Europe and Middle East

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Inspector Montalbano Sicily

12/07/2015 by .
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Andy Mossack travels to the home of Inspector Montalbano Sicily to see the locations for the series.

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Brilliant Edinburgh festivals and other fancies

09/07/2015 by .
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When my friends say they’re going to the ‘Edinburgh Festival’ I’m tempted to ask – which one? These days there’s a whole host of them year round – 12, in fact, from the Jazz and Blues fest to the Storytelling to the famous Fringe.

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Slack Deux Caps Art Festival. Where beautiful art and nature merge.

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Barcelona Primavera Sound 2015 by Train. Arrive at Barcelona’s premier festival in style.

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Walking Holiday in Le Marche. Discover Italy’s hidden gem.

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The Loire Valley. Wine and castles

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Kinsale. Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way

31/05/2015 by .
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The start or end of Ireland’s 2,500 km Wild Atlantic Way –a route tipped as one of the world’s great road trips – is in Kinsale, County Cork, depending on which way you are holding the map.

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Quinta do Lago

20/05/2015 by .
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The lunchtime rush at Gigi’s was in full swing with the usual mix of excited first timers and returning old friends, but all of them sharing a common aim, to enjoy the fresh fish at this legendary Quinta do Lago beach restaurant.

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Puglia. Perhaps Italy’s best kept secret

16/05/2015 by .
Not so long ago Puglia, at the tip of Italy’s boot, was down at heel, poor, neglected and far flung. No more

Not so long ago Puglia, at the tip of Italy’s boot, was down at heel, poor, neglected and far flung. No more. Flanked by two seas the thin peninsula is often described as ‘Italy’s best kept secret’.

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Caledonian Sleeper. Glasgow to London.

28/04/2015 by .
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It’s all change for the Caledonian Sleeper that connects London Euston overnight with five Scottish termini:  Edinburgh, Glasgow for the lowland sleeper and Fort William, Aberdeen, Inverness for the Highland sleeper.

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