You around Portugal: win a lux 10-night holiday with Starwood

Feb 14, 13 You around Portugal: win a lux 10-night holiday with Starwood

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Oh no, it is not a rumour - it is true! Thanks to Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Portugal, one incredibly lucky reader will win the ultimate luxury holiday in Portugal.

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How holidays help you live longer

Feb 01, 13 How holidays help you live longer

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I knew it! But seriously, there is some research behind this claim. Which makes me "super" happy!

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Ask the Expert: Car Rental Made Easy – Guest Blogger – @fionahilliard

May 02, 12 Ask the Expert: Car Rental Made Easy – Guest Blogger – @fionahilliard

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Renting a car can be stressful, and more often than not, there can be many unpleasant surprises when you return the car. I have had good, bad and horrendous experiences and have picked up some tricks. However, my fellow tweep Fiona Hilliard is Miss Rent a Car and I asked her to share the best tips with us. I hope you find it useful...

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Eating my way around Cape Town, South Africa – Mrs. O guest blogs for HG2

I recently had the opportunity to visit South Africa as part of my MBA at Henley Business School, so it was, by all means, a form of business trip. Despite being structured, we had plenty of free time and were keen to enjoy the sights and incredible food and wine that Cape Town has to offer. Some trusted friends and business...

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A weekend in my London

Feb 07, 12 A weekend in my London

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London has always been a special city for me, since I first visited on my 14th birthday. So much so, I then convinced my parents to bring us back the same year, while I plotted a way to move there – University a couple of years later was the perfect excuse! I loved my time in London.. and although life took me back to Lisbon,...

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Mrs. O’s Rio de Janeiro address book

We had a bit of fun in Rio de Janeiro - we sunbathed a little, we ate a little, we drank a little.. and we shopped a little (I am a big fat liar, but a lady never tells!). Here are some of the places we have been to and loved. My address book.

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How I fell in love with Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Jan 31, 12 How I fell in love with Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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I first went and fell in love with Rio de Janeiro some years ago, and was so impressed, I always promised I would go back. It took me 5 years - 5 years too many. To say that Rio de Janeiro is stunning, it is an understatement - it is sexy, "heartbreakingly" beautiful and elegant. Everything a girl wants to be!

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The perfect weekend in Bagni di Lucca, Italy – Guest Blogger

Having had the privilege of visiting this impressive little part of Italy, I have invited an expert, Debra Kolkka from Bagni di Lucca and beyond to share some insiders tips. Tip: fly to Pisa! Ciao, Mrs O Bagni di Lucca is a collection of pretty villages in northern Tuscany in an area called the Garfagnana. It is roughly 25...

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