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Devonshire Arms, Derbyshire: Hotel Guru
Fiona Duncan finds modern, colourful decor works well in the traditional
setting of the comfortable Devonshire Arms on the Duke of Devonshire's
estate in the Derbyshire Dales.
The Village Shop: Good buy guide
Maggie O'Sullivan profiles The Village Shop, a chic little emporium at Cowley Manor aimed at both guests and local residents. Sophie Butler: Travel advice
Our resident travel expert, Sophie Butler, reviews five major websites
offering self-catering cottage holidays in Britain.
Dolman Best Travel Book Award 2008
Michael Kerr reports on the results of the Dolman Best Travel Book Award 2008,
the only prize in Britain for travel books.
Hotel Schloss Ulrichshusen: The peace dividend
Why dash straight home after a trip to Berlin when you could unwind close by
amid tranquil splendour? Fiona Duncan reports.
Alexandria: following in the steps of Cleopatra
Just as in ancient times, the teeming Egyptian port of Alexandria exudes a
raffish, cosmopolitan charm. Diana Preston is seduced by a city still in
thrall to its queen.
Bogota, Colombia: My kind of town
The people, nightlife, art and spectacular mountain setting are just a few of
the myriad charms of the Colombian city of Bogota.
Castello di Vicarello, Maremma: Where to stay
Tim Jepson spends the night at Castello di Vicarello, a romantic converted
castle in the Maremma region of Tuscany.
L'Andana, Maremma: Where to stay
Tim Jepson checks in to L'Andana, a converted former hunting lodge and estate
in the Maremma, Tuscany.
Il Pellicano, Maremma: Where to stay
Tim Jepson samples the glamourous Il Pellicano, a classic coastal hotel in
Tuscany's Maremma region.
Long Island beach holidays: The Hamptons
In summer, the Long Island beaches, restaurants and shops are divided between
locals and weekenders. Sarah Maslin Nir reveals who goes where.
Holiday sex puts young women at risk of STIs
More than half of young British women are having unprotected sex on holiday, putting themselves at risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections, a survey suggests. Under canvas: Camping in Oxfordshire
In a moment of weakness, Clover Stroud has agreed to go camping every weekend
this summer with her young children, Jimmy Joe, and Dolly. In the first of
the series, the family head to Tackley in Oxfordshire.
Dame Joan Bakewell's heaven on earth
Writer and broadcaster Dame Joan Bakewell on the endlessly fascinating Indian
city of Jaipur.
Red Guides: Walk this way
Books, noble amphitheatres, verdure, cattle lowing in London - the Ward Lock
'Red Guides', once the weekender's bible, are back. Have they dated? Yes,
says Nigel Farndale, but that's no bad thing.
Red Guide road test: the Yorkshire Dales
Nigel Farndale tests the re-published Red Guide to the Yorkshire Dales.
Red Guide road test: Edinburgh
Aileen Reir tests out the recently re-published Red Guide to Edinburgh.
Extracts from the Ward Lock Red Guides
The Red Guides are back, exactly as they were in the golden age of rambling.
Here are some extracts from the endearingly old-fashioned Ward Lock guides.
Red Guide road test: London
John Preston reviews the recently re-published Red Guide to London.
Bikini-free Islamic tourism booms in Turkey
The resorts of Turkey, a favourite among British holidaymakers, are enjoying a boom in Islamic tourism. British golfer David Morley dies after holiday mugging
A Briton left brain-dead after being mugged while on a golfing holiday in Portugal has had his life support machine switched off. All at sea: Supper is caught in a storm
Guy Grieve and his family explore the shallow rivers around Chesapeake Bay
during the latest leg of their 10-month sailing adventure.
Airline passengers face threat of more rises
An average family faces the threat of nearly £45 being added to the cost of a holiday if the European parliament rubber stamps a plan for green curbs on airlines this week. EasyJet faces bailiffs over customer refund
A court has ordered bailiffs to enforce a debt judgement against budget
airline Easyjet after it refused to refund £300 it charged a customer who
missed his flight home.
Granada: The city that inspired a bestseller
The Alhambra may be Spain's most visited monument, but it's the quieter, less
showy side of Granada that fascinates novelist Victoria Hislop.
