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Road trip: Cape Town to Port Elizabeth
500 miles | 6 days Two of the most iconic road trips in South Africa are here joined together for days of intrepid travels. Start in the buzzing city of Cape Town, before exploring the famous Winelands for a taste of South Africa’s most delicious export. Following the famous Route 62 onto the lauded Garden…
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Road trip: Galway to Limerick along the Wild Atlantic Way
Time: 5 hours | Distance: 178 miles There are around 1,500 miles of Atlantic Way. It’s Ireland’s best road trip, hugging the eastern coastline, undulating and darting between dramatic cliffs and fierce waves. But it’s also long, so to really appreciate what’s on offer, let’s focus on the Cliff Coast, following the ocean cliffs as…
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Road trip: Lake District
This uniquely wild landscape has long proved an irresistible draw. Piercing crags fall dramatically to vast, shimmering lakes, setting a dramatic scene that beguiles visitors. It’s no surprise that the Romantics had a long established love affair with the area – discover its beauty for yourself. Lowther Castle In the land of Romantics, this grandiose…
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Six of the best foodie cities in the USA
Though the USA is famous for its food, it’s not all about how many McDonald’s there are per capita or how many wings a man can eat in 10 minutes. Pretty much every city across each state has its signature dishes, from cheese curds in Wisconsin to biscuits and gravy in the south and Tex-Mex…
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10 of the finest pubs in London
Nothing in this world beats the joys of finding a great pub; the kind that swallows up a whole afternoon, saves you from the dreary British weather and rewards you with warm beer and impossibly hard pork scratchings. Heaven. London has a collection of boozers that cannot be missed; with histories stretching back hundreds of…
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Five inspiring railway journeys across the UK
Between train, plane and automobile travel, climbing aboard the former is without doubt the most relaxing – when it’s not part of your daily commute, that is. Skip the long check-in lines and veer away from traffic, and you’ll wind up chugging along a railway route that’s both seamless and scenic – particularly if you’re…
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48 hours in: Berlin
From WWI and WWII to the split of the city into East and West, Berlin has had more than its fair share of turmoil and tragedy. World-famous street art links in seamlessly with hip bars and history-marked buildings, showcasing the city’s torrid past whilst also creating a vision of its unified future. Whatever your interests,…
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Chasing Prague – a traveller’s account
I stood watching Kafka’s face metamorph, glistening, from something recognisable to something wholly the opposite; layer by layer, David Černý’s playful ode to the city’s greatest writer perfectly captured the absurdity of the writer’s prose. I was in Prague and up to this point was rather taken aback at the city’s beauty; to give birth…
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Secret guide: Venice
A seemingly impossible, wholly mystifying destination, Venice sits resplendent in a moody lagoon. The audacious Venetians built palaces of marble, hiding labyrinthine streets and creating a unique culture that still permeates everyday life. From the rich offerings of the lagoon providing a feast of seafood, to the secrecy and opulence of the Baroque Carnivale and…
