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Airport hell
Why is the woman at security at Stansted shouting out every two minutes “remove liquids and large electronics out of your bag. That includes iPads, and…
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A walking holiday in Tenerife
There’s an astonishing variety of hikes on a surprisingly diverse island
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Discovering Santorini’s delightful wines
Santorini is known for its landscapes, beaches and nightlife, but it has a thriving wine scene too
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A solitary meeting with the gorillas
How to increase your chances of seeing the gorillas on your own
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May 2024

Some airport travel tips
If you’re getting a cab to an airport, it may be cheaper to stop nearby For example, I recently took an Uber taxi from Goff’s Park Road in Crawley…
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Business class can be a real disappointment
With my work I occasionally fly business class. Sometimes there is a substantial difference with the much greater amount of space, seats that almost…
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Zurich's wilder side
There's much more to the Swiss city than banking and commerce
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Uruguayan utopia
Having only been on a horse a couple of times in my life, I never dreamt I’d be herding cattle in the Uruguayan wilderness
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April 2024

An empty seat next to you on the aeroplane: added comfort, but anti-green too
I took this early morning flight with Swiss from London to Zurich and while flicking through the inflight magazine I saw an article where the CEO of…
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A glimpse of Latvia during Soviet times
Few visitors to Latvia venture far past the charming Art Nouveau capital, Riga, but it is well worth the effort for despite the country’s small size - a…
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Dubai: in this digital age still no-one has a clue
So yesterday I set off for Heathrow, to fly to Dubai for a few days to research an article. You may think well, that’s crazy - didn’t I look at the…
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Swiss democracy is on another level
Voting in Switzerland is a complicated business
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