Discover the Pacific Surfliner, California’s Beloved Coastal Train.
27/06/2026 .
Trip Reviews
Discovering the Southern Shores of Norway. Wander around tranquil forests and lakes.
At the beginning of October, it’s still warm, but the locals have gone back to work and there’s no traffic on the roads and I have the place to myself.
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Insider guide to Valencia. Fall under her spell.
Valencia is quite the enigma. Just as comfortable holding hands with Baroque and Romanesque as she is with courting contemporary
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Charming, historic Tulbagh in the Western Cape. South Africa.
Today, mostly used as accommodation, restaurants and art galleries, Church street remains that picture-perfect location, locked in time.
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The Undiscovered Dominican Republic. Discover a hidden jewel.
Mountains, mines, deserted beaches and the only vineyard in the Caribbean – there is a side to the Dominican Republic most tourists don’t know about. Judith Baker takes to the country’s roads less travelled.
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Autumn Hiking Around Cortina d’Ampezzo. Discover Italy’s wonderful alpine region.
Outside the ski season, there’s some very good hiking here, and the trails are dotted with a network of rifugios or mountain inns.
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See Quito like a local
Early morning atop the Cruz de Loma lookout. At almost 4,000 metres it’s close to the summit of Quito’s still-grumbling Pichincha volcano, and I’m sitting on a swing.
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