With surveys repeatedly suggesting that travellers see the French as impolite and unwelcoming, we see if the stereotype is really true.
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Until 28 September, Propstore – a pop-up riverfront cafe and bar built using scenery and props from recent National Theatre productions – is stealing the show.
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Discover the surprising history of this well-kept archipelago; situated between England and France is a land rich in legend and lasting tradition.
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While the Thames is well known, at least five waterways have disappeared under the city’s pavement over time, becoming watery ghosts whose rumbling waters can still be heard.
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Renderings of a high-speed route connecting London and Birmingham have garnered both controversy and enthusiasm throughout the country.
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With a long coastline and an abundance of mountains, valleys, rivers and rolling farmlands, food foraging in Wales is big business.
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