Welcome To Maryport The Cumbrian Coastal Town With A Marina Maryport is a small coastal town situated at the southernmost point of the Solway Firth, in Cumbria, North West England. It’s located about 26 miles (42 km) southwest of the county town of Carlisle, and about a 30-minute drive from the North Lakes. The town…
Cockermouth – The Little Cumbrian Market Town With The Big History Looking for a holiday with a base on the edge of the Lake District which has oodles of history, connections to a few famous people and even has a local brewery? Then Cockermouth will tick all those boxes! Still not enough well how about…
Where is Carlisle? The historic City of Carlisle is located in the County of Cumbria, in the North West of England, UK. The City is about 10 miles (16 km) south of the Scottish border. Carlisle is the only City and most significant settlement in Cumbria, serving as both the county’s main administrative centre and…
A quick guide to Myanmar After more than 30 years of limited access and restricted travel for foreigners, Myanmar’s military regime finally opened the doors to mainstream international tourism in 2011. I first arrived in the country a couple of years later, and with my western media fuelled preconceptions, I half expected the streets to…
At a mention of Cambodia, perhaps the first thing that springs to mind is the celebrated Angkor Wat, the world’s largest religious monument, which forms part of the Angkor Temple complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. However, if you’re of a certain age, perhaps your thoughts may be of the radical communist, Khmer Rouge, who…
Thailand’s National Parks Have you considered visiting Khao Yai one of the biggest of Thailand’s many national parks? I would hazard a guess that many of Thailand’s 35 million tourists are unaware that there are 127 national parks in the country. These parks, which include 22 marine protected areas, offer a home to a diverse…
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