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How to find the perfect 'mini-moon' and honeymoon combination
The trend for two honeymoons – a ‘mini moon’ and a big trip later on – is on the rise. Rosie Paterson rounds up the best destinations, whatever your newly-wed style.
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The best May half term holidays still available to book in the UK and abroad
On April 12, the Government is expected to announce that domestic hotels will be able to open — and international travel is likely to be permitted from May 17 onwards. Though the number of holiday bookings has surged in the last few weeks, there is still some availability here at home and around the world, for families craving some long-awaited time away.
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It's a dog's life... but in a good way: The top ten canines that get to call a hotel home
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Best bucket list destinations for life after lockdown, as picked by our Travel Editor
Travel has been on hold for most of 2020, but as the world begins to look to the future it's time to start dreaming again. Country Life’s Travel Editor, Rosie Paterson, reveals where is on her bucket list for 2021.
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Five unique UK holiday rentals to book for 2021
Holidaying at home has never been more popular and from eco-builds in Mawgan Porth in Cornwall to cosy cottages in Wales, there are plenty of places to choose from. Rosie Paterson rounds up a few of her favourites
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Seven islands you've probably never heard of to visit in 2021, including Príncipe in the Gulf of Guinea and Norfolk Island, Australia
Travel has been on hold for most of 2020, but as the world begins to look to the future it's time to start dreaming again. Rosie Paterson puts a new spin on the phrase island hopping, with her round up of the most under-the-radar ones out there.
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Where I work: Chris Blackwell, record producer and hotelier
Chris Blackwell is the founder of Island Records, one of the greatest independent record labels in musical history, and the owner of Ian Fleming's former Jamaican home, Goldeneye. He talks to Rosie Paterson about how he's still working aged 83, and the records he'd still like to produce.
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The South Devon AONB: Rolling hills, endless beaches and ancient landscapes that Man has walked for millennia
Our series on Britain's Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty continues with Rosie Paterson taking a look at the highlights of South Devon.
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A weekend in Cambridge: What to do, where to eat, where to stay
Rosie Paterson shares tips for those looking to enjoy a getaway in Cambridge.
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Where I work: Ed Chamberlin, sports broadcaster
Ed Chamberlin is — like so many of us — looking forward to returning to the office or, in his case, an audience. He spoke to Rosie Paterson about winning a BAFTA and filming behind closed doors
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Where I work: Mark Ashley Miller, sailor
Mark Ashley Miller's day job is a little different to the rest of us. He's on a mission to sail around Great Britain and visit every harbour master in the UK and Ireland on his way. He spoke to Rosie Paterson about the inspiration behind his journey.
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Six beautiful Italian houses to rent with last minute availability
It's not to late to book a (quarantine free) holiday to Italy. Rosie Paterson rounds up the best rentals to book now.
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Where I work: Jane Taylor, milliner
Jane Taylor is — like so many of us — looking forward to returning to the office. She spoke to Rosie Paterson about her royal clientele and making a mess
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Where I work: Emma Sims-Hilditch, interior designer
Emma Sims-Hilditch, founder of Sims Hilditch, is — like so many of us — looking forward to returning to the office. She spoke to Rosie Paterson about drawing inspiration from the countryside and why you should always have a tidy desk.
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The Utterly Inessential Travel Shopping List: Staycations, luggage and a £45,000 private jet trip to the Maldives
Country Life's travel editor Rosie Paterson shares some ideas as we all start thinking once more about holidays.
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Where I work: Kate Gordon, art filmmaker and entrepreneur
Kate Gordon, founder of London Art Studios, is — like so many of us — working from home. She spoke to Rosie Paterson about how she'd handling working in lockdown, and the need for accessible art.
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The Chichester Harbour AONB, a slice of Sussex where nature, beauty and history come together
Rosie Paterson takes in the all-too-often overlooked Chichester Harbour.
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Where I work: Nick Cookson, travel entrepreneur
Nick Cookson, founder of The Villa Collective, is — like so many of us — working from home. He spoke to Rosie Paterson about relocating from London to Corfu in lockdown.
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Nine novels which will transport you around the world — and inspire your post-lockdown travel plans
Rosie Paterson rounds up the books to read now, and the places they're set in to travel to later.
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Where I work: Annie Tempest, Tottering-by-Gently cartoonist
Annie Tempest, the brainchild behind the Tottering-by-Gently cartoon — one of Country Life's most beloved features — has always worked from home. She spoke to Rosie Paterson about her tips for new home workers and the best career advice she’s ever been given.
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Where I work: George Saumarez-Smith, architect
George Saumarez Smith, director of ADAM Architecture, is — like so many of us — working from home. He spoke to Rosie Paterson about how he’s handling working in lockdown, and reflects on a couple of his favourite projects.
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Where I work: Michael Bryden, Rolls-Royce bespoke designer
Rolls-Royce designer Michael Bryden is — like so many of us — working from home. He spoke to Rosie Paterson about his home office, and what he'd create if he were to design a car for himself.
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A stupendous 18th-century home with gardens that look like they've been borrowed from Versailles, designed by an architect credited as the 'father of wrestling'
Built in the 1700s, this eye-catchingly restored historic house is now available to view in the most modern sense — virtually.
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A hopelessly romantic cottage for two in one of the finest villages in the Cotswolds
Built in the classic, honey-coloured stone synonymous with the Cotswolds, One Hope Cottage looks perfect as a weekend retreat or buy-to-let investment.
