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The Algarve has so much more than golf

Portugal and the Western Algarve has always been famous for its wonderful sunny climate, unspoilt beaches and excellent golf courses. Read

Holiday of the week

Walking holidays in Europe by air, September and October 2007 - seven or 14 nights. Read

Our Ireland paradise

Prompted by the latest advertising campaign I set out with my family to discover our "own Ireland", loading up the car with family holiday essentials such as buckets and spades, fishing nets and - just in case - the waterproofs and wellies. Read

A proud place, with very good reason

Slartibartfast would be a very proud man. The fjords of western Norway are simply stunning. Read

It's going to be a very tearful farewell to the QE2

Before she sails into retirement in 2009 as a five star hotel in the Arabian Gulf, Britain's most famous cruise ship, the Queen Elizabeth 2, is set for a bumper final season in a 2008 programme which goes on sale next Wednesday. Read

Lapping up the Lakes

Like fine wine, the Lake District just gets better and better each year. Read

Homing in on hidden Holland

How often have you heard people say it had never crossed their mind to take a short break away from the well-worn tourist track of a recognised holiday destination? Read

It's the sail at the end of the world

With Emirates starting direct flights to Dubai from Newcastle airport in September Hannah Davies took a trip out to see what all the fuss was about. Read

West End is the best end

Eastenders is an institution in our house, the only notable exception being yours truly. Read

It's the land of the rising look today

With flights to Dubai set to take off this autumn, the Far East will be easier to get to than ever, and will become increasingly influential. Read

Gateway to Eden's glory

Although during the last 40 years I have visited 70 countries and travelled more than a half a million miles, until now there has been one notable omission . . . England's most south western county, Cornwall. Read

More! That extra mile

Exams will soon be over, schools will be out, parents have booked their time off . . . the holiday exodus is about to take off. Read

All this and a pillow expert as well

London's heritage is within a stone's throw of the stylish four-star Victoria Park Plaza hotel. Tamzin Lewis checked in for a weekend break in the heart of the West End. Read

Passport

The novelist Charles Dickens is the inspiration for Britain's latest theme park - the £62m Dickens World created in the former Chatham Dockyard in Chatham, Kent, and almost next door to a discount shopping outlet. Read

Close to nature

We had a wild time on our latest visit to the Lake District, quite literally. We were staying in a mobile home for the weekend on a caravan park near Ambleside, set in a beautiful wood, snuggled in between towering peaks and huge swathes of water. Read

An oasis of capital calm

There's no denying the fact that the pace of life is somewhat quicker in London, so it's not often thought of as a destination for those in search of a tranquil break. Read

There's so much more to Stratford

Just recently Newcastle's Theatre Royal was home to a production of the Victorian farce Charlie's Aunt, during which actor Stephen Tomkinson spent much of his time bounding across the stage, dressed as the aforesaid aunt, declaring: "I come from Brazil. Where the nuts come from." Read

Enjoy the forest's natural attraction

Looking for a get-away-from-it-all holiday? Chris Syles got back to nature in North Yorkshire. Read

Home from stately home

Phil Cullen visits a historic hotel and spa on the edge of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire Read

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