Travel Intelligence isn’t just about hotels, hotels, hotels; it’s also packed with some of the finest travel writing on the web. To see a selection of top-class travel writing about country towns, have a look through the articles listed below...
Articles in Country Towns
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Exploring Basilicata: A Taste of Unexploited Italy
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Anthea Gerrie
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Italy
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Basilicata
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Maratea
"When any slice of Italy remains undiscovered, you have to wonder why. And given the beauty and diversity of Basilicata, it can only be down to history."
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Linda Garland's Bali Houses
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Caroline Phillips
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Indonesia
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Nusa Tenggara/ Southeast Islands
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Bali
"Linda Garland, 57, has decorated tropical houses for David Bowie, Richard Branson and Mick Jagger..."
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In Bali with Healers
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Caroline Phillips
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Indonesia
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Nusa Tenggara/ Southeast Islands
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Bali
"The sign on the Balinese street points to the magic man’s house: ‘Ketut Liyer. Painter and wood carver. Medicine man.’"
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The Wildest Cookery School in the UK: Mike Robinson’s Game and Wild Food Cookery School
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Leo Bear
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United Kingdom
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South East England
"Like to puff up your chest, fill your lungs with raw country air then slash open a few animals? This school specialises in ‘field to table’ cooking – which means just that."
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A Roadtrip to Big Sur in California
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Leo Bear
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United States
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California
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Big Sur
"‘Here at Big Sur, at a certain time of the year and a certain time of the day only, a pale blue-green hue pervades the distant hills; it is an old, nostalgic hue, it is a mystical phenomenon, or so I like to think, born of a certain way of looking..."
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The Strange Sisters of Mannarkad
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William Dalrymple
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India
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Kerala Region
"On the edge of the jungle lay a small wooden temple. It was late evening, and the sun had already disappeared behind the palms..."
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Claude Monet’s Giverny Garden
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Solange Hando
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France
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Normandy
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Giverny
"Hailed as one of the founders of French impressionism, Claude Monet found much inspiration in the Giverny garden, reflecting his passion for colour and water."
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Walking on Madeira, Favourite Portuguese Island
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Solange Hando
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Portugal
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Madeira Region
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Madeira
"Madeira has lots of spectacular scenery but the lack of sandy beaches has spared the excesses of mass tourism. It’s a delight for nature lovers, a lush Island of Eternal Spring tucked in the Atlantic, closer to Africa than to its Portuguese..."
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Andalucia: A Visit to Spain
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Mark Davidson
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Spain
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Andalucia
"Flying to Malaga would be many peoples idea of a perfect Spanish holiday, yet a ninety minute drive away from the airport will take you to some of the most spectacular scenery in Spain..."
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The Tarapith Pilgrimage
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William Dalrymple
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India
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West Bengal
"“I am a Bollywood fight director,” explained the man holding the goat, “and for many years I was a stunt fighter. Now I am standing for election. That is why I have brought this bakri all the way from Bihar, in my own car-- to offer it to the..."