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Discover the Pas de Calais. A Fabulous French Department far less travelled than it deserves.

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Andy Mossack goes to discover the Pas de Calais and finds much more to see than just the ferry port in your rearview mirror.

Andy Mossack goes to discover the Pas de Calais and finds much more to see than just the ferry port in your rearview mirror.

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Legoland Windsor

Review of LEGOLAND Windsor. Experience a terrific family day out.

Driving home after a fabulous day with two small children fast asleep in the back of the car with huge smiles after exclaiming, “that was sooo much fun” is always very satisfying. It was just one of the memories we took home after a full day out at LEGOLAND Windsor.

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Isabel Conway explores South East Florida and The Everglades to escape the theme parks. P1030137

South East Florida and the Everglades. Explore a wonderful natural world far away from the Theme Parks.

A first timer might believe Florida is 90 per cent theme parks and golf resorts, the Sunshine State attractions relentlessly plugged by the travel brochures. But it is easier than you think to forget about ‘Mickey’ and his mates when you visit south east Florida and the Everglades, going alligator spotting in the Everglades, cruising down the Florida Keys in a convertible with a warm breeze nicely messing your hair up or even parading your new plastic surgery among the bodies beautiful along Miami’s famed South Beach.

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Climbing the Eiger by train. Discover an umissable adventure. JB 008 Tunneleingang

Climbing the Eiger by train. Discover an umissable adventure.

The Eiger’s north face was looking particularly sinister today as I peeked out at it from the window of the Jungfrau Wengernalp, the world’s longest cogwheel railway, as it climbed closer, the peak invisible, surrounded by cloud cover. Climbing the Eiger by train was in my view infinitely more healthy than attempting it on foot, after all, there is a pretty lengthy list of climbers who tried and never made it back alive.

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Andy Mossack tries out glamping at Livingstone Lodge and almost forgets he is in Kent. Livingstone Lodge 025

Glamping at Livingstone Lodge. Discover the Serengetti in beautiful Kent

Sitting out on the decking of The Laapa Restaurant with a glass of decent red, as a herd of giraffes, back lit by the sunset, elegantly strolled past was almost too good. If I didn’t know better, I would have said the whole thing was stage managed, such is the genius of a night glamping at Livingstone Lodge.

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Shopping in Lisbon. Discover 10 of its most unusual stores

Lisbon shopping has always been a varies experience. Everything from Pastel to high fashion. Autumn is a perfect time to take a Lisbon shopping city break – the weather is mild, flights are affordable from the UK, and there is no shortage of hotels to suit all pockets. From cosmopolitan large shopping malls to the country’s oldest music store, there is quality and quirkiness guaranteed with some Lisbon shopping. Here are our top ten most unusual stores to seek out.

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Sandy Balls New Forest Camping

Sandy Balls New Forest Camping. Discover Rustic Charm under the stars.

Sandy Balls New Forest Camping has been owned by the Westlake family for more 95 years and welcomes thousands of guests annually to its luxurious log cabins, static caravan holiday homes, tents and the new addition for 2014, camping wooden pods.

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