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I visited 'Europe's Caribbean' and found crystal-clear blue water just 1.5 hours from UK

I visited 'Europe's Caribbean' and found crystal-clear blue water just 1.5 hours from UK

The whole trip, including flights, accommodation and car hire cost me just £200, the price of one night in a hotel in the UK

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UK beach 'not for the faint-hearted' but has crystal clear waters

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Woman who sneaked onto Delta flight to Paris convicted of being a stowaway

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I visited 'Europe's Caribbean' and found crystal-clear blue water just 1.5 hours from UK

I visited 'Europe's Caribbean' and found crystal-clear blue water just 1.5 hours from UK

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Martin Lewis issues three passport alerts to anyone travelling this summer

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