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Scottish castle stays | TELEGRAPH

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Loch Lomond | THE SUN

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East Iceland isolation | MPORA

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Buxton – Historic Towns | DISCOVER BRITAIN MAGAZINE

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Scotland’s wallaby island | BBC TRAVEL

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7 reasons to visit Birmingham in 2022 | NAT GEO TRAVELLER

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10 luxury summer camping essentials | BA HIGH LIFE

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A cycling tour of Loch Lomond | NAT GEO TRAVELLER

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The Spanish island that communicates by whistle | BBC TRAVEL

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A guided walk of Tolkien’s Birmingham shire | THE GUARDIAN

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A nature-infused break at Britain’s largest freshwater lake | THE INDEPENDENT

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48 hours in Birmingham | LoveEXPLORING

Dave live review, 15.02.22, Nottingham | METRO NEWSPAPER

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The rock houses of England’s last cave people | THE GUARDIAN

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48 hours in beautiful Oban | LoveEXPLORING

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Birmingham to host the first carbon neutral Commonwealth Games | THE INDEPENDENT

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Rainforest hiking in La Gomera | EURONEWS

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Scenic Scotland by rail | LoveEXPLORING

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The forgotten Canary Island | TELEGRAPH

6 alternative Spanish cities | EURONEWS

What to do in Coventry, UK city of Culture | NAT GEO TRAVELLER

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Scotland’s answer to the perfect coastal getaway | TELEGRAPH

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Why Coventry should be your next UK city break | TELEGRAPH

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Postcard from Oban as Scotland reopens | TELEGRAPH

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Llandudno reopens for tourists | TELEGRAPH

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Postcard from Herefordshire | TELEGRAPH

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Birmingham’s confused lockdown tiers | TELEGRAPH

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Best boutique hotels in Birmingham | CULTURE TRIP

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Postcard from Padstow | TELEGRAPH

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Welcome to my hometown: Birmingham | THE INDEPENDENT

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Postcard from a deserted Tenerife | TELEGRAPH

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How lockdown is affecting Birmingham businesses | THE INDEPENDENT

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A postcard from Minehead | TELEGRAPH

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The undiscovered alternative to Barcelona | TELEGRAPH

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7 things to do in Loch Lomond | WANDERLUST

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ABC live review, 09.04.19, Birmingham | METRO NEWSPAPER

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Birmingham’s hidden Serbian Orthodox Church | CULTURE TRIP

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The best stone circles to visit in the UK | CULTURE TRIP

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The Streets live review, 18.01.19, Birmingham | METRO NEWSPAPER

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Sharon Van Etten live review, 21.03.19, Birmingham | METRO NEWSPAPER

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Lady Gaga live review, 31.01.18, Birmingham | METRO NEWSPAPER

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About Me

I’m Richard Franks, a UK-based travel, culture and music journalist; my bylines include BBC Travel, National Geographic Traveller, The Telegraph, The Guardian, Metro and Wanderlust.

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