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Cruising – Seabourn style

Rating: 3

April 18th 2012

Karen Bowerman always said she wasn’t one for cruising, but that was before she took her mother round the Greek Isles and discovered life was remarkably good on the ocean waves

Medieval Marcoles in Cantal, southwest France

Rating: 3

March 24th 2012

With granite dwellings, renaissance mansions, a clog making workshop and a forge, Marcoles in southwest France is an eye-opener to times gone by. Karen Bowerman visited the medieval village on a tour of the Lot Valley

Out and about in Osnabruck, Germany

Rating: 2

March 22nd 2012

Karen Bowerman went to discover what the medieval city of Osnabruck has to offer

To ski or not to ski? Your choice in the Swiss Alps

Rating: 2

March 20th 2012

Michelle Lewis enjoys a spot of luxury and a spot of fresh air in Switzerland

Reboot Your Life - the ideal short break for women who want to holiday alone

Rating: 2

March 4th 2012

Two Cheshire friends have launched what they hope is the ideal short break for women who want to holiday alone - without being stuck in the corner WORDS BY LAURA NORMANSELL PHOTOGRAPH BY PAUL MORGANS

Churches, chestnuts and cutting edge knives: exploring the Lot Valley, France

Rating: 3

February 20th 2012

Karen Bowerman samples the delights of the French countryside on a driving holiday

TWO GOLD TOURISM GONGS FOR OLD LANWARNICK

Rating: 3

February 10th 2012

Old Lanwarnick are celebrating their second Gold tourism award in 2011/12 by installing 3D televisions in its luxury barns.

THE PARK MAWGAN PORTH TO LAUNCH INSPIRATIONAL BREAKS FOR 2012

Rating: 2

January 31st 2012

The Park Mawgan Porth, Cornwall’s award-winning eco holiday destination, are delighted to announce the launch of a series of inspiring breaks for 2012, ranging from yoga retreats to creative writing, craft and painting holidays.

A fine romance in the Basque region of France

Rating: 3

January 27th 2012

Michelle Patient discovers a charming and relaxed honeymoon resort just a short plane ride away

‘Fabulous Not Fawlty’ as English Riviera Storms the Trip Advisor Awards

Rating: 2

January 23rd 2012

The ghost of Basil Fawlty was finally laid to rest on South Devon’s English Riviera as the coastal resort achieved outstanding results in the recent Trip Advisor Awards.

Final few places for Siberian Black Ice Race at £1250

Rating: 3

January 18th 2012

Siberia, March 2012… the infamous Lake Baikal for the world’s most terrifying race and the challenge of a lifetime

Holidays South West 2012 – FREE Digital Magazine from Archant Life South West

Rating: 3

January 9th 2012

Holidays South West 2012 – Making holiday plans for the year ahead? Look no further!

Holiday destinations - Istanbul

Rating: 2

January 5th 2012

Istanbul is one of the world’s greatest cities, writes Jill Nash. It’s a city combining breathtaking modernity, yet steeped in tradition

Downhill all the way

Rating: 3

November 16th 2011

You don’t have to love skiing to enjoy a skiing holiday, says David Rudge

Travel Review: The Dolomites, Italy

Rating: 2

November 9th 2011

What does a girl do when she’s not busy planning the Oscars of the Cotswolds? She jets off to Italy, of course! Ceri McQueen, organiser of the Cotswold Life Food and Drink Awards, experiences the high life in the Dolomites

St Ives Harbour Hotel - The Porthminster

Rating: 2

October 21st 2011

St Ives Harbour Hotel - The Porthminster Hotel review

The Delights of Dusseldorf, Germany

Rating: 3

October 20th 2011

Karen Bowerman offers suggestions on what to see in a city which has a little of everything

The deserts and mountains of Oman

Rating: 3

October 4th 2011

The sultanate of Oman isn’t an obvious tourist destination. It attracts little more than a million people a year. But in a region characterised by unrest it offers political stability and a warm welcome to tourists. Karen Bowerman went to visit.

Travel: Antigua, Island in the sun

Rating: 3

September 23rd 2011

Katie Jarvis glides through the trees and wanders the beaches of glorious Antigua, home of bridled quail doves and the rich and the famous.

Holiday Destinations - Menorca

Rating: 3

September 22nd 2011

No wonder Menorca is known as The Jewel of the Balearics WORDS BY LOUISE ALLEN-TAYLOR