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Fresh stories, port notes, and practical escapes from the wherewegoing? team.
Why a European Christmas Market Break is the Best Way to Start Winter
By late November, the dark afternoons and damp weather can make winter feel like a slog before it has properly started. The routine of running between work and overcrowded high-street shops rarely leaves much room for genuine excitement.
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The Essential Food and Drink Guide to European Christmas Markets
If you visit a European Christmas market and sit down inside a standard restaurant for dinner, you are doing it entirely wrong. The entire point of these winter squares is to graze your way through the chalets with cold fingers wrapped around a warm paper plate, following the rich scents of roasting wood, melting cheese, and caramelising sugar.
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The 5 European Christmas Markets Genuinely Worth the Journey
The moment the temperature drops in mid-November, Europe's town squares swap their café terraces for timber chalets. The choice can be overwhelming. While almost every major city now puts up a tree and a row of stalls, a handful of destinations do it with genuine heritage and heart.
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Orange, early starts and a serious taste of luxury: our day at the easyJet holidays Orange Powwow
There are some work days that feel like work, and then there are days that remind you exactly why you love being part of the travel industry. Our trip to the easyJet holidays Orange Powwow at St George’s Park in Burton upon Trent was definitely the latter.
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Meeting PortAventura World at The Big Event Belfast
After meeting Zoe Holt, Sales Manager UK and Ireland for PortAventura World, at The Big Event in Belfast, we left feeling even more excited about one of our favourite Spanish theme park destinations. From Shambhala thrills and Ferrari Land speed to family shows, themed hotels and sunny Salou beach days, PortAventura World is the kind of place that proves a holiday can be fun, flexible and full of proper “remember this?” moments.
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Paamiut: A Quiet Corner of Greenland Beneath the Midnight Sun
Some destinations leave an impression because of what you do there. Others stay with you because of how they make you feel. Paamiut, on Greenland’s southwest coast, was one of those places for me.
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