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Travel Fast track: (clockwise from top left) the Canadian Grand
Prix in Montreal; the Singapore night race; Albert Park track,
Melbourne; Abu Dhabi at sunset; Sao Paulo, Brazil

As the BBC's Formula 1 presenter, Suzi Perry has toured the globe ... and the circuit is about to begin again

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Café tables in the city centre

In this week's Lonely Planet 'Great Escape', discover lovely Ljubljana, the small-scale Slovenian city with culture and gourmet delights at its heart

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Cool quarter: A cobbled street in Gastown

Western Canada's largest city combines style and youthful energy, as Terri Judd discovers

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In the key of g: Wagrain forms part of Austria's giant Ski Amadé domain, the country's biggest

The Mozart theme is very harmonious, but it's the new G-Link gondola that wows at this Austrian ski resort, says Stephen Wood

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Full board: parts of Sumatra in Indonesia retain the original spirit that drew surf pilgrims to Bali in the first place

Demi Taylor explores up-and-coming destinations

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Flame grilled: a calçotada in Valls

The 'calçotada' is a Catalonian culinary ritual like no other – and it is now luring visitors from further afield. Chloe Scott-Moncrieff gets stuck in

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Next weekend, the stars of The Lego Movie will be dropping in to Legoland Windsor Resort to open the 2014 season

From the stars of the Lego film to a suitcase exhibition in Amsterdam and a former abbey hotel in Northumberland

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The pool at Budapest's Gellert

Wes Anderson's new film features a luxury hotel in an imagined country. But do these cathedrals of hospitality and service still exist?

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Pool resources: the Imperial Hotel blends character and style

Join Anthony Lambert for a tour of India's multi-faceted and bustling capital as it prepares to celebrate the Hindu spring festival

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The rooftops of Görlitz
Wes Anderson's visually stunning new film is, like many others, filmed in the beautifully preserved east German town of Görlitz
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Iconic: Montreal Biosphere
The city’s architecture is an intriguing mix of abandoned buildings, grand visionary projects and underground passages. Christopher Beanland explores
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Baltic beauty: A view of Riga’s rooftops and the Daugava river
Heritage is everywhere you go in this city – which has begun 12 months of cultural celebration
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Pretty in pink: Thomas Edison’s holiday home in Fort Myers
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford lead the way for today’s tourists
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Spring fling: Rue Gaston de Saint Paul apartment, Paris

From beach breaks to exotic family holidays, Sarah Baxter selects the best in Europe and beyond

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Tower record: the Burj Khalifa

Is biggest always best? The stats certainly impress in the emirate, says Charlotte Hawkins

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Raising the baa: lambs at Hare Farm Hideaways

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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Wing it: bats at Congress Avenue Bridge

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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£450 - Brittany Ferries

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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An Indian temple

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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Ripple effect: Minsmere nature reserve
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A wildlife weekend

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Sunbathing in Yalta
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Could tourism help heal the divide? asks Simon Calder

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Farm fresh: The Barn at Roundhurst's light, contemporary decor
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The Barn at Roundhurst, West Sussex

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Unbeaten track: Top Gear filming on location in Burma, where tourism has grown rapidly since 2010
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But is that a good thing?

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From skiing in California to Sweden's scenic coastal spots

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A special travel focus in association with Cumbria Tourism

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Accommodation wholesaler On Holiday Group has gone into administration
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Q&A;: How it could affect your holiday

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Pride of place: Elsa's Kopje, where the lioness is buried
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'Kenya is where Born Free began'

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Swiss air: Geneva is the pick of BA's day trips
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The man who pays his way

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Photo finish: an action shot in Whitewater
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The resort has plenty to shout about, including epic powder and tree skiing

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£1,800 - BA Holidays
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Easter in Portugal

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Hut stuff: the luxurious rooms are large and airy
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At the Max on One dining room
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The Hedonist

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The Argentine Expo '29 pavilion seen across the Guadalquivir River
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Despite its exotic influences, Seville is also deeply immersed in its regional traditions.

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Will the new British Museum exhibition inspire your travels?

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Curtain call: Teatro B&B’s elaborate interiors
hotelsB&B; and Beyond: Teatro B&B;, Lisbon
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Powder room: The slopes of Whistler
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Make tracks: The Venice-Simplon Orient Express will be part of a newly branded luxury travel portfolio
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The Grove, Wales: This Pembrokeshire pile is hugged by a wildflower meadow that blooms at its brightest between April and June.
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Enjoy some of Europe's finest meadows, nature reserves, and hikes

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