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Top Tips for a stay in lovely Lot et Garonne, France

October 30, 2012 by Zoe Dawes 22 Comments
In the fifth of our series of interviews with holiday homeowners from around the world, Martin and Christine Drew talk about how they fell in love with a less known spot in France, the Lot et Garonne.  When Martin and Christine Drew finished a self-build project for their own home in the...
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Blog trip, Europe, Food & Drink, Transport

Swiss snow scenes from the Glacier Express

October 26, 2012 by Zoe Dawes 18 Comments
Smooshing their skiis across the deep snow, a mother and child stop to wave as the shiny red Glacier Express whisks us smoothly through some of the most beautiful scenery in Switzerland. Stocky horses eat from a huge bundle of hay thrown into a clearing beside a ramshackle collection of...
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Eric Morecambe Statue Lancashire - photo Zoe Dawes
Photography, UK

Eric Morecambe lives on in the Lancashire seaside town he loved

October 16, 2012 by Zoe Dawes 15 Comments
There is something wonderfully compelling about the statue of Eric Morecambe on the promenade overlooking Morecambe Bay in Lancashire … Virtually everyone who sees it has to pose for their photo in that dancey, head-on-one side, hopping-on-one foot stance he made so famous in the 60s, 70s and 80s.  He has...
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Adventure, Cumbria, Outdoors, Personal

Challenge Zoe: The Zen of Sailing on Windermere

October 5, 2012 by Zoe Dawes 8 Comments
In the fourth of the Challenge Zoë activities for The Kendal Courier I had a sailing lesson with Outrun Sailing, based in Bowness on Windermere, on England’s longest lake in the heart of the Lake District.  Here’s the original of the article that originally appeared in the magazine. “I can’t find the wind!” There was a...
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Accommodation, Europe, Holiday, Interview

A laidback lifestyle in Frigiliana, Spain

September 28, 2012 by Guest Author 3 Comments
In the fourth of our series of interviews with Holiday Homeowners from around the world, British expats Boz and Polly Cannon share their secret to a more laidback and active lifestyle and offer an insight into their new life in Frigiliana, in beautiful southern Spain.  After working for 23 years...
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Accommodation, Food & Drink, Top Tips, UK

Uniquely UK Wedding Destinations

September 25, 2012 by Guest Author 4 Comments
The UK is home to a number of unique travel destinations, which means it’s ideal to consider if you have a wedding coming up and are looking for an unusual location. Of course, the traditional “destination wedding” generally aims at a tropical beach setting or something of that nature, but...
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Blog trip, Culture, History, UK

Five things to do in St Peter Port Guernsey

September 23, 2012 by Zoe Dawes 13 Comments
The charming capital of Guernsey, St Peter Port, is a colourful hotch potch of old and new, built into the side of a hill giving wonderful views of the lively harbour.  The best way to get a feel for the town is to wander along the Quayside, where old cargo...
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