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Is there anything more exciting than visiting a new country for the first time? Vietnam has long been a staple of the Highlife travel hotlist, often inexplicably getting bumped down in favour of other more familiar destinations. With an end-of-year holiday in Japan…
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For such a small, under-the-radar country, Uruguay packs quite the mighty punch when it comes to championing a progressive outlook to civic society. From a socialist president who shares his wealth with those in need, to a radical stance on legalising soft drugs and one of…
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For the uninitiated, Dubai conjures up images of 5-star opulence, shiny skyscrapers, designer shopping and vast stretches of desert extending as far as the eye can see. And the reality isn’t too far off the mark – reimagine your Arabian nights fantasy rebooted for…
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Keen to have a contrasting view to our Manuel Antonio experience of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, we took on a 7-hour epic drive through mountainous roads, thunderstorms and some of the worst pot-holed roads ever encountered, to spend a few days…
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Pura Vida – the ubiquitous slogan of Costa Rica is something you’ll see everywhere you turn. While ‘Pure Life’ is the literal translation, it’s much harder to explain in practice. Going far beyond the reaches of some clever tourist board…
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Sitges is a curious old town. It has so many of the ingredients to make for a spectacular seaside resort, yet there are two fundamentally key aspects where it repeatedly falls short. Hotel stock and restaurants. The former we get…
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Those in the know about where to dine in Sitges, will be familiar with Fragata. This restaurant definitely has something, perched in its commanding location overlooking the beachfront promenade, it’s like the grand dame of the strip. And rightfully so, in…
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