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TRAVEL & FOCUS


Beautiful people, beautiful places. From Provence to Peru, you'll find some glorious destinations on our travel pages. They might be hidden gems close to home from gastro-pubs to stunning spas.... or blissful retreats on far-flung shores. Read on and dream on.

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Making time to chill
July 2008
Busy people need time to chill...but the laptop has to come too. Young women entrepreneurs from the region reveal their holiday habits and hotspots.

Indie appeal
May 2008
David Firth checks into some rooms with enduring views on a luxurious passage to India.

Sleek Sleep - Hotel Du Vin, York
March 2008
Hotel du Vin has come North. Kathryn Armstrong checks into York’s hippest destination.

White Christmas
December 2007
A Tyneside couple have swapped life in the region for the slopes of France’s biggest ski resort. Katharine Capocci finds out more.

Barbados Splendour
November 2007
Sandpiper Sunshine

Break for the Borders
October 2007
Another country, only just. The Scottish borders is a retreat for all.

Europa Park
October 2007
A theme park with a Champagne bar? You see, family fun doesn’t have to be painful for the grown-ups. Kathryn Armstrong sees how German efficiency cuts the queues.

Fell in love
September 2007
Country house funky is wonderful in Wharfedale discovers Kathryn Armstrong

Miami Nice
September 2007
Getting the CSI vibe

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