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Not all Lake District walks are country walks. This is a pleasant stroll from the Old Bridge House in Ambleside town centre up to the waterfalls in Stock Ghyll Park.

Turkey is a vast and varied country boasting incredible landscapes and natural wonders bordered by four different seas. Well known as a great destination for relaxing beach holidays, it also offers many sporting activities, some of the world’s most important ancient monuments, welcoming Turkish hospitality and a delicious and varied national cuisine.

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Tips from a fellow traveller on what to see, eat and watch out for.

Capri is an island on the south side of the Gulf of Naples in the Campania region of Italy. The main town Capri on the island shares the name. It has been a resort since the time of the Roman Republic. Some features of the island are the Marina Piccola, the Belvedere of Tragara , the limestone crags called sea stacks that project above the sea (the Faraglioni), the town of Anacapri, the Blue Grotto, and the ruins of the Imperial Roman villas.

Got everything you need for your long awaited holiday? Here’s a handy checklist to make sure that you haven’t forgotten anything! DOCUMENTS: Flight Tickets Accommodation Vouchers Transfer Vouchers Prepaid Attraction Tickets Passport (If traveling overseas) Visa (Check with Travel Agent if needed) Travel Insurance Phone numbers for home Health Documentation Emergency Information Currency Currency calculations sheet Credit Cards x 2/Travellers Cheques Make copies of all documentation keep one copy with you and leave a copy of your passport, credit cards, travel insurance with a friend or family member CLOTHES: Before you pack ensure to find what kind of weather you [More]

We’re known as a nation of animal lovers… and now’s our chance to show it for National Pet Month. What better way to prove we care than by taking our dogs on holiday? Check into Holbeck Ghyll in the Lake District and you’ll get a warm welcome from the resident golden retriever Daisy. You can pamper your pet with their VIC – Very Important Canine – package, which includes a matching collar and lead, blanket, bowl, toy and organic treats. The hotel is set above Lake Windermere in a perfect location for walkies. One night costs £25 per dog. Dogs [More]

In 1997 Salzburg became part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Salzburg is a world-class destination for live music — with over 2,000 performances bringing life to its churches and palaces year-round. You can also take a train and boat to the lovely lakeside town of Hallstatt.

Footage of the Orange Blossom Cannonball tourist Train in Tavares Florida. Tourist Trains Guidebook Boasting more full-page reviews than previous years and thoroughly updated and accurized, this third edition of the Tourist Trains Guidebook, gives train fans and those who like to travel a detailed look at 175 of the most popular train attractions in North America.

Victor Hugo wrote Les Miserables – now a blockbusting film – while in Guernsey. If the movie has piqued your curiosity, then you should also consider going to Guernsey. Victor Hugo, the author of the 19th Century novel behind the film, was expelled from France in 1852. His first choice of refuge was another Channel Island, Jersey. But he was soon kicked out of there, too, for being critical of Queen Victoria. So the literary giant ended up spending most of his 20 years of exile on neighbouring Guernsey, which he called the ‘rock of hospitality and freedom’.

A short video taking in the beautiful sceenery of some walking tours in Gomera. At La Gomera Walking they are firm believers in the old adage that walking is for enjoyment and not endurance! They offer a selection of guided walks to suit the relaxed and laid-back walker.

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Wild Frontiers Adventure Travel’s, Jonny Bealby, explores Romania on our walking holiday ‘Wild Walk: Along the Enchanted Way’ in the stunning Carpathian Mountains. For more information on travelling in Romania and our next walking holiday in the region visit www.wildfrontiers.co.uk

If you have thought about taking the family on a camping holiday in France – well its not just the warmer weather you can enjoy, you have got to try the French cuisine along with a glass or two of the local wine!