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Talland Bay Hotel. A wonderful giggling surprise in Cornwall

Nothing classic, nothing ordinary, nothing safe. The Talland Bay Hotel is left-field quirky, a giggling surprise around every corner.

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Rupert Parker takes a culinary tour as he goes eating Algarve.

Eating Algarve. Uncover delicious menus on Portugal’s coast.

More famous for its sun sand and golf courses in the UK, the Algarve has a rich culinary history with diverse influences from its former occupiers.

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St Ermin's Hotel

St Ermin’s Hotel. Luxuriate in Westminster’s Home of Famous Spies.

Careless talk costs lives. You never know who is sitting next to you, who is listening. For the chilling core of the 20th Century, Second World War to Cold War, St Ermin’s was the cloak-and-dagger hub of international espionage.

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Andy Mossack presents his Insider guide to rural Cyprus. as he explores the less trodden paths of the island's traditional countryside.

Insider Guide to Rural Cyprus. Discover the wonderful roots of Cyprus.

I’m on a farm sipping fresh donkey milk and it tastes divine. “Good isn’t it.” Says Pieris Georgiadis, owner of the Golden Donkeys Farm in Skarinou, “less than 3% fat and with micro-biotic properties, unbelievably good for you.”

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Cascades Championship Golf Course, Somabay, Egypt

For fair weather golfers the Cascades Championship Course is the Promised Land for warm winter golf.

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Guide To La Palma

Insider’s guide to La Palma. What a beauty

Considering the talcum powder-fest that is the annual Fiesta de los Indianos had taken place yesterday, the streets of Santa Cruz are looking positively pristine.

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