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Ken Oxley enjoys a walking tour of Austria

KEN OXLEY enjoys a walking tour of Austria, despite snow . . . and dodgy music!Read

Camping it up in Brittany come rain or shine

WE were all packed up and ready to go anticipation was high, and we couldn’t wait to get to our holiday destination and soak up those rays.Read

Going chic to cheek with Cheshire’s jet set

JEFF PITT experiences the high life at some of Cheshire’s most exclusive haunts.Read

Silver Coast has the golf down to a tee

MENTION Portugal and most of us immediately think of the Algarve. But while the Algarve is undoubtedly a jewel in Portugal’s crown there is a serious rival in Lisbon’s Silver Coast.Read

Voyage of discovery

MY wife and I have just returned from a celebratory Mediterranean jaunt on the magnificent cruise ship Grand Princess and enjoyed the experience enormously.Read

Life's a beach in Indian paradise

LEN COATES sets off in search of “paradise found” in the south of India.Read

Coasters to coast

IF you think, as I did, that Disneyland is an over-rated, money- raking, cynical play on innocent children and their eager-to-please parents, you’ve obviously never been there.Read

On the trail of the Holy Grail in Brittany

PHIL CULLEN crosses the Channel to visit a new exhibition that has a very French take on the legend of King Arthur and his knights.Read

Sisters 12 and nine take activity holiday without parents

TWELVE-YEAR-OLD Scarlett Blades reveals what happened when she and her sister Olivia, nine, holidayed without Mum and Dad . . .Read

Fancy days at Camp Bestival

ETTRICK SCOTT feels under-dressed at the new child-friendly version of Bestival . .Read

Cruising through the canals and rivers of Brittany

NOVICE sailor KEN OXLEY takes his family and friends cruising around BrittanyRead

Retail riches and hallowed pitches in Manchester

THESE days, there’s more to Manchester than meets the eye, as COLIN PATTERSON found out on a recent visit . . .Read

High jinks at Swiss resort of Saas-Fee

CATHERINE VONLEDEBUR and son Jude search for high adventure in an Alpine village. Read

A sparkling jewel in the English Channel

IT was only when I was leaving Guernsey that I appreciated its real beauty. With the sun setting on a cloudless, scorching day and casting a red glow across the horizon, the plane gave me a bird’s-eye view of golden sandy beaches, dramatic cliff tops and secluded bays with stunning views across the English Channel.Read

Spa hotel is a classic retreat

PAULINE HOLT takes a trip to the plush Donnington Valley Hotel near NewburyRead

Cabin a luxury time in wood wonderland

IF you go down to the woods today you will really get a surprise, as buried beneath the swathes of Scots Pine trees are some of the most luxurious timber cabins you could ever hope to find.Read

Sail through a Club Javelin holiday in Turkey

ETTRICK SCOTT puts on his sailing cap and takes to the waves for a sun-filled break in Turkey.Read

Joy of open road trip at Pitlochry

THE best holiday moments usually come out of the blue. However, in my case, it came out of the shade of light grey that is so typical of our dismal summers.Read