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Choosing the perfect road tripThere’s no better way to explore the countryside, the coastline and the heritage of Britain than by car. We’ve made a list of our three favourite places to stay and visit, so you can plan your next trip with ease.
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'It is so impressive in scope it almost defies description': The bold, 200-year vision to repair the harm that man has inflicted on the Scottish HighlandsChange is afoot in the least-visited corners of the Highlands, says Richard MacKichan.
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No longer a sunny place for shady people: How Monaco is shedding its old-money imageA new generation is quietly reshaping the Mediterranean Principality from a place to wind down, into one to build, live and thrive, says Adam Hay-Nicholls.
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'Smell is the only one of our senses that connects directly to the regions which deal with emotions, memory and arousal or stimulation': Don't forget to stop and smell the famous roses in this medieval Swiss townThe power of smell should not be underestimated, says Steven King, on a moving journey to Rapperswil, Switzerland.
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Six Senses London hotel review: Sense and serenity in the cityOccupying part of the distinguished Art Deco Whiteley building in Bayswater — once home to a grand department store — the UK’s first Six Senses is a sanctuary of peace, graceful architecture and wellbeing, says Paula Minchin
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No shoes please, we're French: The seaside gallery celebrating Pop Art — and you have to look round barefootAmy Serafin journeys to Villa Carmignac on the Île de Porquerolles for their 'Sea, Pop & Sun' exhibition.
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‘Doctors estimated they were two hours from death’: Around the world in 20 days — in a hot air balloonAdam Hay-Nicholls speaks to Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones, the first people to circumnavigate the globe in a hot air balloon.
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Baur au Lac review: The centuries-old, family-run Swiss hotel that witnessed the imagining of the Nobel Peace PrizeSteven King reviews Baur au Lac, a lakeside hotel in Zurich, Switzerland, with a storied history.
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Holidays good for your mental health, say scientists, in surprise to absolutely no-oneWhen it comes to your wellbeing, looking forward to a holiday is as important as actually going on one.
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Domaine de Murtoli review: The best hotel on the French Island that basks in Italian sunMary Lussiana reviews the very unique Corsican estate that comprises two hotels, villas and shepherds huts.
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The Zetter Bloomsbury: Antiques Roadshow, but make it Soho HouseWhat’s better than a Bloomsbury townhouse? Try six. The Zetter Group has taken over a Georgian sextet on Montague Street — and made interior design the definite superstar.
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Scotland's leading hotel is a luxury playground and it's got a fun new way to get you off-gridPamela Goodman gets a first look at Frandy Water, a new offering from Gleneagles — once voted the best hotel in the world.
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Great halls of literature and learning: The most beautiful public libraries in the world, as chosen by Country LifeInspired by Country Life’s ‘Garden Lover’s Library’ stand at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, we’ve scoured the globe, from Glasgow to Shanghai, to bring you a list of public libraries worth clamping eyes on.
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This family-run hotel is the Amalfi Coast's most legendary address. Now it has a new beach clubSince it opened, in 1951, Le Sirenuse has been the only hotel worth knowing about in Positano, on Italy's Amalfi Coast. This year, it's throwing open the doors to its very own beach club.
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Matthew Freud’s hotel with four restaurants turns the expected Cotswolds stay on its headBull Burford is a bull in name only, discovers Richard MacKichan — who also reveals everything you need to know about the Cotswolds town, including where to eat and what to do.
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Where to eat the best risotto alla Milanese in the city where it was created, you ask? An insider’s guide to Milan, for Salone del Mobile and beyondCountry Life's ultimate guide to Italy’s often-underrated city, according to people in the know.
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The theatrical-inspired London hotel suite that I would break a leg to stay in againThe Oliver Messel Terrace Suite at The Dorchester was originally dreamt up by the eponymous stage designer. Lotte Brundle stays the night.
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Storfjord Hotel review: A Scandi fantasy that's spitting distance from a distinctive-looking Art Nouveau fishing townChris Schalkx goes in search of soft adventure in south-west Norway.
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Pamela Goodman: Don't mess with the wind, else it might just blow your car doors offOn a windy trip to Greece, Pamela Goodman realises that she should've headed Ancient warnings.
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A journey to NASA’s headquarters to mark the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 yearsBen Lerwill crosses the pond to find out whats goes on inside NASA's hub for human spaceflight training, research, and flight control.
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Hôtel Byblos review: The headline-making Saint-Tropez hotel that was built to impress Brigitte BardotMore than a half century after Brigitte Bardot visited the hotel built as a sort of love letter to her, Rosie Paterson checks in to find out what makes it tick.
