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

05/08/2026 by .
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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Anthea Gerrie gets wild and windy as she drives Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way

Driving Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way

 The spectre of a renewed “hard Irish border” being raised daily in the run-up to Brexit is reason enough to take a road trip around Britain’s closest neighbour.

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Rupert Parker uncovers the secret Costa Brava if you're a lover of getting away from the tourist treadmill. Girona Riverside

Secret Costa Brava. Catalonia

Discover a different Costa Brava. Boutique hotels by beautiful beaches, linked by attractive coastal paths, serving exquisite Catalan food.

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guide to tarragona

Fantastic Guide to Tarragona

Tarragona may have been hiding under the wings of Barcelona, but there is more than enough here to bring her out in the open to embrace visitors with open arms.

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guide to havana

Guide to Havana. 500 years of enchantment

I’m standing under an old silk-cotton tree in Arms Square in Old Havana. It was here under a tree like this that the city was founded on November 16, 1519.

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Terry Marsh braves a visit to the famous Rosslyn Chapel and finds there's more to it than cracking codes.

Rosslyn Chapel. Experience a piece of history without code cracking

Long before Dan Brown and the Da Vinci Code heaped attention on this extravagantly ornate chapel set on a low hill above Roslin Glen in the Midlothian countryside south of Edinburgh it had been a popular destination for generations of curious travellers.

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A Photo Safari in Botswana

A Photo Safari in Botswana. Unforgettable safari experiences.

If you’ve never imagined yourself as a wildlife photographer, then think again. Pangolin Photo Safaris in Botswana not only takes you into the bush to see the animals but also supplies camera and zoom lens

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