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5 of the best road trips for food lovers in France

Take to the road with Camping Road Trips France and Germany and explore a selection of stunning handpicked trips.

The selected trips are suitable for campervanners, motorcaravanners, long-distance cyclists. basically anyone on a set of wheels, especially those who like to go camping, wild or otherwise (although details of finding alternative accommodation are also included).These self-guided tours will provide the inspiration to set out and explore the less obvious regions of France and Germany. There are routes of all distances, from day/weekend trips of no more than 30 or 40 miles to routes of 1,000 miles and more for those enjoying a longer holiday.

Here the author Caroline Mills recommends the best road trips for food lovers in France:

Building Bridges by Misba Khan

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2021 we are taking a closer look at Tough Women Adventure Stories: Stories of Grit, Courage and Determination an anthology edited by Jenny Tough. The adventurers in this collection are all fearless, intelligent, compassionate and curious about the world – and they all happen to be female. From endurance obstacle races to arctic expeditions, from mountain climbing to wingsuit flying, from horse trekking to swimming the English Channel, they have set the bar high for what women are capable of.

Here we have a story from the book Building Bridges by Misba Khan:

Hidden Beaches Spain

Do you dream of taking adventurous hikes to wild and unspoiled beaches? Lola Culsán & John Weller spent a year campervanning, walking, swimming and exploring Spain’s secret coast to bring you their new guide book, Hidden Beaches Spain. Join them on the slow road, with diversions along paths less travelled to remote shores, pristine coves and secluded swimming spots. Immerse yourself in Spain.

Lola and John get off the beaten track to share some of their favourite beaches:

Scotland From The Rails

To celebrate the launch of Scotland From The Rails, author Benedict le Vay takes us on a wee journey to explain exactly what makes seeing Scotland from the rails such a special experience.

Scotland is, truth be told, a land of railway superlatives. As well as the most scenic line in the world, it offers the most romantic rail journeys in Britain. The highest main-line summits. The longest bridge. The highest railway viaduct. The longest and boldest spans. The greatest manmade wonder, some would add. The most famous railway bridge in the world. The two grandest British main lines (one end of each, that is). The most northernly station in Britain, and the most westerly too. The most successful standard-gauge timetabled steam service. The best railway reopenings and electrification projects. The most complex sleeper operations. Some of the friendliest staff, and the loveliest – and sometimes downright quirky – station buildings. And for icing on the cake, or rather cream on the cranachan, some utterly charming preserved lines, steam centres and luxury excursion trains, which cruise through this magnificent land.

The Traveller’s Colouring Book

Colour you way around the world with The Traveller’s Colouring Book featuring over 60 illustrations of people, buildings, wildlife and landscapes from amazing places. Each illustration is accompanied by an informative caption from one of Bradt’s acclaimed travel guides.

Red Sands: Reportage and Recipes Through Central Asia, from Hinterland to Heartland

In the shattered rear-view mirror, the land was pink from the rising sun. The fractured looking glass rendered the desert view, mainly sand dunes, scrub and small hills, broken and repetitive. On the road, between the cities of Bukhara and Khiva – some stretches good, others badly potholed – there was a sense of slowly evaporating, of being dwarfed by the Kyzylkum (‘red sand’) Desert.

Lido by Christopher Beanland

In his new book Lido: A dip into outdoor swimming pools: the history, design and people behind them (Batsford), Christopher Beanland takes a tour around the world’s best outdoor swimming pools. Here, Christopher gives us a sneak peak into five of them:

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