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Tulip mania in Paris
One of the great pleasures in life is travelling in springtime. Travelling is mostly wonderful, but I find that travelling in spring is...

Sofias Country Gardens
Apr 5, 20192 min read
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A sisal plantation in Mexico
This winter I travelled to Mexico and visited the Hacienda stouta de Peon, a historic sisal plantation and museum. Sisal (Agave sisalana)...

Sofias Country Gardens
Feb 1, 20193 min read
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Visiting Cawdor Castle gardens
Cawdor Castle dates from the late 14th century, when it was built as a private fortress by Thanes of Cawdor. It lies in the pictures...

Sofias Country Gardens
Jun 9, 20182 min read
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Visiting Wanås sculpture park
Last summer while visiting my bestie Sonja in Sweden, we took a mini holiday and a road trip through Skåne county. We were actually on a...

Sofias Country Gardens
Jun 2, 20183 min read
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Is corn envy a thing?
While travelling through the Sacred Valley in Peru, we spent a delightful day visiting Maria and Josef del Pilars wonderful corn farm...

Sofias Country Gardens
Apr 7, 20184 min read
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A tropical holiday
As far as garden inspiration goes, I think that hotel gardens are a vastly underrated source of ideas and inspiration. I guess we take...

Sofias Country Gardens
Feb 24, 20182 min read
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A weekend in Suffolk, UK
In late October last year I went for a long weekend to see my friends Didi and Marc in Suffolk. They live in a lovely house with origins...

Sofias Country Gardens
Jan 20, 20181 min read
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A perfect summer day at Villa Gustafshäll
Last summer I went for a weeks holiday to Sweden. It is one of my favourite travel destinations, and I always take a day or two to enjoy...

Sofias Country Gardens
Nov 18, 20172 min read
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Six simple inspiring doorways
This weekend I went to see friends in Suffolk, England, and we spent a lovely afternoon in Aldeburgh. I love travelling because of the...

Sofias Country Gardens
Oct 28, 20171 min read
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