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Gemma Bowes

Gemma Bowes is a freelance travel writer

March 2023

  • France Savoie Maurienne Valley Modane Valfrejus ski resort ski slopes<br>E2GMF2 France Savoie Maurienne Valley Modane Valfrejus ski resort ski slopes

    Unspoilt and snowclad: the perfect Easter skiing spot in the French Alps

    The Haute Maurienne valley has slopes for everyone from children to off-piste adventurers yet is still quieter and wilder than its neighbouring ski areas

December 2022

  • Bistra Cottage

    10 of Europe’s best cosy cabins for winter

  • Gemma Bowes Austria DSCF7103

    ‘Our magical cabin’: a fairytale ski hut in the Austrian Alps

October 2022

  • father and son at Les Contamines

    How to bag a bargain European ski trip

    Still need your winter sports fix even with the pound in a slump? Here are our top tips for skiing on a budget, including when, where and how to go

June 2022

  • The Ivy tackles a lock on the Worcester and Birmingham canal.

    ‘The kids gaze as if it’s the Pantanal’: a cool canal break in Worcestershire

    On a sleek boat complete with mood lighting, we kick back and enjoy the challenge of the mid-Worcestershire canal loop – covering 21 miles and 33 locks in a weekend

May 2022

  • Stayokay Apeldoorn<br>Stayokay Apartments Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands

    20 of the coolest holiday cabins in Europe

  • Hipcamp, backed by Jay-Z, is launching in the UK for the first time next week in a move that will see it transform outdoor stays in the UK. It's like an Airbnb for campsites UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL MAY 11TH Hipcamp, backed by Jay-Z, is launching in the UK for the first time next week in a move that will see it transform outdoor stays in the UK. It's like an Airbnb for campsites UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL MAY 11TH

    Airbnb-style camping comes to UK as US giant Hipcamp buys Cool Camping

April 2022

  • Mirror House, Estonia

    Stay in style: Europe’s 10 best new design hotels

  • Arhus Denmark

    A local's guide
    A local’s guide to Aarhus: live music, beautiful parks and Nordic street vibe

March 2022

  • Civilians from Ukraine on a train heading for Berlin this week.

    How your holidays can help the people of Ukraine

  • Rhiane Fatinikun (centre) of Black Girls Hike on a hilltop with two other women.

    Going places: 10 inspirational female adventurers

  • Feel the stretch: Gem Hansen leads her classes either on the sand at Appletree Bat or in the Flying Boat Studio.

    Strike a pose: 10 great UK yoga retreats in scenic settings

  • Galtur Easter trip 2021-TVBPaznaun-Galtür-SpurenHinterlassen-Mitteregger-jpg-17

    Family fun on the slopes: 10 of the best ski breaks for Easter 2022

February 2022

  • The Houseboat Extraordinary Escapes by Gemma Bowes (Quadrille, £20) is published on 17th February

    On the doorstep, but out of this world: 10 spectacular UK holiday homes

  • National Botanic Garden of Wales- Family (15)

    Skiing, chocolate factories, llama walking… half-term has adventures for all tastes

January 2022

  • The Hinterlandes Hidden Hut cabin in the Lake District, Lorton, Cumbria

    On top of the world: journey to the Lake District’s secret, movable cabin

  • Bird How National Trust property in Holmrook, Cumbria

    Digital detox: Going cold turkey with no wifi in the Lake District

  • Campwell, Gloucestershire Copy of Village kitchen(1)

    Splendid isolation: 15 of the best off-grid stays in the UK

  • France, Savoie, Beaufortain, Hauteluce, Les Contamines, stage of life of winter sports, Skiers using the ski-lift<br>HWDDPN France, Savoie, Beaufortain, Hauteluce, Les Contamines, stage of life of winter sports, Skiers using the ski-lift

    Fresh powder: the best French ski resorts you’ve never heard of

December 2021

  • A bust of Charles Dickens looks out of a window of the Dickens House Museum in Broadstairs, Kent.<br>W9KF1C A bust of Charles Dickens looks out of a window of the Dickens House Museum in Broadstairs, Kent.

    A twist on Oliver: a Dickens-themed family holiday in Broadstairs, Kent

    A Victorian cottage paying homage to Oliver Twist is the perfect place for children to indulge in make-believe. Plus seven more magical themed places to stay in the UK
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