Beach holidays
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Readers decide: Bondi is Australia's worst beach. And also the best
Guardian readersWe asked, you answered. Well, kind of. Australia has a lot of competition for its best beach and only one thing is for certain about the worst: it’s not Wagga Wagga -
Kandy, Sigiriya and Yala may be stunning but you’ll have to share them with thousands of other tourists. We pick equally alluring but less-visited alternatives to the main honeypot sites
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Natural wonders are as elemental and ancient as they get on the Coral Coast, north of Perth. And charter flights and Indigenous guides are helping to open up its islands, peninsulas and lagoons
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Cape Town’s stunning rugged coastline is studded with great beaches, but they can get very busy. Here are 10 places locals head for sand and sun without the crowds
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The round-the-world yachtsman’s fondest childhood memories are of holiday trips to a tiny islet off Jersey – and grabbing live lobsters with his bare hands
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Retired plumber Steve Etches has spent years combing the coast for ammonites and dinosaur bones. He has collected so many a £5m, world-class museum, in the village of Kimmeridge, has been built to house them all
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Want to get away from it all and stay somewhere truly flashy? Ireland has opened up lighthouse cottages for spectacular coastal breaks. Our writer tries one in County Down
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These picks are hardly household names but with their solitude and scenery they are the antidote to the more familiar, crowded, Med hotspots
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An idyll no more: why I’m leaving Goa
Deepti KapoorThe beautiful, laid-back Goa of old is disappearing amid pollution, over-development and fears over personal safety. It’s time to leave, says resident Deepti Kapoor
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East Kent further education college has its own hotel, restaurant and spa, where students learn on the job. A great idea that makes for an enjoyable, endearing stay
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This week we’re looking for idyllic little islands in the Med where you can enjoy some early autumn sunshine
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Touring four towns on three islands, Kevin Rushby enjoys fennel liqueur, sheep’s cheese and seafood, while teenage Maddy prefers a papal cake sugar hit
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The capital of Sicily is a crumbling film set of a city with unmissable architecture, vivid street life, and a great choice of alfresco restaurants and bars
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Vintage caravans, log cabins, a view of the Alps or the Baltic … we choose affordable, alternative places to stay across cities, coast and countryside
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Five insiders reveal how to run with the locals in the Olympics host city – a spectacular tropical metropolis with great beaches, music, views and food
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Northern France is known for beaches, cider, cheese and seafood but our readers also pick out some less obvious delights on the coast and inland
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Doo wop is a futuristic, gaudy architectural style marrying 1950s space-age dreams with a tropical seaside kiss-me-quick flavour. And the best place to see it is New Jersey’s Wildwood
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Crete and other Greek islands were the most popular destinations when we asked for your tips on small, family-run hotels around the Med, with Spain and the Italian coast close behind
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A characterful, independent B&B or hotel with friendly staff and a pleasant setting can add so much to a holiday in the sun. Send us your tip and you could be on your way to a location of your choice with our prize of a £200 voucher from uk.hotels.com
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