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Lochranza

Walking the hills of Scotland

After a two-hour climb up the steep, rocky mountainside of An Sgurr, the view from the highest peak on the Isle of Eigg was breathtaking.

Five extra days in Madeira? They were a piece of cake

Not volcanic ash, just some clouds over Madeira

Last october, STEVE LOWE and family visited Madeira and fell in love with the island. Over Easter they returned and had a longer holiday than planned

Set sail for sun, fun... and tequila!

Sapphire

MEXICO: Believe it or not, there is more to Mexico than Cancun

Sin City exposed

Las Vegas

Bright light city gonna set my soul, gonna set my soul on fire . . . never has a song lyric been so true about a city

There's more to Majorca

Majorca

The beautiful coastal city of Palma offers tourists a taste of true Mallorcan life and culture, far flung from images of drunk sunburnt Brits lazing on a beach in Magaluf

Five extra days in Madeira? They were a piece of cake

Not volcanic ash, just some clouds over Madeira

Last october, STEVE LOWE and family visited Madeira and fell in love with the island. Over Easter they returned and had a longer holiday than planned

Set sail for sun, fun... and tequila!

Sapphire

MEXICO: Believe it or not, there is more to Mexico than Cancun

So-lively Lisbon provides much food for thought

Castelo de Sao Jorge which overlooks Lisbon

True, it’s everyone to their own, but the thought of grub on the run, or indeed standing at a shop counter and eating has rarely appealed to me ...

We took to the High Road for a Christmas never to be forgotten

The view from the kitchen out onto the tide lapping at the bay

When we told people where we were going for our family Christmas most of the responses we got went along the lines of ‘are you mad?’ ...



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St Kitts' scenic railway

Half the world away ...

There it was, before my very eyes, a train, complete with driver, and astonishingly it was about to leave on time ...

Madeira – it’s a haven where the scene doesn’t include wet T-shirts

What does the island of Madeira not have for the tourist to enjoy? Sandy beaches, cafes selling sausage and chips, discos with wet T-shirt competitions...

My love affair with New York

New Yorks' Manhattan skyline

Even as we made our way from the airport across to Manhattan I understood what all the fuss was about ...

Cyprus - the perfect place to play a round

Aphrodite Hills Golf Club course

Golf can best be defined as an endless series of tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle. It’s those miracles that keep people coming back. Mine occurred on the seventh hole at ...





Food & Drink

Here is a delicious way to Swan around

The Swan, Salford

Restaurant review The Swan, Salford 01908 281003 www.swansalford.co.uk IF there is a chill wind blowing through the bank balance of anyone who isn't smugly hanging onto their job as a hedge fund


Theatre

Annie: Top of the Ahhh factor

Annie

If you're looking for a pick-me-up as the nights get darker then this is the musical for you. Annie Milton Keynes Theatre Running until Saturday Set in 1933 in the American Depression, it has all the

Charlie and Lola's Bestest Play

Charlie and Lola's Bestest Play

Here's a wonderful chance to take little ones to a theatre show designed especially for them.


Music

Rhythm Festival: for those who like clean loos

The Rhythm Festival 2007

Rhythm FestivalTwinwood area, Clapham After a weekend of music, comedy and plenty of beer I can safely say that this was like no festival I'd ever been to. Firstly - the toilets were way too clean. I


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