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Are you itching to leave the country or is your passport firmly wedged in your desk drawer? It doesn’t matter because we have some ideas for holidays in the UK and abroad which are surprisingly similar, says
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he British Isles might be small but they are spectacularly diverse and what we lack in sunshine (sometimes) we make up for in historic towns and cities, handsome countryside and a long and lovely coast. Gone are the days when a staycation was seen as a consolation prize. Now people are waking up to the stunning places on their doorstep. Of course, going abroad is always exciting and a chance to discover new cultures, taste new foods and get a different perspective on the world, but what if you could find what you’re looking for right here at home? Instead of flying to Italy to see the rooftop villages
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of Tuscany, drive to the Cotswolds in England to find some of the world’s most idyllic villages. Instead of taking the Rocky Mountaineer train though Canada’s rugged country, you can take the Jacobite Steam Train in Scotland and pass our tallest mountain, Europe’s deepest lake and cross the famous and spectacular Glenfinnan viaduct, made famous in Harry Potter. Read on for two options, one here and one abroad, for seven very different holidays. So, whatever the British government decides and however you’re feeling, there’s always a way to get away from what you know and explore somewhere beautiful.
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