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Cornish Secrets | Rebecca Ford | United Kingdom, Devon and Cornwall, Mousehole
Then I hear it - a gentle grinding sound that comes from deep inside the metal, like a whispered message from an ancient land. Colin smiles. "That," he says "is the cry of tin"
It’s an island where isolated villages cling precariously to crags; wild boar snuffle for food, and bees grow drunk on the nectar from the maquis – the fragrant scrub that cloaks the island’s ancient bones
Dark Arts of Bologna | Rebecca Ford | Italy, Emilia-Romagna, Bologna
Inside the Archiginnasio is the Teatro Anatomico, where dissection of corpses would take place in front of an audience of medical students. Members of the Inquisition would watch through a panel in the wall
Hidden Rhodes | Rebecca Ford | Greece, Dodecanese (south east), Rhodes
Rhodes, home of the notorious resort of Faliraki, synonymous with legless lager louts and tacky tourism. Yet Faliraki’s clubs and bars take up just a fraction of this craggy, green treasure in the Dodecanese...
Llamas in the Forest of Dean | Rebecca Ford
"No, of course he won't spit at you,” says Alastair. “Llamas usually only spit at one another.” I breathe a sigh of relief. “They’re excellent shots,” he adds proudly
Passchendaele to the Somme | Rebecca Ford | Belgium, Flanders, Ypres
Apparently after the battle Haig's Chief of Staff visited the front and burst into tears crying "Good God, did we really send men to fight in that?"
The Art of Looking Good | Rebecca Ford | Italy, Tuscany (Florence), Florence
Surrounded by so many firm thighs, pert breasts and rounded buttocks, lovingly arranged by some of the world's greatest artists, it is no wonder that the Florentines are body-conscious...
The Scottish Big Five | Rebecca Ford | United Kingdom, Scottish Highlands, Aviemore
While it might not be as glamorous as Africa – you pack fleeces, waterproofs and woolly hats rather than shades and shorts – a Scottish safari doesn’t have to mean roughing it
Untamed Pleasures | Rebecca Ford | Canada, Newfoundland & Labrador, Newfoundland
Newfoundland is huddled against the eastern coast of Canada; a sea-slashed island where nature still holds the upper hand. On the map it resembles some primeval sea monster, uncertainly craning its neck across the Atlantic.
Ursus Arctos Horribilis | Rebecca Ford | Canada, British Columbia, Rocky Mountains
My imagination goes into overload. What if a bear comes past? Should I sing to let it know I’m there? I can’t decide what to sing – perhaps I should just clear my throat loudly
I was on a pilgrimage – although I was looking for the hidden Italy rather than purification. I was following part of the Via Francigena, an important pilgrim route that once ran from Canterbury to Rome
Vultures in Spain | Rebecca Ford | Spain, Valencia, Catalonia
So sparsely populated is this secret corner of Spain that the occasional vulture might be the only creature you meet on a full day’s walk
Walking the Western Front | Rebecca Ford | Belgium, Flanders, Ypres
The countryside in France and Flanders is still recovering from the fighting. Every year, in what is known as the Iron Harvest, farmers dig up thousands of tons of old shells and gas canisters
Walking with Wolves | Rebecca Ford | United Kingdom, South East England, Newbury
Being so close to these powerful, undomesticated animals brings the woods alive in a way that doesn’t happen when walking a family pooch. They’re alert to every drifting scent and tumbling leaf
Walking with the Maasai | Rebecca Ford | Kenya, Masai Mara, Masai Mara
The lion roars again, then turns tail and lollops into the bush. I do a cartoon character gulp and note with interest the sound of my heart pounding wildly in my ears