From the soft, white sandy Beaches of Barbados to the best of rural France, Country Life International Spring 2016 is jammed full of amazing ideas for your next holiday home
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Barbados: The British choice Holly Kirkwood visits Barbados as it celebrates 50 years of independence, and reports on its enduring appeal from beachside stand-alone properties to resorts up in the hills, with all their bells and whistles
Which Costa are you? Spain’s two most prestigious costas attract a very different sort of holiday-home buyer. Cathy Hawker balances the pros and cons
Fly private Liz Rowlinson explains how to make the most of a private jet from ramp presence to empty legs
How to renovate in France Renovating a dilapidated château in the French countryside is a dream for many. Martha Terry speaks to the experts who can make it a reality
City escapes: the holiday home tribes Where do the elite head off to when they need to relax? Cathy Hawker identifies the local tribes
Jetiquette: the art of the private plane Liz Rowlinson explains how to make the most of a private jet from ramp presence to empty legs
Interiors Achieve the timeless elegance worthy of an Old World hacienda
An oenophile's dilemma Bordeaux or Tuscany? We compare these two most famous wine-growing regions to help you decide where to buy
Luxury news Hetty Chidwick sips wine in a Provençal vineyard, pots a pool table, ensures her locks are glossy and has stylish accessories
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About time: The fastest and slowest moving housing markets revealedNew research by Zoopla has shown where it's easy to sell and where it will take quite a while to find a buyer.
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Betty is the first dog to scale all of Scotland’s hundreds of mountains and hillsFewer than 100 people have ever completed Betty's ‘full house’ of Scottish summits — and she was fuelled by more than 800 hard boiled eggs.
