Discover the Pas de Calais. A Fabulous French Department far less travelled than it deserves.
05/08/2026 .
Trip Reviews
Kurent Festival in Ptuj. A Slovenian Classic Carnival.
Huge shaggy horned giants, wielding clubs are chasing me down the cobbled street. The noise from the huge cowbells hung from chains around their waist is deafening. They follow me through squares lined by medieval houses, monasteries and churches. This is the Kurentovanje, the Slovenian equivalent of Mardi Gras, and one of the world’s top ten carnivals.
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Montpellier. Modern metropolis with a mediaeval heart
Anthea Gerrie reports on Montpellier, a vastly under-visited city in southern France. It’s a modern city but with a mediaeval beating heart.
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Ferrara. Emilia Romagna’s hidden gem.
Ferrara, with its ancient palaces and piazzas is a pearl of the Emilia-Romagna region. A region famously productive for so much of Italy’s attraction.
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Up Helly Aa. Discover Shetland’s Fire Festival.
A hundred years from now, Shetland’s fire festival, Up Helly Aa, will be the stuff of legend; a litany of morphed tales of Viking lore handed down over the generations
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Guide to walking La Palma. Discover dream landscapes in the Canary Islands
As I taxi down the runway at La Palma airport, I have the sea on one side and the mountains on the other. This is going to be challenging hiking.
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Wind River Country, Wyoming
With the Blu-ray release of Wind River, I’ve come to see Wind River country’s extraordinary landscape for myself. The gateway to Yellowstone beckons.
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