September 2020
Treasure Islands
Twenty years ago the first reality TV show captivated Britain. Millions followed from their sofas as a group of castaways, who had chosen to spend ...
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July 2020
Why local is great
So much has been written about the benefits of travel: disconnection from daily life; the experience of other cultures; trying new things and meeti...
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Santiago Soul
For the last in our series on slow travel this year, we go right back to basics: walking. It was Nietzsche who said ‘All truly great thoughts are c...
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Under an African sun
When a packing list includes a riding hat, a bandana for dust protection and a good sense of humour, you know you’re in for an unusual adventure. I...
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Fast train, slow travel
Want to slow down on your travels? One way of getting into the slow mindset – lingering on the views and having hours to strike up unexpected conve...
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Travel - Retreat and Recharge
This year is all about grounding ourselves, connecting with Mother Earth, chasing unique experiences, de-cluttering mind and soul on our travels. I...
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Hola Baby!
Flying from one glamorous destination to another the Jet Set built a lifestyle partying around Europe. Spain provided some suitable hedonistic hots...
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Galicia - A coast less travelled
It’s a place well known to wild-campers, walkers, surfers and those who don’t mind a spot of rain. Happily listed in ‘The Stormrider Guide’ as a co...
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Honeymoons for the well-travelled
In the 19th century they were purely practical affairs, when the upper classes visited relatives unable to attend the nuptials.
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Quick, take five!
Changes to our global environment mean there’s no time to waste for the travel-curious. Some places may not always be around.
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Want some space?
Ever watched Gravity or Interstellar and wondered, just for a moment, what it would be like to voyage into space? Since the dawn of the space age o...
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