Inspiring Travel Writing from Campbell Jefferys: Page 3 of 4
Articles by Campbell Jefferys: Page 3 of 4
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Package Tour: a postcard from Lanzarote
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Campbell Jefferys
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Spain
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Canary Islands
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Lanzarote
Dear Neil, Well, here we are on lovely Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. No doubt you’ve heard about this place because almost everyone has been here. We threw caution to the wind and took a one-week package tour. The flight was fine and when we...
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Auschwitz-Birkenau
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Campbell Jefferys
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Poland
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Krakow Region
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Krakow
The cat scampered along the side of the ditch, its coat shiny black from the morning rain. I followed, stumbling over mounds of weeds and sinking my shoes into spongy mud. Every few metres the cat stopped and twisted its head around, focussing its...
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Tangled up in Blue
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Campbell Jefferys
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Australia
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New South Wales
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Katoomba
“Ay, ‘an it’s a cool, brit, moonlit nit,” my Scottish friend, Rob said, his words shooting steam towards the streetlights. Toni, Lisa, Brian, Rob, and myself were making the nightly pilgrimage to our Mecca: the Three Sisters, the focal point of the...
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Poland's Mountain Chapel
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Campbell Jefferys
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Poland
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The Tatras Mountains
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Zakopane
The rocks were slippery from the morning mist, but the local nuns were not having any problems. To say they were as sure-footed as mountain goats would be true but certainly not very flattering, appearance-wise. If anything, the nuns were cutting a...
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Salzburg and the Sound of Music
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Campbell Jefferys
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Austria
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Upper Austria
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Salzburg
Deep in the heart of all of us lurks a Julie Andrews fan. Like it or not, she is there, bellowing about hills being alive and making it impossible for us ever to take our medicine without the necessary spoonful of sugar. She was everyone’s nanny and...
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The Return of a Forgotten Classic
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Campbell Jefferys
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Panama
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other areas of Panama
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Chiriqui
Panama has for centuries been one of the most important transport centres. From the days of the trans-Panama railway to the construction of the Panama Canal to modern times, Panama has been the central point for transporting goods from Asia and...
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Two Harz Beat as One
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Campbell Jefferys
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Germany
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Lower Saxony
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Harz Mountains
“That's a strange place for a big slab of concrete,” I said to the squirrel. It was jutting out of the snow, an oatmeal pancake sprinkled with icing sugar, looking exceeding out of place. The squirrel watched me curiously as I released the bindings...
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Searching for Solitude in the City of Lines
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Campbell Jefferys
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France
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Ile-de-France
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Paris
It rained last night, saving the street cleaners the task of cleaning the “dog dirt” from the narrow sidewalks. The morning sky is pale blue, scattered with clouds, the streets vacant and shiny with promise. I like Paris the most early in the...
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Haunting Vienna
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Campbell Jefferys
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Austria
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Vienna
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Vienna
Vienna is exactly as you expect it to look, all romantic, theatrical nostalgic and imperial. The horse and carts are so quaint and fitting, the cellar bars and restaurants so aptly serve up plate-sized Schnitzels. And yes, everywhere you go in the...
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Hot Destination: Happening Hamburg Hotels
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Campbell Jefferys
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Germany
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Hamburg Region
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Hamburg
As an international destination, Hamburg has always lagged behind other German and European cities. Recent developments, including a massive revamping of the harbour warehouse district and a sprouting of cosy cafes and unique shops in the city's...
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