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Israel holidays: Overjoyed in Jerusalem and delighted by the Dead Sea

Israel holidays: Overjoyed in Jerusalem and delighted by the Dead Sea

30th July 2010

Still viewed with some trepidation by many tourists, Israel is a fascinating country to explore. Helen Minksy takes a journey through biblical lands, and comes home enchanted. Read more…

UK breaks: Botanist David Bellamy on why campsites should protect the environment

UK breaks: Botanist David Bellamy on why campsites should protect the environment

30th July 2010

In an exclusive interview, botanist David Bellamy explains the thinking behind his Conservation Award Scheme, which ranks campsites on their environmental impact. Read more…

Luxury cruise ship for millionaires sells residences for £10m

Luxury cruise ship for millionaires sells residences for £10m

30th July 2010

With £10m residences, a luxury shopping emporium and a Wolseley-run restaurant, it is the ultimate luxury cruise... if the 'membership committee' lets you in. Read more…

Europe

Iceland: The bare bones of a beautiful island

31st July 2010

I'm standing on top of a windswept cliff, 20 metres above sea level on the north coast of Iceland. It's two o'clock in the morning in the middle of June and it's cold, but the sun... Read more…

Spanish secrets uncorked: The delights of Rioja are ripe for discovery by wine-lovers and foodies alike

Spanish secrets uncorked: The delights of Rioja are ripe for discovery by wine-lovers and foodies alike

31st July 2010

Most hotels pride themselves on the view from the window, but at the Hotel Viura, in northern Spain's Rioja region, guests are just as likely to walk out of the door to gaze back... Read more…

Hotels

The Standard Hollywood : Hollywood, CA, USA

The Standard Hollywood : Hollywood, CA, USA

31st July 2010

About the Standard Hotel Hollywood:The first of the cheap chic Standard Hotels from Andre Balazs, the Standard Hotel Hollywood is an affordable boutique hotel located on Sunset... Read more…

Explora en Rapa Nui (Easter Island) : Easter Island, Chile

Explora en Rapa Nui (Easter Island) : Easter Island, Chile

30th July 2010

Striking modern hotels in far-flung, exotic locales are an Explora specialty. But there’s no more dramatic example of that tendency than their hotel on Rapa Nui — or, to give... Read more…

Mount Kenya Safari Club : Nanyuki, Kenya

Mount Kenya Safari Club : Nanyuki, Kenya

29th July 2010

Once owned by William Holden, the Mount Kenya Safari Club retains much of the actor’s rugged, masculine charm, even as its acquisition by Fairmont guarantees a certain polish in... Read more…

UK

Ruling the waves: flotilla holidays in Britain

31st July 2010

The launch of Sunsail's first flotilla holiday in the UK shows just how much fun you can have in a force 8 gale, with all your wet-weather clothes onIt took less than five days to... Read more…

How to save money at the Edinburgh festivals

27th July 2010

Free shows, food for under a fiver, cheap digs and blagging backstage passes in our insider's money saving guide to the Edinburgh festivals, which kick off this weekTop... Read more…

The insider's guide to August: our tips for fun in the sun

25th July 2010

School's out, so let our guest experts help you make the most of the British summer. Here's what to watch, what to listen to, what to read, how to picnic to perfection, and... Read more…

Travel Blogs

Round Ko Samui

Round Ko Samui

28th July 2010

I’ve got a number of Robert Powell paintings hanging in my house, like this one of Preah Khan dancers at Angkor Wat which hangs over my bed.So a visit to Robert’s house on the... Read more…

A Bird Song Contest

A Bird Song Contest

21st July 2010

Driving along the west coast of the Thai island of Ko Samui I came upon a bird singing contest. There’s a rectangular area with four clothesline-like wires run down it. Hung... Read more…

The Melbourne Solar System - extended version

The Melbourne Solar System - extended version

13th July 2010

The Melbourne Solar System has extended by a few light years to Proxima Centauri. The new model of Proxima Centauri, our nearest star.◄Joggers pass the Sun in St... Read more…

Business Travel

UK travellers shun foreign holidays

13th July 2010

Business travel hit by sharpest decline as visits abroad fell by 15% in 2009, with many Britons opting for UK-based 'staycation'Was it plummeting business budgets or, as the local... Read more…

Letters: High-speed rail plans should benefit us all

11th January 2010

Simon Jenkins (High-speed rail will bleed us all for a few rich travellers, 6 January) argues that upgrading existing lines is sufficient to improve north-south rail connections... Read more…