Departing Now
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The Departure List: The Beginning of The Euro Autumn and Fall (opens the original)
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Welcome to this week’s Departure List, your essential weekly briefing on all the news in the world of travel and culture, delivered straight into your inbox. As I write this edition, I am knee-deep in prep for another busy September week, where I’m heading off to France for the exciting opening, so I’m trying to get somewhat ahead. This week, our lead story explores a compelling pivot in the way in which we travel seasonally. We all know the traditional draw of the European summer, but as region
The Departure List: And So It Begins, Awards Season Is Once Again Upon Us (opens the original)
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Welcome to this week’s Departure List, your essential weekly briefing on all the news in the world of travel and culture, delivered straight into your inbox. I am back in business this week, with a long edition ready for your inboxes. Last week, fickle wifi and a jam-packed work trip to Portugal made my regular upload trickier, but like many who are back to school, work and normal day-to-day life, so too is the travel world.September is the month that marks the beginning of the busy season, but
How Atelier Madre Became Barcelona's Trailblazer of Craft-Led Travel (opens the original)
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The Departure List: The Ascent of The Côte d'Opale (opens the original)
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Welcome to this week’s Departure List, your essential weekly briefing on all the news in the world of travel and culture, delivered straight into your inbox. We’ve hit that funny point of the year: some may have holidayed off somewhere near, far or exotic, and some of us may have one booked in for later in the year. It’s the time when the OOO is nearly every email notification, but such is the month of August.I’m sure you’ve all heard about the rise in ‘coolcations’;
The Departure List: How One Remote Island Off the Helgeland Coast Is Changing Everything (opens the original)
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Welcome to this week’s Departure List, your essential weekly briefing on all the news in the world of travel and culture, delivered straight into your inbox. As we stretch into the last few weeks of August, Europe’s continental heatwaves have been a stark awakening for many as to how our travel habits may have to shift with these new temperatures.Naturally, more of us are looking towards Scandinavia, perhaps now more than ever, not just to visit, but to escape the heat. And this week, that is ex
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