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Hawkshead: The Car-Free Lake District Village With Three Lakes on Its Doorstep
Car-free Hawkshead in the Lake District: medieval streets, three nearby lakes, boat hire, Beatrix Potter links...
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1898 Porter's House: Ghent's grown-up take on a wizarding hotel
Ghent's new 1898 Porter's House hotel mixes Harry Potter magic with grown-up luxury: Guerlain toiletries, plun...
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Renting in Reykjavík? Advertised prices are running well above what new tenants actually pay
Iceland's advertised rents are 9.3% above actual new leases, says the Tenants' Association. What that means if...
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Reykjanesbraut roadworks: overnight closures near Reykjavik this week
Reykjanesbraut, the main road from Keflavík to Reykjavik, closes northbound overnight for paving work between...
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Inside Iceland's Laufskálarétt: 1,500 Horses, 300 Riders and One Wild Autumn Weekend
Some 1,500 horses and 300 riders marked the annual horse roundup at Laufskálarétt in North Iceland — and visit...
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France's village bistros are vanishing at two a day — and travellers can help
France's simple cafe-bistros are closing at two a day. Why eating at spots like Maitenia in Ciboure, not the f...
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Your Fault: London filming locations: from Oxford colleges to a Cold War airbase
Where Your Fault: London was filmed: Brasenose College, Charterhouse School, Stoke Park, Greenham Common and m...
Adventure & Outdoor Travel
Cologne Christmas Markets: Which Ones Are Actually Worth Your Time
A practical guide to Cologne's Christmas markets for 2026 — which are worth it, when to go, crowd tips, pfand...
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Sunken fishing boat Jökull refloated in Hafnarfjörður harbour after third sinking
The longliner Jökull SK 16, sunk three times in six years, has been refloated in Hafnarfjörður harbour by dive...
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Warm spell brings yellow weather warnings and flood risk to Iceland
Temperatures hit 17.1°C in Skaftafell as yellow wind and rain warnings bring flood and landslide risk to east,...
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Heidelberg Christmas Market: A Quieter Alternative to Germany's Big-City Markets
Heidelberg Christmas Market 2026: dates, best squares, castle views and day-trip tips from Frankfurt for a qui...
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Ranked: The German Christmas Markets Actually Worth Your Advent Trip
Germany's best Christmas markets, ranked by writers who visited all 20: Esslingen beats Nuremberg and Dresden,...
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