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Days Out & Travel

A taste of paradise in the Maldives

The sound of the tiny aircraft’s engines whirs in my ears and a warm tropical breeze drifts in through the window. I feel like I’ve stepped into the lifestyle of the rich and famous.

Youngsters enjoy Peppa Pig World at the New Forest National Park

While the New Forest might be known for ponies, it’s a certain celebrity pig that’s pulling in the younger crowds, writes Richard Mulligan.

Simply the best view in England

IT WAS hard not to be excited to be en route to a hotel called The Cottage in the Wood, but nothing could have prepared us for the sheer beauty of the place on arrival, writes Richard Edmondson

Uncommonly good shopping at Carnaby Street

ON a day out in London I usually go to great lengths to ditch my husband for two to three hours so I can immerse myself in the delights of uninterrupted shopping, writes Anna Brosnan.

A tale of two cities in Budapest

One thing all the guidebooks agree on is that a visit to Budapest is not complete ‘without bathing in one of its world-famous thermal spring spas’.

Get your head in the clouds at Sywell

“MAYBE I could spend a day here, one time when I’m off work,” my husband said to me on a recent visit to Sywell Aerodrome, writes Anna Brosnan.

Immaculate and natural beauty at Stowe

THERE are some beauty spots in and around Northamptonshire which have been proving a magnet for visitors throughout the centuries.

Stratford proves it’s got more to offer than just Shakespeare

ALLeyes will be on Stratford-upon-Avon as the historic town celebrates Shakespeare’s birthday on Monday and the World Shakespeare Festival 2012 gets underway. writes Amanda O’Hare.

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