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Is it possible to have something that actually feels like a holiday when you have two under two? Jane McFarland gives it a go

If you are looking to escape the madding crowds, don’t be put off by the popularity of Greece because one of the reasons why it remains a charter holiday hot spot is because there are plenty of places

After my first couple of visits to the Greek island of Santorini, I had assumed most of the other Greek islands would be quite similar. So, I was happy to learn on subsequent visits to the wider Cycla

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Kefalonia isn’t one of those Greek islands tourists come “to conquer”. It doesn’t have a long list of sights to tick off as “done”, as on some other islands – although Kefalonia certainly doesn’t want