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Liguria beyond the Cinque Terre.

Liguria beyond the Cinque Terre. There is so much more to Liguria than those famous five villages.

Riding an e-bike pedalling through the forest of the Cinque Terre national park, the sense of freedom and solitude I feel is liberating. There are the occasional tantalising glimpses of the Med and a vine terrace or two between gaps in the trees but otherwise, the silence is golden.

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Royal Clipper with Sails

Sublime Royal Clipper Cruise. Cannes to Rome

This is the Royal Clipper, the largest five masted fully rigged sailing ship in the world on its Mediterranean cruise, from France to Italy.

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Michael Edwards samples the Bernina Express, one of Europe’s legendary rail journeys from Italy to Switzerland. Bernina Experience Open Carriage

Travelling the Bernina Express. Legendary Alpine train from Italy to Switzerland

The Bernina Express, a spectacular 75 miles of Alpine scenery from Tirano in Italy to Chur in Switzerland, is one of the World’s Great Railway Journeys. Michael Edwards steps aboard this spectacular ride.

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Andy Mossack enjoys a day out on the high sea as he explores sailboat charters in Campania.

Sailboat charters in Campania. Experience a fantastic private yacht tour.

“Where are we going today then Marzio?”  “We go wherever the wind takes us, my friend.” So says Marzio Cuoco, former RAF Tornado pilot and now a charterer of luxury sailboats based in the charming port of Agropoli in Campania

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The Pinelli Estate

The Pinelli Estate. Discover the Cilento Coast, a perfect alternative to Amalfi.

Andy Mossack stays at the Pinelli Estate, a luxurious way to explore what it and the Cilento coast have to offer.

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insider guide to north-west Sardinia Stintino and Asinara

Insider guide to north-west Sardinia. Enjoy glorious history and sandy beaches.

North-west Sardinia is a popular summer destination with tourists attracted by its coastline and glorious sandy beaches. Out of season, however, it offers other rewards, not least its glorious food and drink, interesting archaeology, hillside castles and deserted seashores.

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