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It’s close to nightfall in Lamagdelaine, a village in rural France. Nearby, the Lot River proceeds at a stately pace past vineyards, limestone houses and an ancient parish church. On the hillside,...
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Inside, there is little to distinguish this co-working space from the UK’s smartest offices. There are bare brick walls and Crittall-style windows; potted plants dotted around a long communal wooden table where...
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It was a good morning to leave Halifax, Nova Scotia. We’d enjoyed a spring Saturday exploring the harbour-front promenade of Canada’s main Atlantic port. Our sons, 13-year-old Desmond and nine-year-old Victor, had...
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“I found a snake in my room,” said one of the volunteers in Spanish. We were sitting around a table in the hotel. Nobody showed any signs of panic. We were all...
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After four decades of living in Italy, I am still often struck by how perfect it is for a post-nuptials break, be it an extended, all-bells-and-whistles tour or a short and sweet...
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There is a lot written about the transformative benefits of solo travel. An expectation of self-improvement, of finding your edge, of something profoundly soul-sharpening happening on a journey that will insulate against...
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“Torm pionta Mary le do thoil.” Sure, it’s only a few words, but it’s the first phrase of Gaeilge (Irish Gaelic) I’ve ever had to speak out loud to a complete stranger....
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In this guide Choosing the best places to retire Portugal Spain Thailand Costa Rica Australia Our choice: the best country to retire to Share Copied Share The fantasy of taking your retirement...
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In a café in the Laureles district of Medellin, Jhon Carlos is describing the moment that he first met Pablo Escobar. “I was a teenage criminal; he was the king of cocaine....
Safety and security always come up when people mention Colombia. Thirty years ago, when Cali and Medellin were battlegrounds for their respective and rival cartels, murder and mayhem led to the country...
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European rail journeys embody more than mere romance. The latest independent routes and packaged tours allow travellers to gaze over entire nations, while train windows screen lakes, mountains and countryside in full...
Slow travel is a cultural and travel philosophy focused on embracing unrushed journeys and fostering a deeper, more sustainable, appreciation of the world around us. We’ve rounded up the best destinations to...
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Had Isaac Newton been around in the 21st century he might have noted that for every travel trend there is an equal and opposite travel trend. So on the one hand you...
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Mount Marapi, a volcano in western Sumatra, has erupted for the second time in just over a month. There were two eruptions recorded by Indonesia’s geological agency on January 14. Residents living...
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Sometimes a simple beach break or a staycation just won’t cut it. Wanderlust takes over and we long to immerse ourselves in the fantastically unfamiliar. This is where modern tour holiday operators...
It’s one o’clock in the morning and I am barefoot on a beach near Palermo dancing to the kind of Euro-pop song that never quite reaches the UK.“I want to be your...
Sustainability isn’t just environmentalism. It’s about balancing profit with the need to protect both people and planet — a concept that’s often been ignored by some hospitality brands, who use it as...
Slow travel is a cultural and travel philosophy focused on embracing unrushed journeys and fostering a deeper, more sustainable, appreciation of the world around us. We’ve rounded up the best destinations to...
