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Dalmatia dreaming
The Daily Telegraph
Published on
Saturday August 1, 2009
Features | Travel
Chris Alden enjoys an island-hopping tour of Croatia.
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Don't let your expat dream be a financial nightmare
Observer Cash
Published on
Sunday July 19, 2009
Features | Money | Travel
Moving abroad can be rewarding – if you avoid the financial pitfalls. Chris Alden reports.
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In the footsteps of the gods
Telegraph Escorted Tours supplement
Published on
Saturday May 9, 2009
Features | Travel
Greece isn’t all about sun, sea and ouzo. Walkers should take a road less travelled to its mountainous interior, says Chris Alden.
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Treasured island
Telegraph "Escorted Travel" supplement
Published on
Saturday February 14, 2009
Features | Travel
Cyprus offers mountainous heartlands, beaches, historical sites – and a traditional cocktail known as a brandy sour. Chris Alden reports.
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In Asturias, the cider house rules
Telegraph "Spain gastronomy" supplement
Published on
Saturday May 31, 2008
Features | Travel
Chris Alden discovers the gastronomy of Asturias, northern Spain.
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Exiles and espionage in Estoril
Telegraph "Discover Estoril" supplement
Published on
Saturday May 17, 2008
Features | Travel
In wartime, the Portuguese resort of Estoril provided inspiration for James Bond’s creator, Ian Fleming. Chris Alden reports.
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The feast of St John
Daily Telegraph
Published on
Saturday May 17, 2008
Features | Travel
From the mountains to the beaches, St John’s Day is a time of celebration in Spain. Chris Alden follows the light.
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A taste for innovation
Telegraph Visit Flanders supplement
Published on
Saturday March 8, 2008
Features | Travel
In Antwerp, good food and hard work mean exceptional quality, explains Chris Alden.
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This river runs deep
Telegraph South East England supplement
Published on
Saturday February 23, 2008
Features | Travel
Ply me a river, says Chris Alden, on a tour of the Thames near Marlow and Henley.
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Thar she blows
Telegraph South East England supplement
Published on
Saturday February 23, 2008
Features | Travel
Portsmouth is awash with more than maritime history, as Chris Alden discovers.
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An old curiosity stop
Telegraph South East England supplement
Published on
Saturday February 23, 2008
Features | Travel
Dickens peppered his classics with Rochester’s landmarks. Chris Alden follows the paper trail.
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Paris, je t'aime
Guardian Unlimited Travel
Published on
Saturday December 1, 2007
Features | Travel
Three itineraries for the business traveller to Paris. By Chris Alden.
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London calling
Guardian Unlimited Travel
Published on
Saturday December 1, 2007
Features | Travel
Chris Alden offers three itineraries for the business traveller in London – whether you’ve the weekend, a day or just an hour free.
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A walk in the woods
The Daily Telegraph
Published on
Thursday November 1, 2007
Arts and Books | Features | Travel
Chris Alden visits Black Park in Buckinghamshire, location for countless English movies – and rounds up famous film locations from around the country.
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Travel, on your doorstep
Telegraph Greener Living supplement
Published on
Monday October 1, 2007
Environment | Features | Travel
Skip the air miles and enjoy life a little closer to home, suggests Chris Alden.
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Christmas by train
Daily Telegraph
Published on
Saturday September 1, 2007
Environment | Travel
Chris Alden picks five rail itineraries for Christmas.
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Dubrovnik, fortress city
Guardian Unlimited Travel
Published on
Wednesday June 6, 2007
Podcasts | Travel
Walk the old city walls, relax in coffee shops and escape to green islands – Chris Alden takes you on an audio tour of Dubrovnik.
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Centre stage
Telegraph 'English escapes' supplement
Published on
Saturday April 21, 2007
Features | Travel
On a trip to England’s industrial heartland, Chris Alden discovers world-famous ceramics, Cold War memorabilia – and some cheeky monkeys.
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Release the madness
Mazda magazine
Published on
Thursday March 1, 2007
Features | Travel
Festivals are a time to let out the pent-up frustrations of our daily lives. Chris Alden rounds up the world’s wildest and most furious.
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Paris for the business traveller
Guardian Unlimited Travel
Published on
Friday January 12, 2007
Podcasts | Travel
It might be home of the Louvre, the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower, but Paris is more than a museum city for tourists. Chris Alden presents a business travel guide.
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London for the business traveller
Guardian Unlimited Travel
Published on
Thursday January 4, 2007
Podcasts | Travel
Chris Alden presents a guide to making the most of a business trip to the capital.
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City of water
bthere magazine
Published on
Friday December 1, 2006
Features | Travel
Hamburg is set for a development boom, with land being reclaimed from the River Elbe to create a new city within a city. Chris Alden tests the water
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Europe after hours
easyJet magazine
Published on
Friday December 1, 2006
Features | Travel
Being awake when the sun goes down and the streetlights flicker can be enchanting, says Chris Alden, especially in a European city that doesn’t sleep.
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Women of leisure
YeahBaby magazine
Published on
Sunday October 1, 2006
Business | Features | Travel
Chris Alden meets the trio of young Dutch women who want to re-invent the way we travel – by pairing tourists with enterprising locals
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A spray at the races
Guardian Unlimited Travel
Published on
Wednesday September 6, 2006
Features | Travel
Chris Alden loses his euros and his heart to a Spanish ‘Ascot-on-Sea’ – and offers a guide to where to watch some of the world’s wackiest races.
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Home from home in Rome
Redhot (Virgin Express) magazine
Published on
Friday September 1, 2006
Features | Journalism | Travel
Chris Alden revels in the simplicity of Rivadestra, a “home restaurant” near the banks of the river Tiber
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Peninsular paradise
Guardian Unlimited Travel
Published on
Tuesday June 20, 2006
Features | Travel
Turn your back on the island crowds and explore Greece’s spectacular mainland peninsulas instead, says Chris Alden
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Grape escape España
Redhot (Virgin Express) magazine
Published on
Thursday June 1, 2006
Features | Travel
Chris Alden discovers the wonderful wines between Barcelona and Valencia
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Flights of fancy
Redhot (Virgin Express) magazine
Published on
Thursday June 1, 2006
Features | Travel
In need of an escape? Chris Alden lists the seven most eccentric palaces, monuments and gardens of Europe – where every corner hides a work of art, and there’s always another tower to climb
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Sounds of the city of Athens
Guardian Unlimited Travel
Published on
Tuesday April 11, 2006
Podcasts | Travel
Chris Alden spends a weekend in Athens, taking in the Acropolis, some late-night bouzouki music and a Sunday morning at the markets.
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Somewhere for the weekend
Guardian Travel
Published on
Saturday July 9, 2005
Features | Travel
Chris Alden stays at the Riverside Hotel in Ambleside, in the heart of the Lake District
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Tiddles gets a new home
Observer Cash
Published on
Sunday June 19, 2005
Features | Money | Travel
As part of an Observer series on financing your travels, Chris Alden describes how to cut the cost of rescuing distressed animals you stumble across on holiday
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On the rock
Guardian Unlimited Travel
Published on
Tuesday February 10, 2004
Features | Travel
As Athens takes the Olympic stage this summer, the tiny Aegean peninsula of Monemvasia will be strangely quiet. Get there while you can, says Chris Alden
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