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How a dawn chorus break in Gloucestershire opened my ears to the birds

www.silverguide.site – I’m partially sighted so birding has always felt out of reach for me. But a stay at Slimbridge wetlands centre learning to identify bird song helped me connect with nature…
How a dawn chorus break in Gloucestershire opened my ears to the birds
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An alternative Tuscany in northern Italy: fairytale hills and terracotta villages in Lombardy’s Oltrepò Pavese

www.silverguide.site – Rising from the Po valley to the green Apennines, this little-visited region has good living down to a tee, with its fine wines, great food and historic villages…
An alternative Tuscany in northern Italy: fairytale hills and terracotta villages in Lombardy’s Oltrepò Pavese
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Sailing across the Baltic: an idyllic voyage from Germany to Denmark

www.silverguide.site – A boat trip to Denmark’s South Funen archipelago takes in the North Sea coast, the historic Kiel canal and the Baltic before delivering its crew to an idyllic island rich in maritime culture…
Sailing across the Baltic: an idyllic voyage from Germany to Denmark
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Share a tip on a great dog-friendly holiday

www.silverguide.site – Tell us about a break that set tails wagging – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break…
Share a tip on a great dog-friendly holiday
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Our perfect slice of Portugal: a family holiday on ‘the best beach in the world’

www.silverguide.site – With a stunning coastline, brilliant surfing and a B&B in the forest, this quiet corner north of the Algarve makes for an idyllic break…
Our perfect slice of Portugal: a family holiday on ‘the best beach in the world’
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A slow boat to happiness: our family holiday on Wiltshire’s Kennet and Avon canal

www.silverguide.site – What happens when you take a screen-addicted family of six on a canal boat with a patchy phone signal? Our writer embarks on a floating digital detox…
A slow boat to happiness: our family holiday on Wiltshire’s Kennet and Avon canal
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Interrail passes are free for kids – so I borrowed my niece for a rail tour of Europe’s great cities

www.silverguide.site – It took a few adjustments on both sides – she wasn’t keen on snails or Rembrandt – but after seeing Paris, Berlin and Venice, she wants to go again next year…
Interrail passes are free for kids – so I borrowed my niece for a rail tour of Europe’s great cities
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‘Drift along, stop for a picnic and immerse yourself in nature’: your favourite boat trips in the UK and Europe

www.silverguide.site – From cruising on a Scottish loch and sailing on the Broads to a ferry ride in the Alps and canoeing in France, our tipsters love messing about in boats…
‘Drift along, stop for a picnic and immerse yourself in nature’: your favourite boat trips in the UK and Europe
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‘They erupt from the moor like castles, monsters and giants’: exploring Dartmoor’s tors

www.silverguide.site – These ancient rocks have inspired myth and mysticism for millennia, and a new book and festival celebrate their enduring power…
‘They erupt from the moor like castles, monsters and giants’: exploring Dartmoor’s tors
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‘Time slows down in Lastovo’: I may just have found Croatia’s most unspoilt archipelago

www.silverguide.site – Five hours by ferry from Split – and a world away from the clubs of Hvar – the islands’ wooded hills, pine-shaded beaches and transparent waters are buzzing with nature…
‘Time slows down in Lastovo’: I may just have found Croatia’s most unspoilt archipelago
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Walking 42 miles in one day: tackling North Yorkshire’s Lyke Wake route on its 70th anniversary

www.silverguide.site – The walk across the North York Moors – which has to be completed in 24 hours – is a mix of trudging and wild beauty. I experienced both as I joined one of the first people to do it in 1955…
Walking 42 miles in one day: tackling North Yorkshire’s Lyke Wake route on its 70th anniversary
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Nine ways to cut the cost of hen or stag dos and still have a ball

www.silverguide.site – The average weekend jaunt costs £779 a person in the UK, rising to £1,208 if going abroad. But sendoffs don’t have to be that dear…
Nine ways to cut the cost of hen or stag dos and still have a ball
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Tell us about your favourite music, art or writing holiday

www.silverguide.site – Have you been on an inspiring writing or artist-led retreat, or a learning holiday focusing on music, singing or dance? If so, please send us a tip about it – the best wins £200 towards a Coolstays break…
Tell us about your favourite music, art or writing holiday
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20 of Europe’s best under-the-radar beaches

www.silverguide.site – Even in high summer, Europe has plenty of unspoilt bays and hidden coves where you can escape the crowds…
20 of Europe’s best under-the-radar beaches
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‘Sun-soaked, wave-lapped and never crowded’: Sicily’s idyllic unspoilt beaches

www.silverguide.site – A world away from Italy’s crowded beach resorts, the island’s south-west offers remote golden sands plus villages, vineyards and great restaurants…
‘Sun-soaked, wave-lapped and never crowded’: Sicily’s idyllic unspoilt beaches
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Holiday cancellations: can you sell or transfer your trip if you can’t get a refund?

www.silverguide.site – A refund depends on the departure date and the booking type – no wonder more people are now selling trips on…
Holiday cancellations: can you sell or transfer your trip if you can’t get a refund?
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Greek island of Zakynthos named most crowded resort in Europe

www.silverguide.site – A new Which? Travel report on overtourism also cites Mallorca and Paris as destinations suffering from an influx of visitors, but some argue that bad behaviour is as much of a problem as numbers…
Greek island of Zakynthos named most crowded resort in Europe
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Wine and wilderness: a multi-day hike in South Australia’s Clare Valley

www.silverguide.site – Completed last year and maintained by volunteers, the six-stage trail takes in vineyards, towns and bushland and can easily be broken into shorter walks…
Wine and wilderness: a multi-day hike in South Australia’s Clare Valley
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‘The softest white sand and crystal-clear water’: readers’ favourite beaches in Europe

www.silverguide.site – Our tipsters bask in the sunshine at town beaches and ‘secret’ bays from Sweden to the Greek islands…
‘The softest white sand and crystal-clear water’: readers’ favourite beaches in Europe
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‘One bunker is now a surf school’: a tour of Jersey’s wartime coastal defences

www.silverguide.site – This week, the Channel Islands celebrate 80 years since liberation from Nazi occupation, but the fascinating bunkers, tunnels and towers that remain have found a new lease of life…
‘One bunker is now a surf school’: a tour of Jersey’s wartime coastal defences
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