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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.

Short and sweet

Take it easy on a short break

7:00am Monday 1st June 2009

Short of time or cash? Then a short break is for you

Child-friendly mini-break in London

12:05pm Saturday 28th March 2009

Five-star fun for all the family at the Goring Hotel.

Fascinating and friendly Brazil

The most iconic image of Rio, the 120ft statue of Christ The Redeemer

6:00am Sunday 1st March 2009

A veil of light mist shrouds the terracotta roofs dotting the picturesque green valley.

Love nest - holiday hideaways made for two

Lofty, Cornwall

2:20pm Saturday 31st January 2009

WITH life being a hectic swirl of friends, family, work and socialising, it's little wonder that you and your loved one have time left for the two of you.

Aegean T

1:06pm Tuesday 23rd December 2008

Make mine a large one... sun, sea, sailing and spirits on a Turkish watersports holiday

THE KING IS DEAD

7:53am Friday 28th November 2008

Long live the king. Elvis may have left the building, but his memory lives on thanks to a thriving tourist industry. Jeremy Miles makes the pilgrimage to Gracelands