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COMP: Join in the Traincation fun and win £25 of Gap vouchers

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Yeah sure, you could win a Traincation to go and see Beady Eye, but if that doesn’t work for you we’ve also got Gap vouchers up for grabs…

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Traincation Inspiration: Urban expression, hip hop and sofa dancing in Stockholm

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Don’t be down this Monday morning! If you’ve got the Monday blues and you’re still recovering from your weekend antics it’s time to start planning trip away. And we’ve got the all the answers with an energetic Traincation to Stockholm…

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Comp: Fancy winning a luxury stay at the seaside? Course you do…

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Who says luxury travel can’t be green too? The Green House Hotel in Bournemouth is a four star, privately-owned Grade II Victorian Villa whose eco-credentials are impeccable. And the even better news is that we’re giving one Global Cool reader the chance to win a stay there…

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Traincation Inspiration: Sand, camels and African drums in France

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If you’re feeling a bit blue this Monday morning with the wedding of the decade over and no more lovely short working weeks for a while, don’t despair. Escape to another continent without even leaving Europe with an African-inspired Traincation to Cozes…

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Summer rocks! Europe’s finest music festivals by rail…

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If you love live music but can’t face the thought of spending a weekend up to your knees in mud, European festivals make a perfect alternative to the soggy fields of Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds. Find out the best way to avoid the mud and rain this festival season…

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Win an amazing Traincation to see Plan B, Kasabian, Beady Eye, Arctic Monkeys and many more!

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Fancy seeing Kasabian, Plan B, Arctic Monkeys and loads more fantastic acts at an amazing European music festival this summer? We’re giving two Global Cool fans the chance win a Traincation for you and a friend to Gurten Music Festival in Bern, Switzerland from July 13-18…

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Traincation Inspiration: White beaches, emerald waters and fine wine in Sardinia

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If you’re feeling a bit blue this Monday morning with the wedding of the decade over and no more lovely short working weeks for a while, don’t despair. Escape with a glass of wine and a seaside stroll on a Traincation to Sardinia…

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Sesame Street + chocolate it’s OK to eat = our highlights of the week

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Our pick of the best green posts from around the web this week include the stars Sesame Street on not wasting water, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ed Norton, Ian Somerhalder and the royal wedding…

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A right royal getaway: Our top honeymoon destinations

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Continuing our build up to Prince William and Kate Middleton’s royal wedding this week, we take you on a tour of our favourite green honeymoon destinations…

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Traincation Inspiration: Escape the royal wedding with carousels and apple wine in Frankfurt

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We really do love a great wedding and have certainly jumped on the royal wedding bandwagon over the past few weeks. However if endless conversations about Kate’s flowing locks, seating arrangements and who will be the embarrassing drunk at the reception really are boring you to tears, we have the solution: It’s time for a mini Traincation to Frankfurt…

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Traincation Inspiration: Torchlit parades, Audrey Tautou and Easter skeletons in Spain

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A four day week you say? Don’t mind if we do! Here at Global Cool we love a good Bank Holiday. A long weekend is the perfect excuse to get away from the hustle and bustle of working life. We’d like to help you make the most of your easter break with a spooky Traincation to Verges, Spain…

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Traincation Inspiration: Dancing girls, mixology and giant spatulas in Austria

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Don’t be down this Monday morning! If you’ve got the Monday blues and you’re still recovering from your weekend antics it’s time to start planning a weekend to look forward to. And we’ve got the all the answers with an unusual Traincation to Ischgl, Austria…

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Competition: Win Time Out’s Flight-Free Europe for some Traincation inspiration

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Looking for some Traincation inspiration? We have five copies of Time Out’s Flight-Free Europe up for grabs to help you plan your perfect eco-vacation…

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Traincation Inspiration: Beer, cathedrals and the whiskey clinic in Helsinki

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Just when sun had tricked us into leaving our coats and brollies at home, out comes the typical British weather! Make the most of your weekend by escaping to a place where the weather is never a worry when you are having so much fun. Get ready for a Traincation to Helsinki…

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