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More than meets the eye
Keith Gregson ignores the stars of the silver screen on a tour of historic Cannes. Cannes is home to the stars; simply spend five minutes in the port and you will be left in no doubt of the fact. Since World War II, the annual film festival has established a massive international reputation and pervades every aspect of life in the resort.
Beneath the surface, however, lies an older yet equally intriguing Cannes...
Portmeirion - pretty gardens, pottery, and 'The Prisoner'
It's not often you find a retreat where many diverse interests can all be satisfied on site. But the fantasy Italianate village of Portmeirion is one. Located in a remote corner of northern Wales on Cardigan Bay in the Irish Sea, it is about a five-hour drive or four-hour train ride from central London.
Dog-sledding through wonderland
As our sled races through a white-blanketed expanse, pulled by an eager team of dogs straining to go faster than my husband-musher is permitting, soft snow swishes with abandon into the air. A bit lands refreshingly on the small portion of my face that is still exposed. It doesn't get much better than this...
Easter in Crete
Easter is the most important event in the Greek Orthodox religious calendar. The last week of a 40-day period of fasting builds up to a truly frenzied crescendo.
An affordable retirement in Mexico
Affordable living, it's the hopeful mantra, chanted like monks at mass, for those on the cusp of retirement. With inflation eating through Euros and Sterling, how does one solve the dilemma of where to go to find safety, comfort and sufficiency in retirement? For those in the pre-retirement set, where is it possible to discover ways to find a second home in an interesting, beautiful place?
Sailing the Dodecanese
It took us five days to sail 'Vassilis' from Lakki to Pandeli. But, they're both on the same island, Leros, and to do the same trip overland costs only 5 Euros (including tip!) by taxi. That, I suppose, illustrates the difference between just going somewhere and travelling!
