that there is an English Camino, a route that pilgrims once walked before sailing to Spain for the onward journey to Santiago de Compostela? #hiking #camino #TravelBloggersCommunity #TravelAddicts #greatwestway
Walking The Camino Inglés, From Reading To Southampton
A hike along the Camino Inglés, a pilgrim route from Reading to Southampton that takes in a wide variety of history and countryside.
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August 21, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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No matter how well you know the county, you'll find something you didn't know about Dorset here! #bookreview #dorset #dorsettravel #travel
111 Places In Dorset That You Shouldn’t Miss: Book Review
Review of 111 Places in Dorset that You Shouldn't Miss, a collection of the familiar and the lesser known, the traditional and the unexpected.
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August 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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LivTours are offering 10% off selected Vatican tours until 6 September! #travel #italytravel #vaticancity
Vatican Summer Sale - LivTours
10% Off Select Vatican Tours This Summer — Explore the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and more with top-rated small group and private tours.
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August 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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A6: I have to go back to King Arthur - I’d love to visit his court at Camelot (even though I know it can’t possibly have existed in that form!)

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June 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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A5: I went on a Storytelling Bus in Dublin. The windows were blacked out so we couldn’t see where we were going and the guide told us ghost stories as we went. It was fabulous!

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June 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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A4: I generally prefer myths with ancient origins because they have long links to the past, via literature, history and places associated with them

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June 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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A3: I certainly started to see Dartmoor as more than just a place for walks and pubs once I discovered all the legends and ghost stories associated with it
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June 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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A2: In the Isle of Man the fairies and little people are treated as if they are co-citizens of the island. There’s even a bridge where everyone says hello to the fairies as they cross!

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June 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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A1: I’ve been to a few places in search of King Arthur - most recently Cadbury Castle and Glastonbury Abbey (where he lived and was buried respectively)
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June 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM