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Tag: Castle Tours

Belgium’s Castles Offer Cozy Comforts

Jackie 2 Comments Literary Travel Belgium, Castle Tours
Château de Waleffe, Belgium. Photo Jean-Pol GRANDMONT

When my editor asked me to check out castles in Belgium, I conjured images of opulent palaces and imposing châteaux. Instead I found something better. Travel story for the Providence Sunday Journal.

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Hay Castle, Home of a Self-Made King

Jackie Literary Travel Castle Tours, Literary Tours, Wales
Hay Castle, Wales. Crown Copyright. VisitWales.com

Thanks to the eccentric British bibliophile, the sleepy Welsh village of Hay-on-Wye became a world-famous literary center and the site of the famous Hay Festival held every spring in Wales and various times of the year in a dozen other countries, from Nigeria to Bangladesh. Story from the Providence Sunday Journal.

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