http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/ Top stories for Travel http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2107422_travel_set_sail_for_brittany I’ve been going to France for family holidays for as long as I’ve had my own family and we’ve grown to love the country and its people. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2107422_travel_set_sail_for_brittany Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2106552_travel_lymington_and_the_new_forest The festive season is well and truly over but with the ceremonial taking down of the decorations comes a feeling of deflation and the need for something else to lift your spirits. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2106552_travel_lymington_and_the_new_forest Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2106111_travel_asian_escape_in_benidorm Benidorm – the package holiday capital of Spain – is a million metaphorical miles away from the golden sands of Thailand. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2106111_travel_asian_escape_in_benidorm Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2104958_travel_berlin_christmas_markets You know when you’re in the mood. For Christmas that is. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2104958_travel_berlin_christmas_markets Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2104573_capital_idea_for_christmas_shopping How are you getting on with your Christmas shopping? I know, Uncle Fred is always the difficult one to buy for and as for those two 10-year-olds – well, one is into Barbie, the other into barbecues, and heaven forbid you get them mixed up. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2104573_capital_idea_for_christmas_shopping Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2104147_travel_skiing_salzburg If you are the sort of skier who likes to conquer every run on the piste map by day three, a two-resort break will ensure you can make fresh tracks each morning. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2104147_travel_skiing_salzburg Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2103801_travel_enjoy_the_best_of_east_sussex The landscapes in this part of the world could come from a Jane Austen novel. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2103801_travel_enjoy_the_best_of_east_sussex Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2103053_post_news_editor_sarah_hamilton_nominated_for_travel_writing_award_ The Reading Post’s travel reporting was celebrated at a London event on Monday. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2103053_post_news_editor_sarah_hamilton_nominated_for_travel_writing_award_ Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2103016_travel_heavenly_cookham I THINK I shall buy a boat. I shall moor it by the stunning banks of Cookham village and enjoy the inspirational countryside abutting the River Thames there. But until such time I can afford such a vessel, a stay at Sanctum on the Green affords similar tranquility. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2103016_travel_heavenly_cookham Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2102570_travel_heavenly_cookham I think I shall buy a boat. I shall moor it by the stunning banks of Cookham village and enjoy the inspirational countryside abutting the River Thames there. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2102570_travel_heavenly_cookham Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2101726_travel_a_hard_days_night_out_in_liverpool It's not often you press the lift button to go down to breakfast and have Andy Carroll, Lucas Leiva, Craig Bellamy and Pepe Reina going down with you. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2101726_travel_a_hard_days_night_out_in_liverpool Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2101283_discover_the_best_of_london__by_bike People who frequently visit London by train could be forgiven for thinking that our nation’s capital was just one sprawling network of underground stations strategically placed near famous landmarks. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2101283_discover_the_best_of_london__by_bike Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2099558_travel_cycle_cambridge There’s a wall in Cambridge city centre with a sign reading ‘Cyclists – do not park here’. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2099558_travel_cycle_cambridge Mon, 12 Sep 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2099192_lose_yourself_in_gordon_ramsays_maze should you be excited to be going to a Gordon restaurant these days? http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2099192_lose_yourself_in_gordon_ramsays_maze Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2098863_travel_cycling_the_alpe_dhuez I’m not fan of the Sound of Music but I think I know now why those hills made Julie Andrews want to sing. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2098863_travel_cycling_the_alpe_dhuez Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2098537_travel_theres_just_no_place_like_rome After becoming hooked on Italian ice cream and getting a taste of the fascinating sights the country has to offer, we departed Venice to explore Rome. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2098537_travel_theres_just_no_place_like_rome Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2098095_travel_take_the_train_to_aweinspiring_venice Catching an overnight train from Paris you can wake up the next morning in Venice or Rome. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2098095_travel_take_the_train_to_aweinspiring_venice Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2097376_travel_atlantis_found_in_dubai Renowned scientists and random crackpots alike have for years been claiming they have either found, or are about to find, the fabled lost city of Atlantis. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2097376_travel_atlantis_found_in_dubai Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2096526_travel_beautiful_beziers Rugby supporters might know of the town of Beziers because of the formidable rugger team but otherwise the town and the area are largely unknown. Which is a great shame. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2096526_travel_beautiful_beziers Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2094815_travel_lovely_lithuania The question on most people’s lips when I announced I was off to Lithuania was ‘where on earth is it?’ http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2094815_travel_lovely_lithuania Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2094000_travel_isle_of_man In the second part of his report from the Isle of Man features editor Phil Creighton lets the train take the strain as he and his family explore the island’s attractions in the north and the south http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2094000_travel_isle_of_man Mon, 06 Jun 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2093572_travel_family_fun_on_the_isle_of_man It might be small, but there’s so much for everyone to enjoy. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2093572_travel_family_fun_on_the_isle_of_man Mon, 30 May 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2093222_travel_didsbury__a_charming_village_find I’m not going to pretend we had a burning desire to visit Didsbury – or even knew where it was. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2093222_travel_didsbury__a_charming_village_find Mon, 23 May 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2091036_travel_gorgeous_grenada La Source is located on the southern tip of Grenada, known as the Spice Island, and 12 degrees north of the equator – so attention to sunburn is essential. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2091036_travel_gorgeous_grenada Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2089348_travel_a_space_in_the_city_of_cardiff So what's Cardiff like? Most people I asked who knew said it is like Reading, but bigger. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2089348_travel_a_space_in_the_city_of_cardiff Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2088059_travel_budget_skiing_in_bulgaria Sports reporter Adam Lee hits the budget slopes of Bulgaria http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2088059_travel_budget_skiing_in_bulgaria Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2087618_travel_skiing_in_sauze_doulx Some holidays are guaranteed to stay with you forever. That first time when you finally feel that you can seriously call yourself a skier is one of those. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2087618_travel_skiing_in_sauze_doulx Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2086980_ten_top_tips_for_skiers__snowboarders Anyone about to fly off for a seasonal skiing holiday can brush up on some top tips before they go on the piste. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2086980_ten_top_tips_for_skiers__snowboarders Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2086266_travel_france_in_the_slow_lane James Ashford went back to his beloved France in search of the boucheries and boulangeries, and not Australian wine and McDonald’s... http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2086266_travel_france_in_the_slow_lane Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2085771_travel_the_national_forest The thought of turkey roast, mince pies, chocolate, crisps and dip, beer and wine is still fresh on my mind. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2085771_travel_the_national_forest Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2085343_travel_eton_trip_was_just_magic Magic the cat has curled himself on to my lap. Maybe he knows I’ve ordered the lemon sole for dinner. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2085343_travel_eton_trip_was_just_magic Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2084478_travel_spa_break_at_whittlebury_hall Stereotypes are dead, right? Or are men like myself just turning soft? http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2084478_travel_spa_break_at_whittlebury_hall Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2084003_travel_christmas_magic_in_salzburg Hilary Scott rediscovers Christmas’s magic in the Austrian city of Salzburg http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2084003_travel_christmas_magic_in_salzburg Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2083616_travel_california_the_celebrity_playground The approach to Los Angeles, from the air, seems to take forever. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2083616_travel_california_the_celebrity_playground Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2082723_travel_on_the_slopes_with_rugby_world_cup_star getreading Royals reporter and skiing enthusiast Jonny Fordham returned to Austria for a week’s skiing with England hero Will Greenwood http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/s/2082723_travel_on_the_slopes_with_rugby_world_cup_star Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0000