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A dream holiday at home

Writers visit their ideal destination – without any travel

16 August 2023

  • Dylan in Kyoto Garden in west London’s Holland Park

    ‘Monster koi carp surface like scaly whales’: how I holidayed in Japan – without leaving London

    Why travel 6,000 miles to visit a Kyoto garden or a Tokyo diner? Britain’s capital has it all

15 August 2023

  • Sarah Phillips at Flint vineyard

    ‘My steak frites is soggy’: how I holidayed in the Dordogne – without leaving East Anglia

    I was hoping for vineyards, kayaking, flea markets and beautiful weather. Unfortunately, I was stuck with a classic British summer

14 August 2023

  • Emine Saner in a hot tub

    Seals, hot tubs, overpriced beer: how I holidayed in Iceland – without leaving Hastings

    Can you get a taste of the land of fire and ice without leaving the English seaside? I put on my horned helmet to find out

11 August 2023

  • Arwa Mahdawi takes a selfie at the Fairmount Water Works in Philadelphia.

    A fake volcano, an ice-cream, a dog dressed as a shark: how I holidayed in the Aeolian Islands – without leaving Philadelphia

    I’ve long dreamed of visiting these Italian islands. But who needs sea views and olive groves when you’ve got traffic-filled expressways and the Fairmount Water Works?

10 August 2023

  • At York Minster, wearing a parka

    ‘Soaked and shivering, I order a spritz’: how I holidayed in Venice – without leaving York

    Unable to get to Italy, I spent a day recreating a Venetian mini-break in my home town. Who needs the Grand Canal when you’ve got the Ouse?
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