Destinations

Good old-fashioned travel info, served up the old-fashioned way

Good old-fashioned travel info, served up the old-fashioned way

10 Aug 2009 by Peter Sterling

30 years of The Travel Bookshop and 10 great books to celebrate ‘em. Get out those reading glasses, folks.

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London

A billion star hotel

A billion star hotel

3 Aug 2009 by Joel Willans

Forty years ago this month, man made it to the moon. To map the landing site, NASA stayed at one of the world’s highest hotels. Needless to say, the views are out of this world.

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France

Harry Potter and the Sticky Toffee Pudding of Doom

Harry Potter and the Sticky Toffee Pudding of Doom

30 Jul 2009 by Peter Sterling

From Wollongong to Transylvania… A Harry Potter holiday could be just the thing for this summer.

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Edinburgh

What a load of bull!

What a load of bull!

29 Jul 2009 by Joel Willans

700 kilos of angry fighting bull and five of his mates charge at you down narrow streets. To really piss them off, you’re wearing red and making lots of noise. Are you dumb or just plain insane?

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The league of islands

The league of islands

29 Jul 2009 by Joel Willans

Everyone has their favourite island, but have you ever really considered what makes an island special? The newly invented, very unscientific Willans Criteria does just that.

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Dress unique. Visit a small boutique

Dress unique. Visit a small boutique

28 Jul 2009 by Joel Willans

July means it’s summer sale time. The shops are full of bargains, but if you want to look different from the crowd, bin the high street brands and bounce into a boutique.

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Goodbye to the last Tommy

Goodbye to the last Tommy

26 Jul 2009 by Joel Willans

The death of Harry Patch, the last surviving First World War veteran, makes it more important than ever to remember the idiocy of war. Visiting the final resting place of those who died is one way of doing just that.

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Belgium

Mademoiselles say non to topless bathing

Mademoiselles say non to topless bathing

25 Jul 2009 by Joel Willans

The birthplace of topless sunbathing is seeing more and more of its mademoiselles covering up. Is this the beginning of a puritan renaissance?

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A harvest of arts in tractor land

A harvest of arts in tractor land

16 Jul 2009 by Joel Willans

Suffolk is probably best known for farming and Ipswich Town Football club. But, this weekend, this English county will showcase some of the world’s best musicians, writers, poets and actors in a harvest of festival fun.

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