Fresh notes, guides and tips from our recent trips.
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CZECHIA Family Spa Breaks in the Czech Republic
Booking a family spa break comes with one classic trap. The hotel photos show a pool, a sauna and a smiling family,…
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CZECHIA Couples Spa Breaks in the Czech Republic
The success of a couples spa break rarely comes down to how many saunas a hotel has. It comes down to who…
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CZECHIA Spa Weekend in the Czech Republic
You land in Prague on Friday afternoon and, instead of spending the whole weekend queuing on Charles Bridge, you sit in a…
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CZECHIA Spa Hotels in the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic has a sauna culture that most visitors never see. Prague gets the city breaks and Karlovy Vary gets the…
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CZECHIA Highest mountains of Šumava
Šumava is an odd mountain range. There are no jagged rock spires and no glacial cols, but there are ridges that roll…
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The Highest Mountains in South America
Say “the roof of the Americas” and most people picture the Rockies or Alaska. The real giants stand a few thousand kilometres…
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The Highest Mountains in Australia
Australia is the flattest inhabited continent on Earth, and its highest summit would barely register as a foothill in the Alps. That…
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TRAVEL TIPS
Highest mountains in Slovenia
Slovenia is a small country with an outsized mountain range. You can see snow-covered summits from Ljubljana, and two hours later you…
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ITALY Camping in Italy
Italy and camping go together like espresso and a morning cornetto. It is also one of the easiest countries in Europe to…
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The Highest Mountains in Croatia
Most people picture Croatia as sea, islands and grilled fish on the beach. Yet right behind the narrow coastal strip a wild…
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