Marco Polo: The Greatest Explorer In History?
Venetian adventurer Marco Polo traversed the globe for 24 years, travelling from Europe to Asia and we celebrate his birthday on 15 September. The exact year of Marco Polo’s birth…
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Top 7 Mind-Blowing Wine Regions in Europe
Visit any of the great wine regions in Europe and you will be rewarded with more than an incredible wine tasting experience. Where else can you watch the sun rise…
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Majorca Travel Guide: Which Resort To Choose?
The largest Balearic Island of Majorca offers endless beaches, laidback villages, rugged mountains, lush valleys, a historic capital city and of course, non-stop lively resorts. And the island which has…
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Travel Top Trumps: Cool Canaries V the Gorgeous Greek Islands, where will you choose?
The Greek Islands and the Canary Islands both attract thousands of holidaymakers every year, with plenty to offer whatever your agenda; some islands are great for relaxing, while others are…
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Enjoy Autumn in Scotland’s Speyside
The first time I drove into Dufftown was during its annual Autumn Whisky Festival – the air was filled with the unmistakeable sound of bag pipes, and colourful bunting flapped…
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Searching for the Northern Lights
The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon more commonly found in movies or travel brochures. Yet very few people have a true understanding of what they are or where to…
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Take A Foodie Tour Of France
Traditional French cuisine is a rich mosaic of flavours and ingredients that vary greatly from region with each offering its own variations according to local ‘terroir’ – soil characteristics. Adventurous…
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A quick guide to Meribel ski resort in France
Colonel Peter Lindsay founded the Meribel ski resort in 1938 in the heart of the French Alps. Nestled in the Tarentaise Valley, Lindsay set about constructing the very first ski…
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Top 5 Things to do in Spa Belgium
The pretty Belgian town of Spa is an eco-travel haven: located in a forested valley and surrounded by the Ardennes Mountains, rivers and springs. In fact it’s these cold springs,…
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Activity Holidays Above the Arctic Circle
Can you imagine anything more exciting than staying at a log cabin retreat in the heart of the Arctic Circle: trying activities such as snowmobiling and snowshoeing by day, and…
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