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Posted by Anouk at 05:23 on Thursday 11 March 2010
Holidays aren't just about kicking back on a beach anymore. These days, there's a big trend for self-improvement, from yoga retreats in Tuscany and cooking lessons in the Loire to photography holidays in Scotland... and of course, WWOOFING (... more...
Posted by Philippa Jacks at 07:36 on Monday 08 March 2010
The Champagne-Ardennes region of France is making it even easier to holiday there by bicycle.The tourist board has set out a list of criteria that guest houses, campsites, and hotels must meet in order to gain a 'La Champagne a Velo' or 'Les... more...
Posted by Catherine Mack at 12:01 on Sunday 07 March 2010
The Knoydart Peninsula, west coast of Scotland, photo: Richard Hammond Choosing not to go abroad for your holidays can have some obivous environmental benefits, not least the... more...
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Posted by Catherine Mack at 11:24 on Thursday 04 March 2010
Charles Plunkett, who manages this estate on behalf of The Duke of Abercorn, has done a green and good thing. He replaced an oil burning boiler, with running costs of £22,000 a year for the castle alone, with a state-of-the-art wood pellet... more...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 03:25 on Monday 01 March 2010
Mountain Living Residence Hotel Lagació, photo Tim Martin/ green traveller.co.ukWhat can beat the exhilaration of downhill skiing, the crisp alpine air, the vast mountain panoramas and the... more...
Posted by Lucy Bruzzone at 02:16 on Monday 01 March 2010
How to get to the DolomitesTravelling to the Dolomites overland has never been easier with numerous companies now offering direct transfers from a number... more...
Posted by Catherine Mack at 11:37 on Monday 01 March 2010
Ireland has plenty of ferry services to and from Scotland, Wales and England... and indeed France, many of which link in with bus and rail services. I am Irish, based in London, and... more...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 09:57 on Thursday 25 February 2010
Sally Broom, founder of tripbod.com, gives a few tips on taking the train from London to Nuremberg (via Brussels and Frankfurt):A train journey that’s half the holiday...We had... more...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 04:35 on Wednesday 24 February 2010
Photo by Sally Broom, founder of tripbod.comRead about Sally's trip by train from London St Pancras to Nuremberg more...
Posted by Catherine Mack at 10:26 on Wednesday 24 February 2010
The name given to the mountain range, the Mournes, suggests a sad desolate place. Nothing could be further from the truth. My heart literally skipped a beat as I opened the curtains of my eco-loft apartment at Tory Bush Cottages. It was worth... more...
Posted by Catherine Mack at 02:35 on Tuesday 23 February 2010
It's amazing how many people visit Dublin and leave again without seeing one of its best features: the sea. The Guinness Storehouse, Temple Bar's traditional pubs, National Galleries, The Book of Kells, The Abbey Theatre and Dublin Castle are all... more...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 02:37 on Sunday 21 February 2010
The Guardians's online green travel holiday clinic on Tuesday has created an huge amount of interest. Over 70 comments have been posted on a wide range of issues, from comparing the carbon emissions of different kinds of transport to Eurostar's... more...
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