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Valery Collins

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As seen in: ExperiencedTraveller.com, Flipboard, A Luxury Travel Blog, The Travel Magazine, Travel Begins at 40, Netzender
Addicted to all things related to travel - talk, write and tweet about it - main outlet is experiencedtraveller.com also prolific contributor

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PURO Poznan in Poland, Hotel Review

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By Valery Collins
| The Travel Magazine
1 PURO hotels were inspired by Rune Askevold, a Norwegian with a passion for Poland. This chain does not have a common theme but instead reflects the culture and history of the town in which it is based. Here, in Poznan, the Puro has actually incorporated sections of the old city wall in the purpose-built building. These ruins are a backdrop to one of the hotel’s meeting rooms and illustrate its affinity with historic centre of the town, the Old Market Square, which is just around the corner.
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Lasting legacies of Uzbekistan

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By Valery Collins
| A Luxury Travel Blog
As all conversations suddently seemed to be leading to Uzbekistan, I felt it was time to take the road there – or rather the train. What I discovered was a country of interesting traditions and lasting legacies. My tour with Great Rail Journeys took me through four cities on the ancient Silk road. I started my journey in Khiva, arriving on a cold, sunny day in November.
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Lodz: An impressive example of city re-generation in Poland

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By Valery Collins
| A Luxury Travel Blog
Once called the chimney town by renowned local poet Julian Tuwim the Polish city of Lodz has undergone such a dramatic transformation it is now part of the UNESCO network of Creative Cities and a UNESCO City of Film. A sensitive re-generation of the city of Lodz recognised and renovated the town’s historical buildings including those in Plac Wolności (Freedom Square). This octagonal square was built in 1823 to serve as the city’s market square.
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