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Cork Delight

by Alex Levine for Escape Magazine We head to Cork to find out how the best things in life are food! “Cork offers couples and families the very best in life panoramic landscapes, crystal blue waters, endless beaches, dramatic cliffs and some of the finest dining in the world. Here we give you all the […]

If you love your books, let them go…

Did you ever look at your bookshelf and see a book you liked (or didn’t like) that you have a spare copy of, that’s just taking up space or that you won’t read again? Just finished a book on your holiday, knowing you probably won’t read it again, feeling it will only take up space […]

An Irish Itinerary for August

You never have to look far to find the craic in Ireland. And in August every region is positively teeming with cultural treats for the visitor. So if you’re planning to spend a cottage holiday seeking out the spirit of the Emerald Isle, here’s our pick of the best from each region: North West: Head […]

Active Holiday – Mountain Bike Skill Course

If you are looking to spend a few days of your holiday actively, are into mountainbiking and would like to take the opportunity to improve your skills, consider a mountainbiking skill course offered around the UK and across Europe. You should be able to find biking centres and schools in the most stunning setting such […]

Beachcombing finds; Bath toys on a journey

In January 1992, a cargo container carrying 29,000 bath toys was washed off a ship from Hong Kong bound for Washington, US. Ten months later, flotillas of plastic ducks, frogs, turtles and beavers began to appear on beaches in Sitka, Alaska. Many got caught up in the Subpolar Gyre, a current that runs from Sitka […]

Things to do in… Cornwall; Bicycling

I’m slowly becoming a fanatic biker and am planning a short break in Cornwall next month staying in a Cornwall cottage booked through cottages4you. Cornwall offers great routes varying in difficulty from easy going to thrill seeking. I have found that the website visitcornwall.co.uk offers great information on the available routes. You’ll find PDF’s with […]

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