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Apr 9, 2024 | 
everand.com | Ruth Bloomfield |Sorrel Downer |Kerry Butters |Helen Cathcart
Today King Charles and Queen Camilla celebrate their 19th wedding anniversary. But where will they be spending it? Charles III has been resting up at Sandringham House during his treatment for cancer, which would be the natural place for a low-key celebration. But this residence is one of a number of historic properties available to the convalescing King, any of which would make fine locations for celebrations.
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Mar 9, 2024 | 
msn.com | Sorrel Downer
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Mar 9, 2024 | 
theguardian.com | Sorrel Downer
Even the geology conspires to make Sanlúcar de Barrameda feel laid-back. Spain slows and drifts out peacefully in this coastal cul-de-sac of estuarine sandbanks, wide beaches and shallow rippling sea in the corner of the province of Cádiz. It certainly helps that there are no rocky cliffs and surfer waves, and that the thick sand keeps the beaches soundproofed and free from the rattling drawl of pebbles.
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Jan 19, 2024 | 
msn.com | Sorrel Downer |Liz Boulter |Carolyn Boyd |Mary Novakovich |Audrey Gillan |Heidi Fuller-Love
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Jan 19, 2024 | 
theguardian.com | Sorrel Downer |Liz Boulter |Carolyn Boyd |Mary Novakovich |Audrey Gillan
GreeceSeychelles, IkariaOne of Lonely Planet’s best-value destinations for 2024, the Blue Zone island of Ikaria is renowned for the longevity of its inhabitants. On an island dotted with spectacular coves, Seychelles beach, 15 miles west of the capital, Agios Kirikos, is still a major lure.
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Jan 19, 2024 | 
ca.style.yahoo.com | Sorrel Downer |Liz Boulter |Carolyn Boyd |Mary Novakovich |Audrey Gillan |Heidi Fuller-Love
Photograph: Gatsi/Getty ImagesGreeceSeychelles, IkariaOne of Lonely Planet’s best-value destinations for 2024, the Blue Zone island of Ikaria is renowned for the longevity of its inhabitants. On an island dotted with spectacular coves, Seychelles beach, 15 miles west of the capital, Agios Kirikos, is still a major lure.
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Sep 2, 2023 | 
theolivepress.es | Sorrel Downer
EVERYONE knows about Spain’s castles and cathedrals, Arab palaces and forts. What’s more surprising to visitors is the amount of award-winning, avant garde architecture visible in the cities. You can experience it close up by staying on one of the new wave of design hotels, and innovative modern design has become a vital ingredient of new restaurants.
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Sep 2, 2023 | 
theolivepress.es | Sorrel Downer
TOP events for the week and month ahead in destinations from Malaga to San Sebastian via Mijas, Marbella and Madrid. See Spain’s top models, some Picasso, and inside private offices. Malaga: Picasso Sculptor. Matter and Body (Until September 10). Last week for the Museo Picasso’s thought-provoking exhibition as Picasso year finally starts to wind down. Feria de Mijas Pueblo (September 6-10).
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Sep 2, 2023 | 
theolivepress.es | Sorrel Downer
WITH plenty going on, fabulous food and wine, an airport, and one of the loveliest urban beaches in Spain, San Sebastian is prime autumn weekend break material. Check our our posts on Getting Around, Bar Hopping v. Michelin Restaurants, and the San Sebastian International Film Festival (starting on September 24). All that’s left, is deciding where you will you stay.
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Aug 25, 2023 | 
theguardian.com | Sorrel Downer
The Basques have Juan Mari and Elena Arzak, the Catalans Ferran Adrià, and Andalucía has “el Chef del Mar” Ángel León – chefs who have put their region’s cuisine on the world food map. The 46-year-old León is a celebrity in Spain. His fascination with sea rice and fish scales and his restaurant Aponiente in El Puerto de Santa María have attracted attention to the Costa de la Luz.
