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Carinthia’s Magical Christmas Markets in Austria’s stunning Lake District.

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Carinthia’s Magical Christmas Markets

Andy Mossack goes hunting Christmas Markets in Carinthia but soon discovers wellness, lakes and alpine Advent fun.

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Epic Sana Algarve

Building a 5-star hotel from scratch is quite an epic challenge in anyone’s book, but opening three of them in the last 6 months is on another level entirely.

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Introduction to Buenos Aires

Emilene Faria once said if you come to Buenos Aires and you haven’t danced the tango, then you haven’t been to Buenos Aires!

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A holiday in Death Valley? Believe me you’ll kill for it.

Just a short drive from Las Vegas, Death Valley as an alternate a resort destination as you could possibly imagine.

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Panama Carnival – wet, wild and wonderful.

Ruben Blades was up on stage and singing his heart out. Not surprising really, as Ruben has attained almost god-like status amongst Panamanians, to the extent his song “Patria” is considered to be the second national anthem.

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A Weekend in Riga

Riga is a walking city, just the right size for a weekend break, and the old town, which has now been fully restored to its former colourful glory, contains many hidden gems that you’ll just stumble across when you explore all its little winding back streets.

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French Cookery Lessons: French Houseparty Style

From filleting fish to spinning sugar, my 6 day “Gourmet Explorer” french cookery course at the French House Party near Carcassonne was a culinary delight.

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