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TELEGRAPH: Scotland’s greatest rail journeys

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DISCOVER BRITAIN MAG: Belfast

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I CHOOSE BIRMINGHAM: New routes from BHX

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NEW ZEALAND HERALD | Scottish cycling holidays

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INDEPENDENT | Grand Canyon Railway

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INDEPENDENT | Cathedral City, California guide

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SQUARE MILE | Tom Grennan interview

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TELEGRAPH | Edinbane Lodge, Skye, hotel review

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WEATHER2TRAVEL | North Coast 500 guide

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THE INDEPENDENT | Baltimore: Fells Point guide

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POSTCARDS MAG | Gateway of the ancient world

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NAT GEO TRAVELLER | Flying Scotsman

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THE INDEPENDENT | Scotland’s Unesco Trail

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SCOTLAND MAG | ISLE OF MULL

SCOTLAND MAG | Made in Mull

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THE I PAPER | DIGGING INTO SCOTTISH HISTORY

THE I PAPER | Digging into Scottish history

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THE I PAPER | Where LA gets interesting

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TIME OUT | Best bars in Birmingham

TIME OUT | Best restaurants in Birmingham

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METRO | Rod Stewart live review, 11.12.22, Birmingham

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THE I PAPER | Finnish Ruska

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TIME OUT | Stirchley: Coolest UK Neighbourhoods

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ROUGH GUIDES | A West Midlands Christmas

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THE I PAPER: Birmingham x Eurovision 2023

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THE I PAPER: Edinburgh’s new long-distance walk

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SUNDAY TIMES: Have your own Commonwealth Games in the Midlands

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THE TIMES: Best things to do in Birmingham

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NATIONAL TRUST: Roundhouse Reinvented

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TIME OUT: Birmingham’s Commonwealth Games transformation

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ROUGH GUIDES: Birmingham 2022 Festival

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INSIGHT GUIDES: Charming West Midlands walks and parks

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LOVE EXPLORING: What to do in Santa Barbara, California

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LOVE EXPLORING: 8 things to do in Monterey, California

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NEW ZEALAND HERALD: What to do in Loch Lomond

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TELEGRAPH: Baltimore – the US city you never thought to visit | TELEGRAPH

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THE TIMES: Birmingham Airport destinations

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TELEGRAPH: Scottish castle stays

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THE SUN: Loch Lomond

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MPORA: East Iceland isolation

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DISCOVER BRITAIN MAGAZINE: Buxton – Historic Towns

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BBC TRAVEL: Scotland’s wallaby island

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NAT GEO TRAVELLER: 7 reasons to visit Birmingham in 2022

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BA HIGH LIFE: 10 luxury summer camping essentials

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NAT GEO TRAVELLER: A cycling tour of Loch Lomond

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BBC TRAVEL: The Spanish island that communicates by whistle

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GUARDIAN: A guided walk of Tolkien’s Birmingham shire

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

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LOVE EXPLORING: 48 hours in Birmingham

METRO: Dave live review, 15.02.22, Nottingham

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GUARDIAN: The rock houses of England’s last cave people

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LOVE EXPLORING: 48 hours in beautiful Oban

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

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EURONEWS: Rainforest hiking in La Gomera

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LOVE EXPLORING: Scenic Scotland by rail

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TELEGRAPH: The forgotten Canary Island

EURONEWS: 6 alternative Spanish cities

NAT GEO TRAVELLER: Coventry, UK city of Culture

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TELEGRAPH: Scotland’s answer to the perfect coastal getaway

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TELEGRAPH: Why Coventry should be your next UK city break

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TELEGRAPH: Postcard from Oban as Scotland reopens

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TELEGRAPH: Llandudno reopens for tourists

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TELEGRAPH: Postcard from Herefordshire

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TELEGRAPH; Birmingham’s confused lockdown tiers

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CULTURE TRIP: Best boutique hotels in Birmingham

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TELEGRAPH: Postcard from Padstow

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THE INDEPENDENT: Welcome to my hometown, Birmingham

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TELEGRAPH: Postcard from a deserted Tenerife

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THE INDEPENDENT: How lockdown is affecting Birmingham businesses

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TELEGRAPH: A postcard from Minehead

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TELEGRAPH: The undiscovered Barcelona alternative

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WANDERLUST: 7 things to do in Loch Lomond

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METRO: ABC live review, 09.04.19, Birmingham

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CULTURE TRIP: Birmingham’s hidden Serbian Orthodox Church

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

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METRO: The Streets live review, 18.01.19, Birmingham

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METRO: Sharon Van Etten live review, 21.03.19, Birmingham

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METRO: Lady Gaga live review, 31.01.18, Birmingham

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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, Lonely Planet and Rough Guides. I specialise in Scotland, Birmingham and the West Midlands, outdoor activities and music-led tourism.

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