Tagged With "Coastal cities"
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Re: Whitby - North Yorkshire Coastal Town
I haven't been to Whitby in years...thank yu for the memories!
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Re: Whitby - North Yorkshire Coastal Town
Camping on the pig farm beyond the abbey in the sixties �� But loved it. A fine wee nugget of a port town that never seems to lose its charm - there's no room, unlike sprawling cousins of Scarboro, Brid and Filey
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Re: Notes and Noticings from the road
Actually, I think the banks have a fairly minimal (as small as I can make it) impact on my currency transactions, in part because I never deal with exchanges; I use bank ATMs. That way, the exchange takes place not on my account, but as an interbank transaction at the base rate banks use with each other. I used to use my ATM card from Citibank, but eventually they began charging a 3% foreign exchange fee even on withdrawals. At that point, I opened an account with Charles Schwab, a brokerage...
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Re: Lunenberg, Nova Scotia (Where Gumbo Was #244)
The Ship "Picton Castle" was constructed for a company in Swansea - Wales. It was the first Ship to arrive in Norway near the end of WW2 and was known as the "Liberator of Norway"
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Update: Loyalty Programs and Credit Cards
For some of us, credit cards are more than a convenient way to pay—they are the lifeline to free travel through loyalty programs. Between points for purchases and bonuses for opening or upgrading credit card accounts, it's possible to get quite...
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September 26, 2017: Saltburn by Night.
Night views of Saltburn give a different outlook to this Victorian North Yorkshire coastal town. Photos by Paul Hunter.
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Whitby - North Yorkshire Coastal Town
Whitby, North Yorkshire. A modern visitor attraction, working fishing port, with ancient religious heritage that inspired Bram Stoker.
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Saltburn by the Sea, North Yorkshire
Paul Hunter has visited Saltburn since his childhood, and finds it still holds its Victorian charm.
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January 30, 2020: Trumpeter Swans, Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge
DrFumblefinger enjoyed the trumpeter swans he saw in this Alaskan Coastal Wildlife Refuge.
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Lunenberg, Nova Scotia (Where Gumbo Was #244)
Gumbo was visiting the coastal town of Lunenberg in Nova Scotia. Lunenberg is a UNESCO World Heritage Site because it is the best preserved example of a British-planned community in Canada. It is a great spot to spend a day.
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When Debit and Credit Cards aren't your best traveling choices
Recently PHeymont wrote a nice article on how to pay for things while traveling abroad which I'd recommend you familiarize yourself with (click here ) before reading the rest of this blog post. I largely agree with what he posted, but...
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Up, Up and Away: Airline miles cards with big bonuses
Up, up and away—quickly! That’s the goal for many frequent fliers, and a current round of cards for various airlines is offering some big bonuses to meet that goal…some of them enough for a round-trip to Europe in one shot. Right...
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Re: Saltburn by the Sea, North Yorkshire
Ah ! The call of the north ! I may live 350 miles further north but Yorkshire is the fifth distillation of The North
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Vibrant Valparaiso
While waiting for his ship to come in, Barry Barford discovers a slice of heaven on the Chilean coast.
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Re: Vibrant Valparaiso
I remember it well. Thank you for the memories! I enjoyed your post very much!
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AA tries a new tack with 'gate lice'
American takes another try at keeping the boarding process under control