Gillian Thomas
Having left the BBC's Paris news office to return to England and get married over 20 years ago, I have freelanced as a journalist ever since, specialising in travel, based in London. At first I covered the subject mainly from the family angle, thanks to the experience of holidaying with our three children. This led to on to "Family Favourites", a paperback published by Corgi, and regular features in the Times Educational Supplement on the theme of school visits.
More recently both my travels and outlets have broadened with features regularly appearing in British newspapers and magazines, including the Daily Telegraph, TV Times, Sunday Mercury (Birmingham), thelondonpaper and European Business. France, Germany and the UK are the countries which I now cover most frequently, in particular the Languedoc area in South West France on which I have written a guidebook for Thomas Cook Publishing.
But when I travel my aim is not simply to sightsee. What I enjoy most is being able to combine visiting a place with an activity, particularly walking, cycling, tennis or, in winter surroundings, skiing.
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Hotel Bon Sol at Iletas near Palma on Mallorca
Hotel Bon Sol is a family-run 4-star hotel with 92 rooms on the edge of Palma, the capital of the Spanish island of Mallorca in the Mediterranean.
Oct 10, 2011
- Gillian Thomas
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Binz on Rügen Island in North East Germany
On Rügen, in the northeast corner of Germany in the Baltic Sea, the seaside resort of Binz lies at the southern end of a 9-mile long bay, the Prorer Wiek.
Jul 24, 2011
- Gillian Thomas
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Hotel Tres - Boutique Hotel in the Centre of Palma, Mallorca
The charming 4-star Hotel Tres is tucked away in a narrow side street in the centre of Palma, the capital of the sunny Spanish island of Mallorca.
Jul 23, 2011
- Gillian Thomas
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Gut Klein Niehagen Equestrian Holiday Centre in Northeast Germany
A handsome 1912 manor house and estate on the edge of Kröpelin is developing into a top-class centre for riding holidays as well as weddings/conferences.
Jul 22, 2011
- Gillian Thomas
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Polar Stern Hotel at Kühlungsborn in North East Germany
The Polar Stern is one of several hotels along the seafront at Kühlungsborn, but it has several unusual features including art, steaks and malt whisky.
Jul 22, 2011
- Gillian Thomas
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Stellwerk Restaurant at Heringsdorf Station on Usedom in Germany
The Stellwerk bar restaurant, tucked away in the red-brick railway station at Heringsdorf on the island of Usedom, in north-east Germany is really special.
Jul 22, 2011
- Gillian Thomas
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Gnome Reserve in North Devon, England
The Gnome Reserve is tucked away deep in the North Devon countryside, near the little village of West Putford.
Jul 22, 2011
- Gillian Thomas
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Cortado Naturist Beach at Barrika near Bilbao in Spain
This small cove near the eastern end of Spain's northwest coast is ideal for anyone who enjoys swimming and sunbathing with no clothes on.
Jul 21, 2011
- Gillian Thomas
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Hamburg to Paris Overnight by Train with City Night Line (CNL)
The City Night Line overnight sleeper train service operated by Deutsche Bahn (DB) is a comfortable way to travel across Europe by rail overnight.
Jul 21, 2011
- Gillian Thomas
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Portsmouth to Bilbao with Brittany Ferries
Introduced in 2011, the Brittany Ferries' service between Portsmouth to Bilbao is a great way to travel between England and Spain.
Jul 21, 2011
- Gillian Thomas
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