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A Great British Spraycation: Tracing Banksy’s Footsteps on the East Anglian Coast

Posted on August 31, 2021 by cococatani

Banksy, the artist, enjoying a little staycation in my neck of the woods? Leaving behind some new works for everyone to love and/or hate? The idea immediately caught my imagination. I had a few days off, so on a bus I hopped, to see for myself what all the fuss was about.

Wells Bells: On the Benefits of a Microbreak

Posted on May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 by cococatani

The situation: a few unexpected days off work. The desire: a holiday. The challenge: make it cheap and cheerful. The solution: a micro break.

On the Benefits of Doing Nothing: Some Reflections

Posted on May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 by cococatani

Some musings on the benefits of holidays and doing nothing from a former compulsive worker. What’s to be gained by taking it easy?

Doing The Netherlands Differently: Get Up Offa That Beaten Track

Posted on January 2, 2019 by cococatani

Most travellers visit The Netherlands to enjoy either sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll, or to admire windmills, cheese and… Read more Doing The Netherlands Differently: Get Up Offa That Beaten Track

Beyond the Red Light District: Five Alternative Explorations of The Netherlands

Posted on August 26, 2018August 26, 2018 by cococatani

Having just returned from my holiday – or more precisely, a trip to the place where I was born –… Read more Beyond the Red Light District: Five Alternative Explorations of The Netherlands

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