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Insider Guide to Hiroshima.  A Uniquely Tragic Past but Also A Lively City At The Heart Of A Region Packed With Fascination.

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In his Insider Guide to Hiroshima, James Ruddy spends 72 hours exploring its food, islands ancient Inns and baths.

In his Insider Guide to Hiroshima, James Ruddy spends 72 hours exploring its food, islands ancient Inns and baths.

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Not so long ago Puglia, at the tip of Italy’s boot, was down at heel, poor, neglected and far flung. No more

Puglia. Perhaps Italy’s best kept secret

Not so long ago Puglia, at the tip of Italy’s boot, was down at heel, poor, neglected and far flung. No more. Flanked by two seas the thin peninsula is often described as ‘Italy’s best kept secret’.

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Caledonian Sleeper. Glasgow to London.

It’s all change for the Caledonian Sleeper that connects London Euston overnight with five Scottish termini: Edinburgh, Glasgow for the lowland sleeper and Fort William, Aberdeen, Inverness for the Highland sleeper.

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Korcula town

Korcula Island Guide to Croatia’s hottest new island.

It may not have the rep of Hvar or Brac, but Korcula is set to be the next hot island in Croatia. It already has a Relais & Chateaux hotel, excellent restaurants, decent sandy beaches and something extra few islands offer – exquisite architecture and the rich culture of layers of ancient civilisations.

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Exploring Split. Croatia’s vibrant pleasure playground

There are few seaside resorts which also happen to be home to magnificent Roman ruins and the jumping-off point for several spectacular islands. Which may be why Split is emerging as one of the world’s great new pleasure playgrounds, with a feel that’s more Cote d’Azur than Eastern Europe.

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park city

Guide to Park City. Utah’s luxury mountain hideaway

Andy Mossack enjoys Park City, Utah’s luxury mountain hideaway

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Like a wee dram? Here is our guide to Scotland's best whisky festivals. 29B0003

Guide to Scotland’s best whisky festivals. Discover a world of whisky wonder.

There’s no better time to head for the Scottish Highlands and Islands than May, especially for lovers of a wee dram. This most picturesque region of the country boats a pair of fine distillery trails where some of the world’s greatest malts emerge from the pot stills as liquid gold.

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