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New in Short Breaks
Can a City Girl Become a Country Girl?
Take the shops and the bars away, the people and the Tube, and what have you got? The countryside. So last month, when I found out I was going on a staycation to the depths of the British countryside in one of Devon’s hidden 'gems', I welcomed an escape from the City and was looking forward to the slow pace of life and a bit of pub grub. more >>
New in Holidays
Go Into the Light
At least the rain has stopped. But it's reminded us that summer is officially over, and we need to start planning for some winter sun. more >>
New in Short Breaks
Paradise Just Off the Costa del Sol
This piece was going to be called Never Again, after visiting the Costa del Sol and only finding pollution and Peter Andre. But luck prevailed, and we found a jem of a place in Andalucia not far away from the maddening crowd - a luxury hotel that lives up to its claim. more >>
New in Short Breaks
Resting Banker Girl and Her Mountain Men
In summer, a girl’s natural instinct is to pack a bikini and sarong and follow those surfer boys. Given that Ms R is Australian and Resting Banker Girl (RBG) is from New Zealand this would make sense. more >>
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1 Year Ago
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2 Years Ago
- The Babymoon (or The Last Hurrah)
Hailed as the hottest trend in vacationing, The Babymoon is one of the last getaways before a baby arrives. Which means you will remember it as the last holiday where you had proper lie-ins (if your knocked-up half can still sleep, of course). more >> - Finally! The (Almost) Perfect Paris Hotel
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Holidays
The Family-Friendly Fowey Hall Hotel
The trouble with staying at a child-friendly hotel is that you are inevitably signing up to a stay plagued by other people's children - and lots of them to boot. more >>
Short Breaks
Delight and Decadence at The Draycott
When you’ve travelled the world and you’re bored with textbook five-star hotels, you come to the Draycott: a luxurious but unpretentious bolt-hole where everyone knows your name and the biscuits are made by the general manager’s wife. more >>
Holidays
Escape to South Africa (With a Deal)
Hardly a week goes by without a magazine or newspaper listing ten things to see or do before you die. Or twenty. Or fifty. Here's a secret your travel agent won’t tell you: most of them are pretty uninspiring. more >>
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