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Tips and ideas for travel packing

Tips and ideas for travel packing

  Tips to Help You Pack for a Trip Going to travel? Here are some tips to help you pack for a trip. As you pack, think about what you’ll need on the trip and what you will really wear…

What to do in and around York, UK

CASTLE HOWARD: This spectacular 18-century palace just 15 miles from York is packed with treasures assembled by generations of Howards. The grounds feature lakes, temples and monuments. It was the fictinal Brideshead for both the 1981 TV and 2008 film…

The UK’s great green breaks

Save the planet – and the budget – with great green country breaks. Discover where to pedal or paddle, sail or hike, or snuggle up in a yurt or eco-cabin. TRADE WORK FOR FOOD Across the UK Ever gazed at…

France: Fit For a King

France: Fit For a King

France: Fit For a King Plans are underway to transform part of the Palais de Versailles into a luxury hotel. Hotels in France The project is the first in what could be a string of developments within France’s national monuments in…

OMG, I forgot to plan a vacation

Planning a last-minute vacation Everyone’s buzzing about the summer plans they made… in February. You remain silent (and scream inside). But it’s OK – just pretend you held off on purpose, because planning a trip late is the best way…

VINTAGE TREASURES LUGGAGE

vintage treasures luggage

  In our world of delayed trains and budget airlines, it’s easy to forget that travel was once a glamorous business. During the golden age of steam – which dawned towards the end of the 19th century – taking a…