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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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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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Touring Elephant Centres in Thailand

Animal welfare is always a concern for British travellers and, with so many of us visiting Thailand every year, the care of captive elephants is an issue that’s impossible to ignore.

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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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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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2 Adam Attew finishing his oil painting ‘Last Light on the Kirchenkogel’ 2760m up at Obergurgl in the Austrian Tirol

The Mountain Art Of Adam Attew, Austria

Artists sometimes suffer for their art. J M W Turner famously tied himself to a ship’s mast in a storm to capture the full force of nature.

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White Turf St. Moritz. Join Switzerland’s annual horse race on ice.

Jockeys, owners and trainers have come from all over the world, not only attracted by over £300,000 of prize money, but also by the uniqueness of the event – this is the world’s only racecourse on snow and 300,000 spectators are expected to attend.

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