Travel news in brief
Jeremy Skidmore rounds up the week's travel news, including the renaming of
Cardiff airport and the announcement of a new social networking site for
cruise fans.
On the scent of planted drugs scandal
Customs officers in Japan unlawfully planted drugs in passengers' luggage in
order to train sniffer dogs, reports Michael Fitzpatrick.
Touring the Sussex coast in a VW camper van
A Sixties VW camper van, with a few mod cons, provides Simon Hughes and his
family with an atmospheric weekend home on the Sussex coast.
Nothing like a good cuppa when abroad
A quarter of Britons simply cannot take a holiday without their favourite
brew. Jeremy Skidmore reports.
Short breaks kill the traditional UK holiday
The traditional summer holiday is under threat as Britons favour short breaks
at home and abroad. Jeremy Skidmore reports.
Tibet tours back as Beijing Olympics approach
Lifting of ban on foreign visitors to Tibet has attracted a mixed response.
Adrian Bridge and Jeremy Skidmore report.
Rafting in Oregon: come hell and high water
On the Snake River in Oregon, Robert Cowan gets a rapid lesson in the magical
powers of rafting.
Retallack: where Cornwall beats the Caribbean
Simon Hughes reports on some new holiday lodges in Retallack in Cornwall that
deserve their five-star billing.
Bude, Cornwall: Brighton of the West
Jeremy Seal discovers how the traditional charms of Bude in Cornwall have been
complemented by a modern makeover.
Faded British seaside resorts on the up
Jeremy Seal highlights some traditional British seaside resorts that have
recently discovered a new lease of life.
Transport slows down to save fuel
Britain is taking its foot off the accelerator pedal to save fuel after the price of oil topped $140 a barrel. Gill Charlton: On the case
Our resident expert solves your travel conundrums. This week: the debit card
drawback when travel companies go bust, driving licence ID and damaged
luggage.
The Big Picture competition: round 11
In this latest round of the Big Picture competition, where we invite you to
submit your best travel photos, Johnny Morris wins our prize for the image
he took above Lake Hawea. Below is a selection of this week's shortlist.
Welsh Patagonia: Green were their valleys
Chris Moss, author of a new book on Patagonia, hears how Welsh settlers
realised their dream of a Cymru reborn in the desert.
Torre Abbey, Torquay: Catch this
New-look Torre Abbey, in Torquay contains a contemporary 'cloisters walkway'
and a fine collection of English art, discovers Sophie Campbell.
Last-minute summer holidays: 50 of the best
If you haven't booked your summer holiday yet, don't panic. There are plenty
of fantastic last-minute breaks still available. Suzy Bennett takes her pick
of the best options.
Win a pair of return flights to South Africa
Readers have two more weeks to nominate who they believe are the world's most
inspirational figures. Vote now and you could win one of 90 return flights
to South Africa.
Summer saver guide: airport cost-cutting
For the next six weeks, we are running a series of features aimed at helping
to keep your holiday bills down. This week: how to save at the airport.
Taiwan opens doors to Chinese tourist flights
Chinese tourists have arrived in Taiwan on the first regular commercial
flights in almost 60 years.
Creation Museum: Among the believers
Paul Blaney receives a fascinating insight into fundamentalist Christianity at
Cincinnati's Creation Museum, where creationist theory is presented as fact.
Hewer on the highway: Mongol Rally, day two
Nick Hewer, Sir Alan Sugar's sidekick from The Apprentice, loads up his
Renault 4L and braves the London traffic on the first leg of his 10,000-mile
overland trip to Asia on the Mongol Rally.
Five to stand trial over Concorde crash
Continental Airlines and five people are to stand trial for manslaughter over the Concorde crash in July 2000 in which 113 people died. Fast track entry deal struck between US and UK
Frequent visitors to the USA are to be offered the prospect of fast-track entry under an agreement signed between London and Washington. Airlines anger over ID cards
The aviation industry is being used as a political pawn with the introduction
of ID cards for its workers, airline bosses claim.
New smart sat-nav could beat traffic jams
A new satellite navigation system could help motorists avoid traffic jams by monitoring conditions on the road ahead.
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