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OCOA BAY DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 2

The Undiscovered Dominican Republic

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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It doesn’t happen very often that restaurants exceed expectations, but Chef Ruth Hansom’s cooking does exactly that at Pomona's Restaurant.

Excellent Pomona’s Restaurant. Notting Hill

Here the presentation and execution have both been spot-on and the mix of flavours has been subtle yet sophisticated

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Cortina

Autumn Hiking Around Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy

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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Carluccio's porcini and portobello risotto

Mushroom feast at Carluccio’s

His legacy lives on in his cookbooks and a special seasonal mushroom menu at Carluccio’s, the nationwide restaurant chain which continues to bear his name l

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The Ghost Group Terra Terra Final 19

Terra Terra Italian Restaurant, London

Set over two floors the main restaurant is topside, a smart modern layout with an open bakery at one assaulting us with the arousing aroma of freshly baked bread and Tuscan oil.

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Calle de la Ronda Quito Ecuador 2015 07 22 DD 215

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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