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More! That extra mile

UK regional airline Eastern Airways has been rated number one scheduled airline for punctuality at Newcastle International Airport. Read

In search of city's treasures

With its stunning architecture, the Scottish capital is a visual delight. Castles, monuments and museums all vie for your attention as you wind your way along its picture postcard streets. Read

Worthy of a historical story book

I've always fancied myself as the heroine of a historic novel. I've spent many hours in bygone centuries roaming the gardens of magnificent palaces and tiptoeing down the steps of haunted castles. Read

Passport

Special experiences and excursions are such an important part of package holidays that travellers happily cut back on spending money to pay for them, says a new survey from leading tour operator Thomas Cook. Read

Dreams fulfilled

Just like in any classic children's bedtime story, it's the fairy dust that does it. Read

Back in time to Belgium

Back in March 1997, before my retirement, my wife Pauline and I enjoyed a short winter break on what was our first visit to Belgium. Read

Value, charm and the black stuff too

It's a place where every taxi driver is astonishingly knowledgeable about local history. Read

What does Dublin have in store?

Dublin is one of my favourite cities to visit, maybe the favourite. Read

More! That extra mile

Cite Europe - the biggest shopping centre in Northern France - located near to Calais, is launching a new Privilege Card scheme exclusively for cross-channel visitors from the UK. Read

Majestic city of the Danube

"This is a Big River." The words of the popular song floated into my mind at first sight of the Danube or "Duna" as it powered its way majestically through the Hungarian capital Budapest. Read

America's best kept secret is revealed

In 1607 more than 100 intrepid travellers left their homes in Kent to cross treacherous seas and explore strange lands in their search for the New World. Read

Passport

With Tory leader David Cameron threatening "green" taxes to make air travel more expensive, is it time for the train to take the strain on European holidays - with St Pancras Station launching as a major hub in the continental network in November. Read

Offering the best of both worlds

One of the world's most elegant cities was sparkling in the bright sunshine. Read

Island's where relaxation is Key

Driving through the Florida Keys is the great American road trip for those with no sense of direction. Read

More! That extra mile

Cumbria and The Lake District are renowned for being big and beautiful, but it is also the home of a tiny attraction . . . a three-millimetre high teddy bear, as well as a host of other record-breaking miniatures. Read

A touch of luxury on Windermere

I've spent many a wet weekend in the Lake District as a child, and I have enjoyed every single one of them. Read

Hall provided warm welcome from cold

The unfortunately-named Nidd Hall lies just a few miles from Harrogate in North Yorkshire, and for those who have enjoyed a trip to that historic town, the setting and grace of this hotel won't disappoint. Read

Luxury with budget prices

Budget Hotels Don't Have To Be Boring. That's the motto of The Hoxton Urban Lodge in the City of London. Read

Miracle island can't be beaten

Malta has a long and rich history of hospitality. As far back as 60AD, a shipwrecked St Paul took shelter there. Much later, Valletta, Malta's breathtakingly beautiful capital, was founded by the 16th century Knights of Saint John, first established to provide hospital care for pilgrims from Italy to the Holy Land. Read

Mecca for serious bargain hunters

Hong Kong, the holy grail of shopping, is a mecca for bargain-hunters worldwide. It's the one place guaranteed to draw a congregation of devoted cheap-seekers regardless of sales or season. And if they're worth their consumers' chops, they'll not be disappointed. Read