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Sam's Tall ship adventure

Sam's Tall ship adventure

6:00am Monday 1st March 2010

Sam Revell joins the Tall Ships Youth Trust for a very hands-on sailing experience...

Holiday romance in the Maldives

Holiday romance in the Maldives

10:00am Monday 1st February 2010

You’re guaranteed to fall in love with the stunning Maldives

Blizzard conditions make for super skiing in Austria

Blizzard conditions make for super skiing in Austria

6:00am Friday 1st January 2010

WHO would have thought that the morning we were due to set off on our skiing holiday we would find ourselves trapped in our own drive…by snow.

Drifting down the Danube on a luxury cruiser

Drifting down the Danube on a luxury cruiser

6:00am Tuesday 1st December 2009

FOUR countries, three capital cities, bustling markets, magnificent cathedrals, charming towns and villages, coach trips and walking tours… all in the space of eight days.

Venice without the hordes

Venice without the hordes

1:00am Sunday 1st November 2009

If Venice ever sank into its lagoon, the world-wide tourist industry might never recover. Hundreds of thousands of visitors fill every crevice of this floating architectural wonder every year with their bum-bags and dodgy outfits.

The wild frontier

Canada's wild frontier

8:00am Thursday 1st October 2009

IF you fancy getting up close and personal with fresh lobster, fly-fishing for wild salmon in crystal-clear rivers or moose tracking in acres of unspoilt woodland, then Atlantic Canada is the place to go.

Kuala Lumpur offers the best of both worlds

The Petronas Towers seen from the SkyBar at The Traders Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

11:53am Tuesday 1st September 2009

PLANNING that big summer holiday can be a real headache. Do you want to spend your precious free time lounging on a sun-kissed beach or exploring a bustling cosmopolitan city?

If the thought of camping sends a cold shiver down your spine, try Featherdown Farm

If the thought of camping sends a  cold shiver down your spine, try Featherdown Farm

3:00pm Saturday 1st August 2009

TO ME camping means wearing too much bling and flouncing a lot, possibly while wearing chiffon.

The delights of Soar Mill Cove, Devon

The delights of Soar Mill Cove, Devon

6:30am Saturday 1st August 2009

PICTURE the scene. You’ve just arrived at a hotel for a weekend break in Devon.

Praising Arizona

Praising Arizona

6:30am Wednesday 1st July 2009

ONE is a sprawling desert city with 51 golf courses, 70 resort hotels and a population not much bigger than Bournemouth. The other is the New Age haven two hours’ drive away that’s famous for its stunning red rocks and being voted America’s most beautiful place. But what Scottsdale and Sedona in Arizona have in common is that the stars – indeed plenty of their fellow Americans – want to live there.