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Presenting the First Travel Book Club Show

We recorded the first four episodes of The Travel Book Club a few weeks ago and I am reliably informed that it will be airing early April. I have had a sneak preview of the first episode where myself and the panel review Bill Bryson’s Down Under. The discussion got quite animated (!) as these [...]

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Collette Walsh – TV Presenter – The Travel Book Club on Sky 284

This week I am busily genning up on a host of great travel books. Sometimes I have to pinch myself at how much fun my job is! Yep, starting next Thursday I will be recording a series for Sky 284 (Holiday and Cruise Channel) called The Travel Book Club. It combines two of my main [...]

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Travel: Vila Joya – Albufeira, Portugal

(Thanks to VisitPortugal for highlighting this review. http://www.visitportugal.com ) DURING my travels I try to take in as many of the local talking points as possible – the places that those in the know go to but that are possibly not on a typical tourist trail list. I’ve been to Portugal (wow, what a beautiful [...]

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Launch of The Global Party – Natural History Museum London ..tonight!

Several months ago (back in March) I was invited on a bit of a magical mystery trip to Marbella. Myself and some truly charming and fun-loving entertainment/lifestyle/travel journalists were flown to Marbs (!) and treated to luxury beyond words (seriously fab!!) at The Marbella Club. While the experience was unforgettable fun for us all there [...]

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