Stock up on gifts, sample delicious local food and fill yourself with yuletide spirit by heading abroad for some atmospheric shopping experiences, says WILL HIDE

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TAKING a bike out for a ride through the Austrian countryside doesn’t have to be hard graft, as woefully inexperienced cyclist KATHERINE FENECH found out.

TAKE a tour of the Sound of Music movie locations which were used in the popular Sixties’ film.

WITH forests, lakes and winding streets, Austria is a ready-made backdrop for the new James Bond flick Quantum of Solace.