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Martinis and mints to calm her nerves and not wake Her Majesty for landing: Late Queen’s flying habits revealed in instructions to BA staff on how to care for royal VIP
Research has revealed that Queen Elizabeth drank a martini before meeting her guests on royal flights, that she asked for…
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The best fixer-upper homes in the British countryside: Experts pick the properties on sale now – for as little as £30k – that could make your escape to the country dreams come true
Glancing at current rural property prices can be disheartening. Where once you used to get a lot of bang for…
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Arid, remote and irresistible: not much grows in Chile’s Atacama Desert except your appreciation for its wonders
The Atacama is the driest non-polar desert in the world. The landscape is so vast and dry that NASA conducts…
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Vergeet Orlando en Miami – ik ben al meer dan 40 keer in Florida geweest en er zijn genoeg geweldige plekken om elders te bezoeken. Hier zijn mijn 13 keuzes, van ‘serene eilanden’ tot wellnessparadijzen
Vergeet Orlando en Miami – Florida heeft zoveel meer te bieden. Dat zegt reisexpert Abby Dunn, die al meer dan…
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‘An aquarium frozen in stone’: Stunning 2,000-year-old mosaic of dolphins and fish discovered at Wroxeter Roman City in Shropshire
It was the fourth largest Roman settlement in Britain, with a population of over 15,000 during its heyday some 2,000…
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I’m a cyclist doing a 4,500-mile tour of Britain. The best part so far? Scotland – and here are my seven favourite routes there, from Loch Ness to one of the toughest climbs in the UK
I am currently cycling through Cornwall and am already three quarters of the way through a 4500 mile cycle tour…
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I slept in the largest cave in the world, discovered by accident in 1990 and so big it has its own jungle, river and WEATHER… and could hold a 60-story skyscraper
As the sun sinks below the horizon, I pitch my tent on the sand. My fellow campers are busy setting…
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The Unraveling of a Crypto Dream
On sun-drenched days in 2022, the cryptocurrency entrepreneur Brock Pierce liked to take his friends sailing to the island of…
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Going Away for the Summer? How to Get a Bargain at the Airport as Car Rental Prices Plummet
The good news is that car rental prices are starting to rise back to pre-pandemic levels, after rising sharply shortly…
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Revealed: The best UK destinations for train holidaymakers, with Penrith in Cumbria taking the top spot. Is YOUR favourite spot on the list?
By Esther Marshall Published: 17:22 BST, 12 August 2024 | Updated: 17:25 BST, 12 August 2024 The most popular holiday…
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