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British bubbles: Where to stay and taste the best

British bubbles: Where to stay and taste the best

In recent years, English sparkling wine is really starting to make its mark. In recent years, its production and reputation has soared, and it’s become an increasingly firm favourite on the global wine stage. Thanks to climate change, the southern regions of England — particularly the counties of Kent, Sussex and Hampshire — now offer

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Crystal Cruises' Baltic: Days 5 to 9 - Visby to Copenhagen

Crystal Cruises’ Baltic: Days 5 to 9 – Visby to Copenhagen

Cruising north, back towards the Scandinavian lands of the midnight sun, we’re sailing from Tallinn towards the Swedish island of Gotland. Half-way through our Crystal Cruises‘ Baltic exploration of medieval cobbled alleys and contemporary eco-architecture, on seas once sailed by Vikings and then Czars, the Serenity has become more than our palatial retreat, it has

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Galapagos grandeur: Luxury cruising for the discerning traveler

Galapagos grandeur: Luxury cruising for the discerning traveler

Certain destinations seem like secrets the planet itself tries to conceal. The Galapagos Islands — remote, timeless, exotic — is such a destination. As if flung some 600 miles off the coast of mainland Ecuador, this legendary archipelago is not your typical vacation spot; it’s a portal into the distant past, an age when the

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The top 5 luxury lodges in Uganda for wildlife encounters like no other

The top 5 luxury lodges in Uganda for wildlife encounters like no other

Uganda is the source of the Nile, home to Africa’s highest mountain range, and has the highest concentration of primates in the world. It is a truly unique and incredible destination, especially for the some of the best wildlife encounters. It is particularly famous for its gorilla and chimpanzee trekking, some of the best birdlife

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Why Vasiliki, Lefkada is a top destination for watersports enthusiasts

Why Vasiliki, Lefkada is a top destination for watersports enthusiasts

After a week of sailing around the South Ionian, we found ourselves spending a few days in Vasiliki in the south of the Greek island of Lefkada. This is a place that does watersports in style – it is not loud or lavish in the way some Mediterranean hotspots can be. Instead, there’s an understated

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