Inspiring Travel Writing from Rebecca Ford: Page 2 of 3
Articles by Rebecca Ford: Page 2 of 3
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Passchendaele to the Somme
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Rebecca Ford
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Belgium
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Flanders
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Ypres
There are farmers in Flanders who annually harvest sweetcorn, sugar-beet, tobacco and wheat. They also harvest shells and gas canisters. And sometimes bodies. It is now nearly ninety years since the end of the First World War, but the land has...
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The Scottish Big Five
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Rebecca Ford
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United Kingdom
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Scottish Highlands
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Aviemore
“Ah,” said Duncan, bending to examine a sticky swirl of animal droppings. “Pine marten scat.” He squished off a piece and sniffed it thoughtfully. “It’s meant to smell of parma violets. Here,” he held some out on his finger. “What do you think?”...
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Walking with Wolves
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Rebecca Ford
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United Kingdom
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South East England
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Newbury
There is a certain etiquette to be observed when one meets a wolf for the first time. A casual pat on the head, that might satisfy a dog, simply won’t do. Instead you must roll up your sleeve, bunch your fist and stretch your arm out. Then let the...
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Walking with the Maasai
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Rebecca Ford
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Kenya
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Masai Mara Region
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Masai Mara
It is the middle of the night. I am sitting outdoors on a pit toilet, while a Maasai warrior armed with a spear, stands guard nearby. I peer nervously into the inky darkness, hoping that the lion I heard earlier has moved away from our camp, and...
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Hidden Rhodes
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Rebecca Ford
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Greece
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Dodecanese (south east)
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Rhodes
There is a Greek island where a forgotten city snoozes in the sun; where rare butterflies and orchids thrive; where local people still fear the ‘evil eye’. It’s an island where you can soak up the silence of remote whitewashed churches; walk rocky...
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A Walking Holiday in Mugello
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Rebecca Ford
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Italy
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Tuscany
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Montalcino
It’s late morning when we stop for a rest. We settle down on a convenient rock and take welcome gulps of water. It’s October but the sun is unseasonably strong and we have to pull down our hats to shade our eyes. Far below us lies a lake, so green...
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Quebec's Big Birthday: Hotels in Quebec
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Rebecca Ford
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Canada
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Quebec
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Quebec City
“Mesdames et messieurs! Ladies and gentlemen!” The crowd, which fills the square in front of Notre Dame Cathedral, jostles for position. I crane my neck and spot two young guys in the centre. They rip off their shirts with a flourish, then...
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Sweet Nothings in Barcelona
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Rebecca Ford
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Spain
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Catalunya
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Barcelona
There’s no doubt about it – Barcelona is a bit of a minx: a city that seduces men and women alike. ‘Shopping,’ she whispers to me when I hear her name. ‘Shopping and,’ she pauses for a tantalising moment, ‘chocolate.’ Yet, as if by magic...
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Conjuring up a Treat in Carcassonne
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Rebecca Ford
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France
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Languedoc/ South West
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Carcassonne
From a distance Carcassonne looks like a fantasy fortress – the sugar-spun creation of some inspired medieval magician. Rub your eyes and you feel it might disappear. Up close, the fairytale feel intensifies: a maze of ancient streets, picture-book...
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Secret Treasure of the Incas: Wildlife in Peru
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Rebecca Ford
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Peru
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Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu
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Machu Picchu
In my dreams I’d been to the Amazon. It was a steamy world of luxuriant foliage, beady-eyed monkeys, jewel-bright birds and improbably large insects: a place where anything could happen – and frequently did. I had such high expectations...
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