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How to hike the Inca trail to Machu Picchu – and enjoy the journey!

by Sarah Bridge
added October 9, 2018

It had been a lifetime dream for me: to find out how to hike the Inca trail to Machu Picchu in Peru. Now, for the last four days, I had been hiking through stunning Peruvian mountains to reach my destination, the famous UNESCO World Heritage site of ...

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The perfect Caribbean holiday on the island of Nevis

by Sarah Bridge
added August 17, 2018

'What did you do for your birthday?’ I was asked the other day. ‘Well,’ I said, trying to sound casual, ‘after a champagne breakfast in my luxury Caribbean condo, I went on a catamaran cruise along the coasts, snorkelled among tropical fish, trekked...

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River-rafting and zip-lining, boat trips and beach cocktails, my perfect Jamaica holiday

by Sarah Bridge
added August 7, 2018

The child in front of me hurled himself off the tree-top platform high off the forest floor and sped through the air. I couldn't back out now. While zip-lining had long been on my wish-list, dreaming about it and actually standing on the edge of a s...

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Skyros – the Greek island holiday which could change your life

by Sarah Bridge
added June 22, 2018

It is rare that a holiday actually changes your life, but a week on Skyros, the original 'alternative' holiday destination, can do just that. From changing jobs or learning new skills, to getting married, ditching bad relationships and embarking on n...

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My epic food tour of Japan: sushi, sake, puffer fish and bullet trains

by Sarah Bridge
added January 19, 2018

‘Kanpai!’ The cry echoed around the hotel dining room. It was the fifth ‘Kanpai!’ of the evening in our trip to Japan and it wouldn’t be the last. At this rallying cry, the Japanese equivalent of ‘Cheers!’, we all had to stand up and down a shot of s...

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Setting sail in the Arctic on ‘the world’s most beautiful sea voyage’ (with eagles and dolphins for company)

by Sarah Bridge
added August 23, 2017

Being in the Land of the Midnight Sun can do strange things to you. A few days into my cruise along the Norwegian coast, I’d been chatting on deck after dinner with my fellow passengers. I went to bed thinking that it wasn’t a particularly late night...

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Las Vegas food festival Vegas Uncork’d: it’s an epic Vegas food party

by Sarah Bridge
added May 5, 2015

Note: my article about the Las Vegas food festival Vegas Uncork'd was first published in 2015 so some of the details might now be out of date Mention Las Vegas and most people would immediately think gambling, casinos, showgirls, Mariah Carey, the...

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Volcanoes and fire-dancing: just a typical day exploring Papua New Guinea

by Sarah Bridge
added November 11, 2014

Swimming near a school of dolphins, walking on a recently-erupted volcano and diving to a wreck of a World War 2 Japanese fighter plane might seem like once-in-a-lifetime holiday but if you are exploring Papua New Guinea, it is just an average mornin...

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A holiday of a lifetime in the Cayman Islands

by Sarah Bridge
added October 25, 2014

[Editors’ note – this review was first published in 2014 and some information might need updating] It was an interesting introduction to my holiday of a lifetime in the Cayman Islands: ‘The thing about the Cayman Islands is that the best sights ar...

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Why you’re never too old to visit Las Vegas

by Sarah Bridge
added January 22, 2014

You're never too old to visit Las Vegas - and here's the proof! Just a few days in Sin City brought about a miraculous transformation in my 72-year old mother. For several weeks before our Las Vegas holiday, her main activity had been fretting...

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Epic Holidays (10 posts found)

How to hike the Inca trail to Machu Picchu – and enjoy the journey!

The perfect Caribbean holiday on the island of Nevis

River-rafting and zip-lining, boat trips and beach cocktails, my perfect Jamaica holiday

Skyros – the Greek island holiday which could change your life

My epic food tour of Japan: sushi, sake, puffer fish and bullet trains

Setting sail in the Arctic on ‘the world’s most beautiful sea voyage’ (with eagles and dolphins for company)

Las Vegas food festival Vegas Uncork’d: it’s an epic Vegas food party

Volcanoes and fire-dancing: just a typical day exploring Papua New Guinea

A holiday of a lifetime in the Cayman Islands

Why you’re never too old to visit Las Vegas

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