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Portfolio: Help! From Austria’s most snowsure ski resort

By: natalieparis March 10, 2025June 27, 2025 The Telegraphfamily, featureLeave a Comment on Portfolio: Help! From Austria’s most snowsure ski resort

The Beatles ventured to Obertauern in the 1960s – now families should get a ticket to ride

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Portfolio: Thailand’s oldest resort has still got it

By: natalieparis June 19, 2023September 7, 2025 The Timesasia, featureLeave a Comment on Portfolio: Thailand’s oldest resort has still got it

Hua Hin – a favourite with Bangkok’s residents – is 100 and as popular as ever

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Portfolio: A return to Luang Prabang

By: natalieparis March 31, 2021September 29, 2021 Condé Nast Travellerasia, family, feature, laosLeave a Comment on Portfolio: A return to Luang Prabang

Some places leave their mark, so much so that you find yourself longing for them years later

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Portfolio: Somerset’s secret coast

By: natalieparis February 24, 2021September 7, 2025 The Telegraphexmoor, feature, somerset, ukLeave a Comment on Portfolio: Somerset’s secret coast

The Exmoor National Park has a ragged edge to it, where cliffs plunge to meet shingle beaches of dashed purple rock

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Portfolio: A Vietnam tour fit for a toddler

By: natalieparis February 24, 2021February 25, 2021 The Telegraphasia, family, feature, vietnamLeave a Comment on Portfolio: A Vietnam tour fit for a toddler

Taking a toddler to Asia feels less of a challenge on a tour designed around your child’s needs

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Portfolio: A stay in a Japanese kominka

By: natalieparis February 24, 2021February 25, 2021 The Telegraphfeature, japanLeave a Comment on Portfolio: A stay in a Japanese kominka

Old Japanese houses with thatched roofs, open hearths and exquisite paper screens are being restored for tourists

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Portfolio: Art and wine in gaucho country

By: natalieparis February 24, 2021February 25, 2021 The Telegraphargentina, feature, wineLeave a Comment on Portfolio: Art and wine in gaucho country

The light in north-west Argentina is as vital for James Turrell’s art installations as it is the terroir

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Portfolio: Learning the ropes in Turkey

By: natalieparis February 19, 2021February 25, 2021 The Telegraphsailing, turkey, turquoise coastLeave a Comment on Portfolio: Learning the ropes in Turkey

One yacht, five sailing novices. What could possibly go wrong?

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An expert travel guide to Dorset

By: natalieparis September 7, 2025September 7, 2025
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How to have the perfect holiday in Dorset, with my recommendations of what to see and do, plus where to eat and drink

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Six alternatives to the Cotswolds, ranked from worst to best

By: natalieparis September 7, 2025September 7, 2025
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These quintessentially English spots have a similar vibe but with lower prices and fewer tourists. So which is closest to the real thing?

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Why Bath is the place to be if you love Austen

By: natalieparis July 21, 2025July 21, 2025
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As the city celebrates Jane Austen’s birthday, our writer explores through the eyes of visitors from across the pond

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The Amalfi Coast alternative with none of the crowds

By: natalieparis March 10, 2025September 7, 2025
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Offering dramatic scenery and excellent food, Cilento has more than enough to rival its better-known neighbour

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The curious return of wassailing

By: natalieparis January 31, 2025September 7, 2025
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A growing number of people are enjoying going outside and singing to trees

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The rainforest on our doorstep

By: natalieparis December 9, 2024September 7, 2025
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Madeira’s waterfalls, dolphins and sub-tropical walks are a hit for families at half-term

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How to spend 48 hours in Somerset

By: natalieparis April 13, 2024April 13, 2024
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From cycling to cider – what to see and do in this pastoral idyll

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Take it outdoors – the trend for wild feasting

By: natalieparis January 10, 2024September 7, 2025
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Sample a new dining concept rooted in taking food back to nature

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New life on a forgotten island

By: natalieparis January 10, 2024September 7, 2025
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Switch off on the remote Scottish isle of Luing, population 167

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Unpacking our Christmas shopping traditions

By: natalieparis January 10, 2024October 29, 2025
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Why gift buying still feels magical, even when we shop online

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