German town that becomes Jerusalem

I VISITED the pretty German town of Oberammergau recently, to see how the preparations were going for the next performance of the famous Passion Play...

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Bask, with righteousness

RESPONSIBLE TOURISM is on the increase, and searching for a this sort of holiday need not be a chore

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It might look white, but it’s very green

BAKED ALASKA! This is my first reaction when I see Whitepod — I feel that we will be sleeping inside a giant ice-cream dessert.

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Family fun beside the Zambezi

SAM AND BEN, aged 14 and 12, have never seen a hippopotamus before, let alone heard one at close quarters.

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Norfolk’s old gems await discovery

VISIT Norfolk, and you cannot help tripping over churches wherever you go.

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I thought I would die

‘I know myself better now’

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Away from it all — right away

IT WAS high up on the North Downs, watching the lights come on one by one in tiny villages spread over the Kentish Weald, that I first fell in love.

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Art at its most concentrated

CULTURALLY SPEAKING, can any European destination ever match Florence?

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The road beyond Marrakesh

SIPPING intensely sweet mint tea, we sprawled on brightly coloured cushions and oriental carpets on the rooftop of our hotel.

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From tourist to pilgrim in one night

SHORTLY AFTER dawn on a cool summer’s morning, I found myself sitting in the monastery’s tiny church

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DIY retreats

Now, many people want a private retreat that offers a safe, accepting place to stay, with the choice of joining a daily worship routine.

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