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France has an answer to most retirement dreams, from the Mediterranean coast for sun seekers, the Alps for mountain lovers or small provincial towns for those seeking a “campagnard” lifestyle.More than 66,000...
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Sunny Spain is the dream retirement destination for thousands of us – golden coasts, delicious food and a rich culture are hard to resist. It is little wonder that more than 100,000...
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I’ve been using apps to date in London for nearly a decade – but last month I went on a ski trip and met more eligible single men than ever before. The...
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Typically, we don’t like slow. Slow-witted is stupid. Slow service irks. Slow movies are dull. Slow clocks are wrong. And slow runners don’t win actual races (only allegorical tortoises do that). Then...
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Lockdown restrictions are beginning to ease across Europe, and with the summer holiday season on the horizon, Britons are dreaming of their next adventure. Greece and Italy are keen to welcome back...
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One day Chris Moss will return to Buenos Aires and enjoy it as he used to – slowly, randomly, completely I’m a big fan of the Johnny Cash song 'I’ve Been Everywhere'....
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No me digas! Or, as they say in the heart of Castile country, you don’t say! Spain resident Peter Barron seeks to become fluent on an immersive course. “Copia?” asked the barman...
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I grew up, like most Brits, as an unwitting monoglot. Back then, in the 1980s, speaking only English was not considered odd. Hollywood and the Disney Channel, Enid Blyton and the Beano:...
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If you are considering moving abroad from the UK, you are not alone. Latest data from the Office for National Statistics estimates that, in 2017, 4.9 million people born in the UK...
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This week's winning entry Gili Islands, Indonesia Walking on the pristine beaches of the Gili Islands, Indonesia, one could be forgiven for mistaking their surroundings for the set of the film “Cast...
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