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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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the offbeat side to Sydney

The offbeat side to Sydney. Discover delightful hidden secrets

Sydney has its delights with stunning iconic buildings and unspoilt sandy beaches, but how easy is it to find its hidden secrets? Too easy, as Keith Lyons find out. 

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Nelson's gin distillery

Nelson’s Gin Distillery and School. Discover the excellent art of Gin Making in Uttoxeter.

Want to invent your own gin? That is exactly the service that Nelson’s Distillery and Gin School are kindly offering.

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You can get your kicks on Missouri Music before you hit Route 66 if you start in St. Louis in the far east of Missouri.

Missouri Music on Route 66. Immerse yourself in the history of brilliant blues.

Wind down the windows, feel the breeze on your face and turn up the volume. After all, this is the home of some of America’s greatest sounds.

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Stuart Forster goes on the trail of polar bears in Manitoba and gets close up and personal. SF CAN MAN Churchill 018

On the trail of polar bears in Manitoba. Discover fantastic bears in the wild.

A lone polar bear plods towards us. He’s one of a thousand or so bears populating the western shore of the Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada.

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hiking Lake Garda

Hiking Lake Garda. Dramatic and beautiful views.

The whole area around Lake Garda is honeycombed with trails and you can access them from any of the villages scattered on its shores

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James Ruddy offers you his insider's guide to hidden Norfolk. A place he knows like the back of his hand. Quaint Kessingland beach.

Insider’s Guide To Hidden Norfolk. Discover uinspoilt treasures

It is the unspoilt timelessness of Norfolk which burns its way into the hearts of visitors and fills locals with such fierce pride about their birthplace.

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