The Telegraph
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My pick for The Telegraph of some of the best wellness cruises to take in 2022.
Frances Marcellin
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Frances Marcellin’s Journalist Portfolio
View as a gridFirst-time Love (Motor Boat & Yachting magazine)
Motor Boat & Yachting magazine
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A newcomer to boating, I took a family trip on the Canal du Midi on a 50ft cruiser - and what a surprisingly exhilarating and bonding experience it was.
From Zero Miles to an Ultramarathon
Fit & Well magazine
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From thinking I was dying to being the happiest I've ever been - this is my story about how I transformed my life after contracting a chronic illness and finding a passion for trail running.
Creature Crisis
Asia Family Traveller
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A zoonotic virus, the Covid 19 pandemic shows us what can happen when wildlife isn't protected. This article looks at the precarious situation emerging for Asian wildlife due to the cut in tourist dollars and explains why human survival is now dependent on effective wildlife protection.
The clever technology that will power the post-Covid cruise comeback
The Telegraph
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Technology is playing a critical role by providing fast solutions to Covid-19-related challenges on board cruise ships.
We Want Morzine
French Property News
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Holidaymakers are rushing to Morzine and so are property buyers - this article takes a look at why, during a pandemic, this Alpine resort is more popular than ever.
My Carpe Diem Covid Camping Trip
Asia Family Traveller
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A camping weekend over the Bastille Day holiday in Provence turned out to be a perfect low-key family holiday during the pandemic.
Living With Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria
Candis magazine
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I wrote about my mission to find good health by changing my diet and discovering rail running after falling ill with Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria.
How To Spend the Perfect Weekend in Toulouse
Culture Trip
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The blend of historic and hip in Toulouse gives the capital of France's Occitanie area a dynamic atmosphere that's unlike anywhere else in the country. Home to one of Europe's oldest universities and once a prosperous city of wealthy merchants, today it welcomes visitors into streets lined with fashion boutiques, beautiful gardens and cultural hotspots.
Join a Legend in the Algarve this September
Train Running Magazine
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Keith Anderson is a running legend. He was once British Fell Running champion, finished Boston in 2:17 and competed in the British Commonwealth Games marathon for England in Kuala Lumpur in 1998. Now a running coach who holds a training camp in the Algarve, I wrote about Keith, including some of his fantastic memories, while I experienced the camp for the first time in Portugal before lockdown this year.
Tech to the rescue! Cruising made easy
The Telegraph
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10 ways technology and design are solving problems and making cruise ships more fun
A self-balancing exoskeleton lets wheelchair users walk again
New Scientist
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A self-balancing exoskeleton is being tested in France that enables people with complete lower body paralysis to walk again.
Covid-19: what will happen to cruise liners on lockdown? - Future Cruise | Issue 12 | May 2020
Future Cruise
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How many ships are anchored at sea, how do operations run onboard and what will the future of grounded ships look like? As the industry grinds to a halt and unused ships accumulate, Frances Marcellin investigates.
Training for an Ultra on Lockdown in France
Trail Running Magazine
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As Trail Running magazines #Run1000Miles group ambassador, I wrote this piece for the UK's Trail Running magazine about training during the first phase of lockdown in France.
Tech Savvy On Board
The Telegraph
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Navigating your way around a ship is easier than you think - these are the top ten ways I see technology helping first-time cruisers at sea.
Transforming Food and Water Insecurity with Tech
Overture Magazine
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In an isolated section of desert outside Tindouf in western Algeria, on the borders of Morocco, Mauritania, and Algeria, the 173,000 refugees of the five Sahrawi camps have been facing a food crisis for 43 years.
Cruise Control
Asia Family Traveller
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Cruise lines with the most exciting activities and entertainment for kids.
The African Dream
Explore More
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I explored South Africa's Western shore with Viking Cruises and wrote about my experience for Explore More magazine
The cruise ships with the best Wi-FI | CNN
CNN
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One of the remaining Internet-free places on the planet, passengers could spend days wallowing in isolation unless they spent serious cash on a telegram or ship-to-shore call. Then, in 1999 Norwegian Cruise Lines introduced the first on-board Internet cafe.
NHS could soon use smart outfit to diagnose epilepsy | New Scientist
New Scientist
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A shirt and cap that can diagnose epilepsy quickly and easily has been approved for use by European health services, including the UK's NHS.
Life on the Lagoon
French Property News
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An area known as the "hidden Riviera" is becoming more popular with tourists and increasingly sought after by property owners
How Twitter could save your life | New Statesman
New Statesman
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Inane chat about runny noses, or pandemic predictor?
How Cirque du Soleil is adapting circus for the high seas
The Stage
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When Cirque du Soleil launched sea-based productions, its gravity-defying acts had to adapt to a moving stage, particularly in rough weather. Frances Marcellin finds out how the team crafted ship-specific shows In the early 1980s, a troupe of performers inspired by circus artistry performed for the first time on the shores of the Saint Lawrence River near Quebec City.
Lessons in Love | Woman & Home magazine
Woman & Home magazine
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i wrote about how my dream of moving to France caused the breakup of my first marriage, but was the reason why I eventually met my soulmate and French husband.