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People fishing off Galata Bridge in Bodrum, Turkey

Two Historic Nations

“Imagine two historic nations finally emerging from the long shadow of empire destroyed by world war and trying to forge a new role.” Jack Scott explains that there are more similarities between Britain and Turkey than many realise.

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Citadines Sukhumvit 11, Bangkok

“Unfortunately the space wasn’t used as well as it might have been. The bed was described on Agoda as queen-sized. However, by modern standards it was far too small for two adults to sleep comfortably in (think of the tiny bed Eric and Ernie used to appear in on The Morecambe and Wise Show), although there was enough space for a larger one.” Kay and Dave report on a modern, reasonably-priced “aparthotel” let down by poor use of space.