The Whitstable Oyster Festival is all about Whitstable, old and new. It?s a whole week of festivity celebrating Whitstable?s fascinating history and unique heritage alongside its contemporary talent and enthusiasm for fun.
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Situated on the north-east coast of Scotland, the city of Aberdeen is unlike any other city in the UK. Not just because it is one of the few UK cities with a stunning beach and coastline, but because it is a fantastic city for budget getaways.
One of the appeals of Menton on the French Riviera is the largest museum dedicated to the works of Jean Cocteau (1889-1963), a famous French artist who died fifty years ago. Frederic exolores the museum and the three towns forever linked with his work.
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I was going to write a good old moan. This time, my moan was about the way that Visit Britain was not promoting our countries. I was in New York for the New York Times Travel Show because it is always interesting to see how others view your countries. They see things that sometimes we overlook.
A week or so ago, AOL ran a little feature listing the 10 worst destinations for tourists in the UK. Apart from 1 in Wales (Holyhead) and 1 in Scotland (Cumbernauld) all were in England. (Well done Northern Ireland for not making the list.)Some of them seem a little unfair. Wolverhampton has a lot going [...]
This year, Thai New Year – Songkran – falls between April 13 and 15. Water is at the heart of this three day festival: it symbolises starting the New Year with a clean slate as well as helping Thai people to beat the stifling April heat.
Can’t afford to take a trip to Thailand for a water dousing? Why not celebrate the Thai New Year with a culinary feast of flavoursome Thai dishes courtesy of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. Over the next three days we’ll be running a few of Gordon’s favourite Thai recipes: prepare to treat your taste buds!
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