Author Archives: Rupert Parker

Rupert Parker

Rupert Parker

Exploring Hunan, China

25/11/2019 by .
Changsha Taiping Street

Before I visited, the only thing I knew about Hunan was that the food was spicy.  Further research revealed that it’s a landlocked province in the south-central part of the country, surrounded by mountains, with the fertile Yangtze River to the north.

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Radisson Blu Forest Manor Shanghai Hongqiao. Relax away from the centre.

18/11/2019 by .

Discovering the Southern Shores of Norway. Wander around tranquil forests and lakes.

17/11/2019 by .

Excellent Pomona’s Restaurant. Notting Hill

15/10/2019 by .
It doesn’t happen very often that restaurants exceed expectations, but Chef Ruth Hansom’s cooking does exactly that at Pomona's Restaurant.

It doesn’t happen very often that restaurants exceed expectations, but Chef Ruth Hansom’s cooking does exactly that at Pomona’s Restaurant.

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Autumn Hiking Around Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy

15/10/2019 by .
Cortina

Cortina is famous as a chic ski resort, nestling in the River Boite valley, beneath the imperial stone towers of the Dolomites, in the Southern Alps.

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Rijeka and the Gulf of Kvarner, Croatia

05/10/2019 by .
The Gulf of Kvarner Krk Town

In the North of Croatia, at the other end of the coast to Dubrovnik, is the Gulf of Kvarner, surrounded by forested mountains tumbling down to the sea.

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