From beach breaks to exotic family holidays, Sarah Baxter selects the best in Europe and beyond
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Dubai: What's not to like about opulent hotels, glorious sunshine, fine food and glamorous shopping?
Is biggest always best? The stats certainly impress in the emirate, says Charlotte Hawkins
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Kate Simon: Daffodils, blossom and lambs are all starting to make an appearance – so it's time to shake off winter and get outdoors
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The capital of Texas comes alive this weekend, with pioneering flights giving easier access to a city that has a spring in its step. Simon Calder saddles up
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Each week we invite three companies to offer us their best deal for a specific break. This week: a villa holiday in Provence
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In this week’s Lonely Planet ‘Great Escape’, discover Réunion, an Indian Ocean outpost with a treasured music scene, verdant landscapes ... and a very active volcano
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The jewel in a hotel’s crown was once its penthouse suite. Now, London is going larger and better
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Laura Millar unleashes her inner Uma Thurman
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Walk of the month: John Muir, who helped create the USA’s national parks, was born in Scotland. Mark Rowe follows a new trail in his honour
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The compact region where Thailand, Laos and Burma meet offers a heady mix of cultures and landscapes
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Nick Boulos: This soulful, southern Louisiana city is gearing up to host the Mardi Gras festivities
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In search of Oscar-worthy spring sunshine? Linda Cookson's visit to this usually sleepy isle coincided with the filming of a blockbuster
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From St-Malo to Santander, the ports of France and Spain make fascinating gateways, says Simon Calder
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Airports were once glamorous destinations. A new terminal at Heathrow packed with high-end boutiques is the latest attempt to recapture that lost spirit, says Simon Calder
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The little-known ski resorts of Andermatt and Disentis are being transformed by ambitious developments. Simon Usborne hopes they won't lose their appeal
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Christian Koch goes on the computer trail in Silicon Valley – checking in everywhere from Facebook HQ to the Googleplex
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Casco Viejo gives you a glimpse of the capital's past – and its future too, says Mick Webb
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Hidden away on Treasure Beach is Jakes, a hotel with a history like no other. Honeymooner? Cricket fan? This is the place to come, says Amol Rajan
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Enjoy some of Europe's finest meadows, nature reserves, and hikes
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The man who pays his way
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'Two Together' scheme for all passengers - provided they travel as a couple
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news The choice used to be simple for the armchair traveller - Cliff Michelmore or Judith Chalmers
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'In space, you travel around the world every 90 minutes. It's very unifying'
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From rustic chic cottages in France to the new Brazil Pop Up Diner and casual luggage
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The Foreign Office has strengthened its warnings for British travellers to Egypt. Could your holiday be affected?
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Exotic, tropical, historic, cultured… you could exhaust a dictionary of epithets when describing Thailand
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The capital of Texas comes alive this weekend, with pioneering flights giving easier access to a city that has a spring in its step. Simon Calder saddles up
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10 Great British spring breaks
Daffodils, blossom and lambs are all starting to make an appearance – so it's time to shake off winter and get outdoors, says Kate Simon
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Dubai: What's not to like about opulent hotels, glorious sunshine, fine food and glamorous shopping?
Is biggest always best? The stats certainly impress in the emirate, says Charlotte Hawkins
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A slice of Darwin: High Times in Australia's Top End city
A hop across from Indonesia, Mark Rowe finds a tropical metropolis with enticing galleries, temples and a majestic harbour
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The capital of Texas comes alive this weekend, with pioneering flights giving easier access to a city that has a spring in its step. Simon Calder saddles up
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Réunion: France, with a tropical accent
In this week’s Lonely Planet ‘Great Escape’, discover Réunion, an Indian Ocean outpost with a treasured music scene, verdant landscapes ... and a very active volcano
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Weekend warrior: A visit to Japan's real-life ninja school
Laura Millar unleashes her inner Uma Thurman on a ninja-training course in western Japan
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Saudi preacher who 'raped and tortured' his five -year-old daughter to death is released after paying 'blood money'
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Is the right or left side of your brain more dominant? Take this quiz to find out
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14-year-old floors the world with deceptively simple poem
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Carrie Underwood: US country queen speaks out for gay marriage – but how will conservative fans take it?
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The idea that Katy Perry meant to insult Islam in her new video 'Dark Horse' is ludicrous
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