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Heather Cowper
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UK Travel Blogger from Bristol
https://www.heatheronhertravels.com/
☀️Authentic Sustainable Travel with a little Luxury
☀️UK, Europe and sunshine destinations everywhere!
☀️Culture . Food . Hiking . Boutique Hotels
At Benson Lock on the Thames Path you need to cross the river, we took the ⛴️ ferry that runs back and forth.
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Benson Lock also has a busy 🫖 Waterside Cafe, that serves the customers of the holiday boat hire business.
October 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The Thames Path National Trail 🇬🇧 follows the river’s course as it transitions from stream to navigable river.
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🚶🏽 If you are keen to walk these 4 days of the Thames Trail in one go, here are the planning essentials.
August 16, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Pretty wooden “Gingerbread” cottages are scattered around the grounds of The Hermitage Nevis 🇰🇳
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It's spacious accommodation with a separate sitting room, kitchenette, gabled roof and covered outdoor verandah #NevisNaturally #HermitageNevis
August 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
💃 Soak up the Flamenco culture in Seville at a Flamenco show.
👉🏽 https://www.heatheronhertravels.com/things-to-do-in-seville/
This is a popular tradition of performance in flamenco bars or tablaos around Seville.

🇪🇸 Learn more about Flamenco on a visit to the Flamenco Dance Museum
August 15, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🇬🇷 Guests enjoy he semicircular design of Windmill Bay Hotel
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All rooms look out towards the sea or across the bay to #Zante town.

All the rooms at Windmill Bay #Zakynthos have fantastic 🌊 sea views, with a balcony or sitting area
August 14, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The Gerolimni waterfall on the 🇬🇷 Greek island of Andros has a natural swimming pool.
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The pool is fed by icy water from the spring at Vourkoti ⛰️ mountain village. @visitgreece.bsky.social
August 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🇬🇷 Come to Thessaloniki to taste the best food Greece has to offer.
👉🏽 https://www.heatheronhertravels.com/food-in-thessaloniki-greece/
The market showcases the bountiful produce from land and sea.

We uncover the delicious food in Thessaloniki: 🥘 restaurants, dishes and pastries #VisitThessaloniki
August 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Take an Isle of Man 🥃 distillery tour with gin tasting at Fynoderee distillery, where gin, rum and whiskey is produced.
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The beautiful labels on the bottles are inspired by 🧚🏽 fairies and folklore. #IOMStory #BGTW
August 13, 2025 at 8:21 AM
🇰🇳 Read our review of Montpelier Plantation & Beach
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This boutique hideaway is on the unspoiled island of Nevis

🏝️ One half of the nation of St Kitts and Nevis, the small island offers an authentic taste of the Caribbean, where time seems to stand still
August 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The Parade Gardens in 🇬🇧 Bath offer herbaceous borders and bedding displays, with clipped lawns overlooking the river near Pulteney Bridge.
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There's a small fee for entry, which is well worth paying for access to this lovely spot.
August 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
🇪🇸 Seville, Spain boasts some wonderful luxury 5 star hotels 🏨 with top notch service.
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If you love to travel in luxury or want to splurge for a special occasion, you'll find the best deals in #Seville on weekdays and in low season. 
August 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
In Basque Spain 🇪🇸 visit the Getxo neighbourhood by crossing the river on the Vizcaya bridge.
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Explore outdoor terraces, shady parks, elegant holiday villas, and a 🏖️ long sandy beach.
August 11, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Valletta 🇲🇹 makes an ideal city break destination whether you are visiting for the day, or have a little longer to linger.
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You can find world class restaurants, peek inside a stunning Palazzo or dip into Malta’s WW2 history.
August 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🇲🇹 Discover the traditional Maltese cuisine you should try around Malta and Gozo
👉🏽 https://www.heatheronhertravels.com/maltese-food/

🍅 Maltese food reflects its place in the heart of the Mediterranean #VisitMalta #MoreToExplore
August 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Lovers of Bridgerton and Georgian lifestyle should visit No 1 Royal Crescent in Bath 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
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At the end of the 18th century Bath was the destination for fashionable society. #VistiBath
August 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The best place to see 🧂 salt pans on Gozo these is Xwejni on the north coast.
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🇲🇹 In the past large quantities of salt were produced for preserving food. These days it’s an artisan craft, continued by just a few families.
August 10, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein in Bath 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 is dedicated to the life of the author of the novel Frankenstein.
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The museum’s decor echoes the story’s dark Gothic horror theme. #VistiBath
August 9, 2025 at 11:14 AM
🇱🇨 Set on the jungle covered hillside, Jade Mountain St Lucia is the ultimate luxury resort
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⛰️ Jade Mountain is a favourite destination for special celebrations! #JadeMountain
August 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Read about our delightful road trip around the Mani Peninsula in the southern Peloponnese region of 🇬🇷 Greece.
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With its stark landscape and rocky mountain range, the Mani peninsula has a personality of its own. #Mythicalpeloponnese
August 8, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🇱🇨 Art lovers read about Saint Lucia artist Hattie Barnard - owner of Choiseul Art Gallery
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The studio and 🖼️ gallery provide a showcase for her work and for other local craftspeople and artists #travelsaintlucia
August 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Experience St Lucia food with a visit to the amazing 🍍 Castries market
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It was named by National Geographic as one of the Top 10 food markets in the world

A tour of the market offers a great insight into the local food in 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia #travelsaintlucia
July 31, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The Guggenheim museum of contemporary art 🖼️ is deservedly the top attraction in Bilbao, Spain.
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Designed by Frank Gehry, the building is a sculpture in itself.

The museum's surfaces are covered by titanium panels that change colour with the light
July 31, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🇲🇹 Discover the traditional Maltese cuisine you should try around Malta and Gozo
👉🏽 https://www.heatheronhertravels.com/maltese-food/

🍅 Maltese food reflects its place in the heart of the Mediterranean #VisitMalta #MoreToExplore
July 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Across the Grand Harbour from Valletta 🇲🇹 are the towns and fortifications known as the Three Cities.
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They are located on peninsulas that provide sheltered harbours between them.
July 30, 2025 at 8:21 AM
🇱🇨 Read about Calabash Cove, a luxury all-inclusive boutique resort and spa in Saint Lucia.
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💑🏽 Adults only and popular with couples and honeymooners, it is above all the perfect place to relax #travelsaintlucia
July 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM