General Travel

1. A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle

An obvious one to start with but well worth a mention never the less. This book could be thanked but also accused of changing the face of the beautiful southern French region of Provence. Mayle… read full article

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Spain is a country that likes to party like there's no tomorrow. And when tomorrow does come there's usually yet another party to prepare for and enjoy. The Spanish probably let their hair down more frequently than any other country on… read full article

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It’s French, it’s the forth-largest island in the Med but is there more to it than that? Of course there is. Here’s the top five things you need to know.

1. From Italian to independence then to French

The Romans landed in Corsica during their illustrious reign… read full article

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1. Trunki

When I was about 10 years old and absolutely sick and tired of having to perch on top of Dad's suitcase while stuck in an endless queue, I often wondered how much money could be made if someone invented kid's luggage that could be ridden. I always planned eventually that… read full article

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Want to drink something so Japan-nice? Searching for the perfect pair to gulp down your sushi? Look no further. We serve SAKE, Japan’s second most popular drink next to beer.

Mistake no more its pronunciation, ingredients, process, flavor, serving and ettiquette with this crash course… read full article

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With the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO basing its headquarters in the city, Brussels, the capital of Europe, as it is often called, is one of the most important European cities.

Like other cities in the continent its past still breathes fresh in… read full article

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With over 6000 of the things you might be wondering where to start when picking a Greek Island to visit. It helps that there’s only inhabitants on 227 of them and then further helps that only 78 of them have over 100 people living on them. But then that’s… read full article

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Here are 5 more types of annoying people you'll meet at the airport:

1. Café staff who won't acknowledge your order until you've said it right

Why can't I just order a small coffee? Why does it have to be called Tall, Regular, Medio or Royale? The guy at the counter often… read full article

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The World Heritage Committee, a branch of UNESCO, maintains a list of what it considers heritage sites. The criterion of selection is such that the site must be of extraordinary cultural or natural importance to the whole world, important enough that it need to be preserved for posterity. Spain

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Bringing together thousands of Italian and international travel industry specialists in the new trade show area of Rho, Northern Italy,  Bit Milan Tourism Expo 2009 (19-22 February) was preceded yesterday evening by the ceremony for the Bit Tourism Award 2009. Over 40,000 Italian tourism professionals and travel magazine readers voted for… read full article

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For a start, I'm not going to talk much about the iPhone. Yes, it's good, and yes, it's probably the best, but traveling with it can be a complete pain in the unmentionables. Reasons for this are simple- most versions of it are sold locked, depending on where you buy it… read full article

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Gloucester Cheese Rolling

You might have seen this bonkers event on the news? It’s the one where humans and birds become one. Every May Bank Holiday locals and people from much further afield flock to Cooper’s Hill in the Cotswolds near Cheltenham to watch people hurling themselves down a very… read full article

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It might seem like a really hard thing for some people to get their head around but a trip to Auschwitz in Poland might be something you find you enjoy more than you think is possible.

Even if enjoy isn’t the right word then fascinating… read full article

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From its exterior, The Royal Horseguards Hotel -  a white building based on the design of a French chateau - could easily be mistaken for another 5-star hotel on the banks of the River Thames in London, but it is the secrets inside that count.

Legendary

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Lisbon is sometimes overlooked when speaking of the beauty and attractiveness of the Mediterranean cities such as Barcelona, Paris and Rome.

But take a trip to the ancient medieval city and you’ll not only find a wealth of history, that housed some of the most profitable empires in… read full article

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