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Rachel Mills

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Rachel Mills

Rachel Mills is a freelance writer, editor and broadcaster based by the sea in Kent. She is a co-author for Rough Guides to New Zealand, India, Canada, Ireland and Great Britain a contributor to Telegraph Travel, the Independent, AFAR, DK Eyewitness and loveEXPLORING.com and an expert in sustainable, responsible tourism. Follow her @rachmillstravel on Twitter and Instagram.

Articles by Rachel Mills

Mekong Delta, Vietnam © xuanhuongho/Shutterstock

7 places to visit in Vietnam off the tourist trail

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Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park: Vietnam's last paradise?

Old Man of Storr, Scotland

Wild camping around the world: a complete guide

Go whitewater rafting in Glacier National Park, Montana

20 places to embrace the great outdoors in the USA

Isthmus Sark

9 quirky British islands to explore

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7 Places to escape the crowds in Krakow

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Golden Bay, New Zealand: A serious alternative to Abel Tasman National Park

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The great British seaside: how Margate got cool

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Discover Madeira and shake off any misconceptions

Jodhpur, the Blue City, Rajasthan, India © Avigator Fortuner/Shutterstock

20 brilliantly colourful places

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5 reasons why Nijmegen might just be the Netherlands' summer capital

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16 of the best places to camp around the world

Statue of St Carannog, Llangrannog Beach, Ceredigion, Cardigan, West Wales © Billy Stock/Shutterstock

21 most beautiful beaches in Wales

Lavender field, Hokkaido, Japan ©   Phubet Juntarungsee/Shutterstock

Go solo: the 20 best places to travel alone

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