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Gourmet Valencia, where to stop for a bite

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Published on Yahoo Lifestyle UK & Ireland on 22nd July 2014:

La Pepica, Valencia

The national dish of Spain is often considered to be the paella, but did you know it comes from Valencia?

Or more precisely, the area around the Albufera Natural Park to the south of the city, where rice is grown using water from the lake.

Traditionally, the paella would be made in a flat pan with rice, spices and any other ingredients local to the region; this could include chicken, rabbit, fish and even rats! Thankfully, rats have long since disappeared from this popular dish.

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Dreamliner, what’s the big deal?

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Published on Yahoo Lifestyle UK & Ireland on 16th July 2014:

In the world of travel, new aeroplane technology is as geeky as it comes.

For something so big and so integral to much of our travel these days, it’s a topic that seems so distant and irrelevant to the things we associate with going away. But there is one aviation innovation which has been hitting the headlines for the last few years and that’s the Dreamliner.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has been in the making for quite some time and it’s certainly got its benefits.

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Words – June 2014

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How to do Luxembourg National Day like a local

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Published on Yahoo Lifestyle UK & Ireland on 6th June 2014:

Luxembourg

When it comes to national celebrations, our neighbours on continental Europe really knows how to do it in style; Sweden has midsummer, France has Bastille Day and the Netherlands have Koningsdag. There is one country whose National Day has perhaps more visitors than inhabitants – the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Land locked Luxembourg is one of the smallest countries in continental Europe but that makes it one of the most accessible. Much like the way the Queen has two birthdays, Luxembourg National Day is the Official Birthday of the Duke of Luxembourg. It’s always celebrated on the 23rd of June, with much of the festivities, including live music and fireworks taking place on the 22nd of June, making it a great time to visit the city.

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Weekend break: Four foodie things to do on Jersey

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Published on Yahoo Lifestyle UK & Ireland on 28th May 2014:

Jersey

Jersey, the British isle that’s closer to France than it is to Britain, is something of an underrated foodie destination.

(You can read my profile of one of the island’s most well-known chefs, Shaun Rankin, here)

Although it’s less than an hour’s flight away, it always seems like too far to go just to stay in Britain.

But with some of Jersey’s best known products at their peak, there’s no time like the present to visit this Channel Island. Here are some foodie suggestions:

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