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Read on for my best city break inspiration, tips and guides. From UK weekend breaks, European city itineraries, US city guides and lesser known cities across the world which make for unusual getaways.

  • A Porto Photo Tour

    A Porto Photo Tour

    Porto is one of Europe’s prettiest cities, resting on the river Douro it’s straddled by six bridges. Buildings are decorated in beautiful blue and white azelejo tiles and painted in shades of daffodil yellow and ox-blood red. Let me take you on a Porto photo tour.

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  • What to See and do in Lisbon – cathedrals, castles and custard tarts

    What to See and do in Lisbon – cathedrals, castles and custard tarts

    What to see do in Lisbon, where and what to eat and how to get to Belem from the city to buy the best Pastéis de nata in Portugal

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  • My Top Five New York Views

    My Top Five New York Views

    In pictures – My five favourite iconic views of New York from Brooklyn Bridge to the avenue of trees in Central Park and Downtown Manhattan to Grand Central Terminal.

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  • Discovering Dubai

    Discovering Dubai

    Dubai is an extraordinary place; home of skyscrapers, deserts and the world’s tallest building. But there’s another side to Dubai and amid the skyscrapers I found a city with an authentic Emirati culture, a rich heritage and a fascinating food scene.

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