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Luscious ice wines, sticky maple syrup and a marshmallow to top it off: Why Niagara is the sweetest place on Earth

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Published on MailOnline on 27th February 2016:

Minus 10 degrees Celsius is a feeling that’s difficult to explain until you’ve felt it.

It’s the moment your face begins to feel the chill and then moments later, almost nothing at all. Until, that is, the wind lowers the temperature just a few degrees further and it becomes colder than you knew possible.

Those were the bracing conditions I faced when I travelled to Canada for the first time – to Ontario’s Niagara-on-the-Lake for the ice wine festival.

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Now THAT’S getting away from it all: The most remote places in Britain to stay include a sea fort in the Solent, a Highland castle and a cottage hidden in Snowdonia’s forest

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Published on MailOnline on 14th February 2016:

Getting away from it all might be the throwaway phrase for travelling, but it’s often far from reality.

Many of us end up thrown in with hoards of other tourists, despite travelling for hours to reach exotic locales.

If you look in the right places though, a few of the most remote locations can be found right here in Britain.

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Are solo travellers getting a raw deal? Why singles holidays with zero supplement might not be as good a deal as you think

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Published on MailOnline on 15th December 2015:

Travelling to an unknown destination can be daunting but it can be even more off putting if you face the prospect of holidaying alone.

A decade ago, solo travellers incurred a hefty singles supplement that seemed to penalise them for holidaying on their own. But as a growing number of people are travelling alone, an increasing number of singles tours have sprung up.

MailOnline Travel asked are these promises of solo travel really good value for money or are single travellers getting ripped off?

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Are these the world’s scariest landing strips? The airport approaches so terrifying even pilots will think twice

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Published on MailOnline on 10th December 2015:

Heading to a remote paradise seems like a dream holiday but you might change your mind after seeing the airports at some of the world’s most idyllic locations.

On small islands and coastal areas, the runway can feel like it’s flowing straight into the sea – especially when there just isn’t enough land to build a long runway. But even inland, the landing strip can prove to be hazardous if the approach is built precariously close to populated areas, mountain sides and even cliff faces.

Geology aside, some airports are built precariously close to populated areas while others have runways that are cut off by obstacles such as train lines. A few airports have notoriously difficult approached but when the pilots start complaining about these landing strips, you know you should really be worried.

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The freshest seafood and the most lovingly made wines: Why gorging on the sensory delights of Chile’s Aconcagua Valley will leave you absolutely speechless

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Published on MailOnline on 29th November 2015:

Lush, green grape vines, neatly trellised in cross-directional rows, cut through the landscape. The sun slouched and cast a dim orange hue over the loose soil. Beyond, the snow-capped Andes framed the idyllic view.

It should be beautiful, but it’s not – there’s an unmistakable feeling of desolation in the air.

The soil is dry, cracked and studded with rocks. Sparse grass growing in between the rows resembled a bed of straw. And the only thing that took my breath away was the wind, which threatened to steal my hat at any given opportunity.

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