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9 of the best food & drink experiences for your Spain holiday

From the award-winning olive oil of Andalucía to cider fresh from the barrel in the Basque Country, Catalonia's seafood to the cave matured cheeses of Asturias, Spain is a land of plenty, best enjoyed with a good appetite and a full glass.

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5 of the best walks for your Portugal holiday

From the immense terraces of the north, to the hillside vineyards of the Douro and down across the fertile plains of the Alentejo to the clifftop trails of the Atlantic, Portugal has quite the array of landscapes for us to walk in...

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5 of the best walks for your Catalonia holiday

For walkers, Catalonia offers a mosaic of landscapes: volcanic peaks covered in beech forests, Pyrenees mountains reflected in glacial lagoons and quiet sea coves lapped by azure waters...

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5 of the best walks for your Andalucía holiday

Andalucía is a dream for walkers, with the quintessential olive groves, snow-capped mountains and white villages of the centre flanked by great chestnut forests out west, and the volcanic desert landscapes of the east...

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Ruta 40: open roads and epic vistas in Argentine Patagonia

Experience the primeval forests, grand canyons, rewilded grasslands and storied peaks of Patagonia's iconic Ruta 40.

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Capturing Costa Rica: a safe return to paradise

This month I was able to set foot back into the big and beautiful world and return to Costa Rica. From wild beaches and tropical jungles down south to the volcanoes of the northern plains, I did my best to capture it all and share the highlights.

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Off the beaten track in Costa Rica (3:10)

Plot a course through Costa Rica's quieter side, where nature remains in charge and where beautiful landscapes are proudly shared by local people...

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A journey along Chile's Carretera Austral (3:27)

Come and experience one of the world's great road journeys. From the rainforests of the north, to the icefields down south...

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Alentejo - A Journey Across Portugal (3:13)

From the Spanish border to the clear blue ocean, the Alentejo is a place of Mediterranean forest, olive groves and hilltop villages...

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5 reasons to visit the Picos de Europa (2:19)

For 20 years we've been walking the tranquil trails and meeting the people of the Picos de Europa. Here's five reasons we'd love to share it with you.

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5 reasons to visit Andalucía (2:49)

Moorish masterpieces and walking trails; cosy tapas bars and silent olive groves. This is all that's great about Andalucía...

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5 reasons to visit Catalonia (2:19)

From granite peaks and stone villages to sunny vineyards and Mediterranean villages, Catalonia is a sight to behold...

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Declaring peace with nature in Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a small country, yet it has more varieties of butterfly than Africa and more bird species than North America. Its geography is the reason for this extraordinary biodiversity, but the attitude of the people – the Ticos – is what saved it from being lost forever.

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Turning 21: Pura's journey from triumphant chillies to Travel Positive

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Encalves II: Crossing borders (this time, it's international)

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Spain's other islands: a virtual journey around its enclaves

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'Guillem' Shakespeare & a true Comedy of Errors

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Here, not there: coaxing my mind out of the mountains

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