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Visiting an island can add that frisson of adventure just because you are crossing water to a new body of land. We explore the islands around Britain’s shores, Lindau Island on Germany’s Lake Constance and the jewel in the Med that is Sardinia.

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10 Noticeboard Stop here first for touring tips, deals, news and views, plus our crossword puzzle 12 Letters Your news and views from the sites, as well as posts from our Forum 17 Caravan bore Bore gets asked whether smartphones and caravans are compatible

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Islands Special p21 The Practical Caravan team and our readers explore island destinations at home and abroad 22 Offshore adventures Cross the water to reach these nine enchanting islands, some with places to pitch up 28 Jersey Peter and Ann Frost find plenty on this tiny Channel Island for a family holiday 34 Isle of Wight Lee Davey and his family get a lift out of their break across the Solent 38 Sardinia Les and Mal Roberts explore Europe en route to this Mediterranean isle 45 Your postcards Our readers write to us about trips to York and the Medway, Kent 47 Independent site reviews Your views on great touring sites in the UK and France

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