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Maidstone is a town I had heard a lot about, but never had the chance to visit until a few years ago. I've now grown to love the town where my Dad grew up, and now, I have a bunch of tips for you to check out if you want to experience an English town, not too far out of London.
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I love shopping, especially for gifts. Which is why I'm pretty excited to share one of my favourite shopping location in Leeds here with you today.
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This summer I was lucky enough to spend two weeks touring around Bulgaria with three other people in a brand new Chevy! Over the next few articles, I am going to share with you some of my photos from that trip, place by place. This is about a place called Old Dobrich, which we visited for the ethnographic museum.
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Open Halifax was started this year to celebrate all the locally-owned stores and bring some much-needed life into downtown on a weekend when the weather was just starting to warm up at the beginning of summer. There was everything from free cooking classes at local restaurants, to free jazz being played at the local newsagent, and my favorite, free cupcakes!
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First there was a fishermen's village, then there was a spa, and now I say, 'enough is enough, let's declare this place a national heritage site!' Valencia has developed into one of Spain's coolest cities but some of the old areas are under constant threat.
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V&A Waterfront, a place for everything! There is no other place like V&A Waterfront, seriously! You can meet the whole world here: people who come to Cape Town but are too afraid to explore, so they stayed at the Waterfront Hotels, eat at the waterfront restaurants, shop at the Waterfront shops...
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Upon my arrival to Taiwan, I quickly realized how much faster the analogue world has caught up compared to my small island of Hawaii. Almost every store window I looked into had an analogue camera as decoration, advertisement, or inventory! See the analogue goodies after the jump!
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One of the most beautiful natural spots in Oahu, Hawaii, has got to be Manoa Valley. With lush greenery, traditional houses, an old-world charm, and unlimited areas to relax in, Manoa is unforgettable.
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This is the largest traditional market in the city. It is located near the South Gate of the city, also called Namdaemun. There are hundreds of shops and stalls that fill the streets and alleys with thousand of colors.
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Skipton used to be mine and the other half's go-to date spot. I don't know what it is about the quaint little town that we have always loved so much. This time when we visited, it was for an afternoon of shopping in the springtime sun.
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To take pictures, we need our cameras but without films, we can't do anything. Nowadays, prices have soared and the same people who today, take all our money, in the past they gave us the option of getting free films or albums.
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This street is known as the place you have to visit to buy typical souvenirs. But that isn't all you can find here. There are plenty of restaurants and traditional teashops where you feel like you're in the past.
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Recently published in an interesting book containing a vast collection of images of shops and establishments in New York. What's really surprising is that during the eight years of this project, over one third of establishments photographed have disappeared. Meet some of these images.
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“North Laine is a shopping and residential district of Brighton, on the English south coast immediately adjacent to the Royal Pavilion. Once a slum area, nowadays with its many pubs and cafés, theatres, and museums, it is seen as Brighton's bohemian and cultural quarter.” (Wikipedia)
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Deep in Dallas Texas is a place of wonder, of magic, of art, of food, of music, of life. We call these places Deep Ellum and The West End.
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Selfridges, in the heart of London, Oxford Street is one of the world's finest department stores. With 6 floors of retail space, there is plenty to see and do.
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Cute little village with plenty of shops, restaurants, and chickens. =)
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North Cross Road always had one or two odd and interesting shops but it is now becoming a bit of a mecca for those in the area to visit on a Friday or especially a weekend. Here, you will find a melting pot of vintage, designer, junk, vinyl, CDs, galleries, food, café culture, welcoming pubs and coffee houses...somewhere to spend a relaxing Saturday lunchtime!
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Almost hidden from view when you're walking down Oxford Street is a great place for an escape from the overcrowded streets of London's busy West End.
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If you're looking for some great food, nice little designer shops and a place to sit and relax next to the river - Gabriel's Wharf is where you should go.