Ile de Ré, a gorgeous place on France’s Atlantic coast, is one of my favourite close to home destinations. It’s perfect for either a short break for a couple or a longer family trip, ticking all the boxes for a great holiday: Short flight (1½ hours from Manchester to La Rochelle); no jet lag; delicious food and wine; no driving; and lots of time spent outdoors.
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The hunt is on in Provence
Are you looking for a short break with a difference? Have you visited the usual cities with a guilt inducing list of sights to see? Are you looking for something a bit different? How about a weekend in Provence for a spot of truffle hunting?
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Travel resolutions for 2015
With a new year just beginning, surely one of your resolutions will be to try something a bit different on your travels in 2015? Maybe it’s as simple as snatching that first weekend away from the children, just the two of you? Or trying an alternative ski resort (here’s one)? Or just turning left out of Faro airport instead of right on your annual trip to the Algarve (here’s what you could find)? Whatever your travel resolutions, I always find it’s better to plan things well in advance to ensure you get what you want, when you want. Plus planning holidays is the perfect antidote to the January blues!
Here are a few travel related things I’m looking forward to in 2015 which might inspire you:
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My ideal French holiday home - this could be yours too?
The Hubby and I are big fans of renting a house for a week in a pretty village, where we can come and go as we please, eat in local restaurants or cook up fresh produce from the market and – if the weather turns to rain – we’re not confined to a single hotel room. It’s the sort of holiday that comes with no airs and graces – we don’t need throbbing nightlife for this week (or ever really) and are much happier spending time together and completely unplugging from our normal lives. However, finding a rental property that’s stylish, well equipped, beautifully located and well-priced isn’t easy, even for a travel planner!
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