Bucket List
Bucket List
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Armchair travel: Tour Yosemite, go to the zoo and visit museums, all from your home
It may not be possible to leave your house or cross borders, but you can still plan what you'll do when business-as-usual starts again.
By Alexandra Fraser Published
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Bucket List inspiration: Nine incredible, immersive spas from all around the world
No matter who you are or where you're from, everyone loves a spa trip.
By Alexandra Fraser Published
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A fresh perspective on Ibiza: An island of quiet charm, a thin split from the party capital of the world
Mark Hedges explores Isla Sa Ferradura, a Garden of Eden just a short distance from one of the world's most infamous destinations.
By Mark Hedges Published
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Country Life's best travel stories of 2019: Skiing in Gstaad, a steam train in Dartmouth and 72 hours in New York
We take a look back on our travel highlights of the last year, from alpine retreats to city escapes.
By Toby Keel Published
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Suvretta House, St Moritz: The birthplace of winter sports, with pre-warmed boots and excellent pistes
Damien Gabet visits a city with a chequered history.
By James Fisher Published
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39 things a gentleman simply must do before he dies
We’ll all end up on our deathbeds eventually, but it would be nice to make it there with no regrets.
By Victoria Marston Published
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Gstaad, Switzerland: ‘The last paradise in a crazy world’, a fairytale still untouched with pistes aplenty
Rosie Paterson travels to Gstaad–once described by Julie Andrews as ‘the last paradise in a crazy world’– to find out what lies behind the jet-set façade.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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Port Fairy, Australia: The former whaling town with more bite than its name suggests, on Australia’s Great Ocean Road
Cruising down Australia’s Great Ocean Road, Matthew Dennison discovers a former whaling town well worth visiting.
By Matthew Dennison Published
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The Utterly Inessential Travel Shopping List: Everything you need for winter sun or hitting the slopes
Last week's Country Life showed you all the best places to travel for a holiday now that the summer is over, from swimming with horses in Montego Bay to curling up in a chalet in Courmayeur. Now that you've booked your trip, Alexandra Fraser shows you all the things which may make your journey a little bit easier, a little bit more luxurious and a little bit utterly inessential.
By Alexandra Fraser Published
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Chalet Hibou, Le Mirior: The height of ski-chic, designed to make you say ‘that was the best day of my life’
Edwin Smith visited the marvellous Chalet Hibou, a mecca for lovers of ski, snow and luxury.
By Country Life Published
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Istanbul, Turkey: Full of eastern promise, perfect for a weekend mini break
Sarah Freeman visits the wonders of Istanbul, only four short hours from our shores and immortal in its beauty.
By Country Life Published
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Bucket list inspiration: A trip to the bottom of the ocean to see RMS Titanic while sipping a 1907 Heidsieck Gout Champagne
Cookson Adventures pride themselves on exploring what others deem impossible to explore. Their latest offering is no different; a voyage to the bottom of the ocean to explore the wreck of the world's most famous ship.
By Alexandra Fraser Published
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Bucket List Inspiration: The most beautiful gardens from all over the world
11 of the world's most stunning must-visit gardens, from vineyards in America to shrunken miniatures in Japan.
By Alexandra Fraser Published
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72 hours in New York: Pushing the boat out in the city that never sleeps over a single, luxurious weekend
From Times Square to the Met, New York boasts some of the world's biggest and most popular tourist attractions, as well as its fair share of history and culture. Is it possible to take in one of the world's largest and most vibrant cities in three days? The answer is an emphatic yes – and Lucy Ford found out how.
By Lucy Ford Published
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Bucket List inspiration: Okunoshima, the small island in Japan occupied by hundreds of adorable bunnies
Rabbit Island is a well-kept secret along the Japanese coastline, providing sanctuary for hundreds of wild rabbits and an exciting retreat for the bunny-lovers among us.
By Alexandra Fraser Published
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Adare Manor: The golf course that dreams of being the Irish Augusta
Augusta National Golf Club is one of the sporting world's greatest treasures. It's also the model on which Adare Manor, near the charming Irish city of Limerick, is being recreated – and a very fine job they're doing, says Toby Keel.
By Toby Keel Published
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Bucket List inspiration: A remote, secluded private island just for you and 47 of your closest friends
The lure of life on your very own dot on the map has a unique appeal - an appeal which the picture perfect Banwa Island has in spades.
By Toby Keel Published