Europe and Middle East

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Orestone Manor Hotel. Beautiful Manor House hugging Devon’s coastal path.

Newton Abbot is the nearest mainline station to the sleepy coastal village of Maidencombe south Devon, where the Orestone Manor Hotel lies tucked away in an almost exclusive enclave.

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Touring Campania Wineries

Most people who visit Naples head out to Pompeii and the Amalfi coast, but there’s far more to Campania than this. Hire a car and set out for the wineries

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Saga Azores and Canaries Cruise

Saga Azores and Canaries Cruise. Discover a world of luxury.

I joined up with Saga Pearl II at Fuerteventura, a week into her 21 day Azores and Canaries in Spring cruise. A flying visit to perhaps lay a few preconceptions to rest.

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Andy Mossack stays at the Nira Montana Hotel in the foothills of Monte Bianco, italy;s version of Mont Blanc.

Nira Montana Hotel. Discover Alpine luxury by Monte Bianco

Discreetly tucked away in a quiet corner of La Thuile, a delightful village in the foothills of Mont Blanc’s Italian slopes, Nira Montana is the very essence of Alpine luxury.

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SkyWay Monte Bianco elevates your senses

Mighty Monte straddles both France and Italy and although glitzy Chamonix grabs all the headlines and delves into deep pockets on its French side, it is well worth considering Monte’s Italian foothills and the charming Aosta Valley.

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Eating Andermatt. Discover delicious Swiss culinary wizardry.

Rupert Parker takes a culinary tour of Andermatt and discovers military uniforms and Swiss Army Knives have been decommissioned in favour of chef whites and kitchen knives.

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