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Beautiful Lanzarote sure to impress

BEFORE I jetted off to Lanzarote my image of the island was that it was a non-stop party place, up there with the likes of Tenerife and Magaluf.Read

Relaxation and romance

IN the distance, snow whitewashes the Pentland Hills and overhead, a seagull swoops narrowly by.Read

Surf’s worth the extra miles

WHO needs to travel the length of Britain for a beach holiday when they live on the North East coast?Read

Experience Hell in a tropical haven

I’VE been to a fair few music festivals over the years, and, while they all offer various distractions of a non-musical nature, I’m fairly confident that there’s only one festival in the world where you could feasibly pop out to swim with stingrays halfway through somebody’s set.Read

Billy Elliot at the Victoria Palace Theatre

Take a super break to London

BATHROBES, Billy Elliot and a big, big breakfast: Barbara Hodgson samples a Superbreak to London.Read

Taking a trip to Montenegro

AFTER a few glasses of rather fine local red wine, I was drawn into a debate about which smart hotel on Montenegro’s sparkling Adriatic coast was the backdrop for James Bond and Casino Royale.Read

Prepared for loads of fun

THE first tip for holidays in Britain is to be prepared for every eventuality in terms of weather.Read

Magic island of the gods

DEEP in the Ionian Sea lies a jewel of an island unspoiled by mass tourism.Read

Hidden treasures of Emerald Isle

AS a holiday destination, it had a lot to live up to. Having spent an idyllic week in the Republic of Ireland a few years ago, it had been our intention to return to Galway, or perhaps explore another area in the south.Read

Dazzled by Dubai delights

FROM fine dining to shopping and world-class spas, there is plenty on offer for couples in the ever-changing city of Dubai, as Liz Lamb discovered . . .Read

Zorba rocks out in Cyprus

MOST places in Cyprus are special, but straying from the beaten track will almost certainly take you into an extra dimension of scenic beauty and solitude.Read

Holiday parks back in fashion

MANY words have been wasted on the decline of Britain’s seaside resorts, but the traffic hasn’t been all one way.Read

Lapping it up at the lakeside

Lazy days amid beautiful scenery are interspersed with thrills – and lots of ice cream – as LESLEY OLDFIELD and her family visit Lake Garda in Northern Italy.Read

Chilled thrills in Cornwall

ROLLING countryside blanketed by a mix of moorland and forests and all within a short distance of countless beautiful beaches. Sound familiar?Read

Relaxing on happy island

ALL iguanas do is relax. So says EDWARD STEPHENS on a trip to Aruba in the Caribbean . . .Read

Capital spot is really worth a try

ANDREW MERNIN finds out why the heartland of English rugby is an ideal base for a trip to the capital . . .Read

Hols sorted at push of a button

TRAVEL agent-using traditionalist BOB WHITTAKER logs on to the internet to investigate whether he could locate a special deal in Tenerife away from the hustle and bustle . . .Read

Checking in for a Brum do

ADAM JUPP travels to the Midlands for a weekend stay at two hotels in Birmingham. Read

Wildlife on the waves

STANDING on the deck of a ship at six in the morning, the sun rises as a gannet flies past the bow.Read

More travel: Cumbria

CUMBRIA TOURISM has launched its new 2009 Caravan, Camping and Holiday Home Guide in time for this year’s National Camping and Caravanning Week, which takes place from May 23 to 29.Read