Author: Rachel Lishman
A Day Out In Brighton, England
Everyone knows the saying. As the UK saw the hottest day of 2014 so far, the media frenzied and so did the general public.
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Cyclists Only For Porquerolles Island In France
We pulled out to sea from behind an angular fortress. Minutes later, white water frothed up the sides of the boat and sharp morning rays glared down on my back.
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All The Wonderful Colours Of Provence, France
If Provence were splashed over an artist’s palette, huge dollops of ochre, greens and blues would run into each other, punctuated by bright dots of violet, yellow and deep, blood red.
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A Dream Come True At Monaco’s F1 Grand Prix
I watched my first Grand Prix in 1993. Dad and I sat prostrate on the sofa of our French apartment, digesting a leisurely mediterranean Sunday lunch of mozzarella salad and copious amounts of baguette.
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A Quintessential Weekend In Fife, Scotland
I was blind. I hadn’t driven a car since Australia five months before, where the roads are wide, the weather generally dry and the visibility great.
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The Medieval Merchant Port Of Tenby, Wales
As you drive into Tenby you would be forgiven for cursing the bumper-to-bumper traffic that now fills the narrow streets every weekend.
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Five Ways To Eat Out In London
When I was a little girl my mother was always very particular about table manners.
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The Benefits Of Becoming A Scuba Diver
The only sound is my heart beating into my full, heavy ears as I glide weightlessly through my slippery surroundings, guided only by the beam of a flashlight.
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The Curious Traveller 