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The origins of Halloween, from trick-or-treat to pumpkin carving
Supermarket shelves are buckling under the weight of pumpkins. Witch hats, cat ears and devil horns have been fetched down from the attic. There can only be one reason: Halloween, the spooky celebration observed every year on October 31, is here.
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The underrated French region best discovered by houseboat
Southern France is synonymous with superyachts, star-studded film festivals and swanky beach towns – but look beyond the French Riviera (200 km west, to be exact), and it’s another story; one of pink salt lakes, rice paddies and cowboys.
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Europe’s pilgrimage routes are booming – here are 10 of the best
What the devil is going on? Despite our secularising world, pilgrimage is enjoying a boom not seen since the Middle Ages. In the past few decades, the numbers of people walking to Santiago de Compostela – today’s most popular pilgrimage destination – have increased dramatically; from 74,324 in 2003 to 440,370 in 2023. And 2024 is already 12 per cent up year on year.
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How to have the perfect Christmas ski holiday
I should confess that, in my entirely biased opinion, there’s no better place to spend Christmas than in a ski resort. Crisp, sunny days are spent skiing on surprisingly quiet mountains, while evenings bring fairy light-bestrewn markets scented with mulled wine, roast chestnuts and spiced biscuits, exceeding the most nostalgic expectations of an all-too-often overly commercialised time of year.
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Antwerp’s resurgent docklands are thriving – here’s how to visit
From the rooftop terrace of MAS, Antwerp’s huge high-rise arts centre, you get a bird’s-eye view of the spectacular redevelopment of the city’s historic dockyard. It’s an inspiring sight – a post-industrial wasteland, now transformed into Antwerp’s most exciting district. It made me wonder: why can’t British ports be more like this?
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10 of the best northern lights cruises to book now
A powerful sense of wonder infused sky-gazers recently when the northern lights could clearly be seen across the UK, even in southern England.
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An expert guide to Avoriaz, the French resort designed for snow-sure ski holidays
The French ski resort of Avoriaz was the brainchild of Jean Vuarnet, 1960 Olympic Downhill Champion and subsequently of sunglasses fame. He grew up in Avoriaz’s neighbouring resort Morzine, and dreamt of developing the pastures high above his home town into a ski resort.
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