Discover the Pas de Calais. A Fabulous French Department far less travelled than it deserves.
05/08/2026 .
Trip Reviews
Insider guide to Al Seef, Dubai
As a reminder of Dubai in a quieter age, as a more authentic Arabian experience, Al Seef will draw in visitors who will would not normally visit brash and blingy Dubai.
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22nd Dominican Republic Jazz Festival. One of the best cultural events in the Caribbean.
One of the biggest cultural events in the Caribbean, this Dominican Republic Jazz Festival is unlike any other.
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Skiing in Verbier. Discover Switzerland’s greatest celebrity ski resort.
Verbier should carry a government health warning, something like ‘You come here at your own risk’. Risk of what! Well, your wallet for a start, then your health, then your ego.
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Mysterious Moldova. Discover a land rich in history.
I’m waiting for an audience with the Gypsy King of Moldova, Arthur Cerari, and this is his palace.
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Christmas Markets in Northern France. Festive fun in France.
Most people hurtle through Pas de Calais on their way South but it’s an easy hop across the channel, particularly if you use Eurostar.
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On the set of Star Wars Mos Espa. Tunisia
Standing on a sand dune overlooking the set of Mos Espa the space port in Star Wars, I swear I had a strange feeling. It was as if my landrover was some kind of parked interplanetary space vehicle and I was being spied upon by a terrestrial power.
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