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With our son Ben nearing his second year at Sixth Form College, we were aware our summer holiday this year would need to accommodate his Duke of Edinburgh expeditions, numerous parties and music festi

When friends who recently moved to west Devon invited us to see their new home, we decided to combine the visit with a brief autumn tour of the area, so we could explore the beautiful landscapes of Da

When your booking confirmation tells you to “drive in between the big red shoes and watch out for the griffin”, you start to wonder if you’re going to the right place. Then, when booking your table fo

In the mid-1980s, despite regularly making nuisances of ourselves at our local bike shop, my girlfriend Josie and I were determined to resist all attempts to turn us into racing cyclists. While happy

The Canal du Rhône au Rhin stretches 237km through the east of France, but we had decided to spend a leisurely trip travelling just 55km, following the River Doubs between the cities of Dole and Besan

It’s 30 years since daily Eurostar services began whisking visitors to Belgium’s capital — and the city known for Tintin and beer is still full of surprises