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Nisbet Plantation Beach Club. Discover Nelson’s beautiful Caribbean wedding venue

The luxurious Nisbet Plantation Beach Club on Nevis’s north east coast has come a long way since Fanny Nisbet lived here. Indeed, I’m sure Britain’s naval hero Lord Nelson must have been quite taken with it each time he came to visit while he was wooing Fanny before marrying her under a giant silk tree on the island. Mind you, as most of the Nisbet team have been here for so long, it wouldn’t surprise me if they were on first name terms with the famous old Admiral.

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Rupeert Parker sets out on the trail of Civil Rights in Alabama, the state that saw some of the fiercest equal rights protests. Copy of Selma Browns Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

On the Trail of Civil Rights in Alabama. Discover the heart of America’s equality struggle.

Although Alabama wasn’t the only segregated southern state, the major battles to give equal rights to Black people were fought on its soil. Now museums, monuments and interpretative centres tell the story of civil rights in Alabama, but it’s best to hear it from the locals.

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Rupert Parker travels across Alabama uncovering some wonderful sights along the way.

Sweet Home Alabama. Discover the home of sensational soul music.

The Southern US state of Alabama can claim W.C. Handy, the father of the Blues, Hank Williams, the country music superstar, and Muscle Shoals Studios where some of the greatest soul music was recorded. Rupert Parker hits the road and lifts the lid on sweet home Alabama.

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Sonora Resort in British Columbia

Sonora Resort in British Columbia. Stunning wilderness luxury retreat.

Rupert Parker travels to Canada to stay at the Sonora Resort in British Columbia

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Anna Smith visits the Burning Man Festival, Nevada's annual iconic gathering.

Burning Man Festival. Stunning Nevada Desert Experience.

Anna Smith visits the Burning Man Festival, Nevada’s annual iconic gathering.

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Distilled at Gratz Park

Distilled at Gratz Park. Taste the beautiful south in Lexington

The first I knew about Distilled at Gratz Park was when I stumbled into the Gratz Park Inn, a charming boutique hotel  tucked away in a quiet square in downtown Lexington Kentucky.

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