Europe and Middle East

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Sirmione on Lake Garda © B.Watts

A taste of Lake Garda

The first time I visited Lake Garda was as a teenager on a camping trip to Bardolino. The thin, crispy, perfectly seasoned pizza was a gastronomic revelation and during that family holiday, Italy grasped my heart and has held it ever since.

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InterContinental London Park Lane

The InterContinental London Park Lane remains one of London’s landmark hotels on perhaps the capital’s most contested acre of land.

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Pont Du Gard © B.Watts

The Roman Glory of Nimes.

Beverley Watts visits the area around Nîmes and is transported back through time to the Roman Glory of Nimes.

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Grand Palace, Hurghada, Egypt

Rupert Parker reviews the Grand Palace Hurghada on Egypt’s Red Sea.

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Michael Cranmer pulls on his ski boots to Ski With The Weekend Warriors In Obergurgl Fast carving above Hochgurgl

Ski With The Weekend Warriors In Obergurgl. Dive into downhill action.

Michael Cranmer pulls on his ski boots to Ski With The Weekend Warriors In Obergurgl

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ANGLO@TRADE revisited

The last time I reviewed ANGLO@TRADE I raved about it. I loved the concept of a private members club exclusively for the hospitality trade, opening its doors to the public for dinner on Saturday nights.

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