Taiwan to many echoes the words Taipei, temples, dragons, technology and, dare we say, China. Think…
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Visit to Ightham Mote
By Bella Schembri-Adams Right in the middle of the countryside in Sevenoaks, Kent is Ightham Mote…
About a Global Architect from Mumbai-Charles Correa
I am always fascinated with people who start their life’s journey from a small corner of…
What Did Anne Boleyn Really Look Like?
Visitors to Hever Castle’s exhibition Capturing a Queen: The Image of Anne Boleyn have the rare…
Grandeur in Eastbourne
The Grand Hotel in Eastbourne, known locally as ‘the white palace’, is by far the largest…
Kent and Sussex Are Full Of Historic Pubs & Inns, Legends & Folk Stories
Across Kent and Sussex, some of the most compelling places to visit are not landmarks in…
Visit to Bodiam Castle in Kent
By Bella Schembri-Adams One Saturday my family and I went to Bodiam Castle in Bodiam. The…
Ashburnham Place: the perfect spot to unwind
My first visit to Ashburnham Place came when it hosted the Christmas Pudding Dash in December…
Ightham Mote, Kent. Why is it pronounced so strangely?
By Lyn Funnell We visited the National Trust property Ightham Mote yesterday. I had been corrected…
Bodiam Castle
By Lyn Funnell We chose Bodiam Castle for our next National Trust visit. Bodiam Castle was…