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10 of the best restaurants in rural Spain: readers’ tipsFrom the mountains of northern Spain to the beaches of Andalucía and across to the Balearics, our readers have discovered fantastic places to eat
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Bric-a-brac bargains at Europe’s largest vintage marketThe Provencal village of L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue has the largest concentration of vintage stores outside Paris and also hosts a giant open-air flea market. The next is in August – so bring a big bag -
Italian modernism in Eritrea – in picturesIn our weekly look at travel through three Instagram images, Samantha Runkel finds eye-catching architecture in Unesco-listed Asmara -
Share stories of your favourite scuba diving tripsShare stories of great scuba diving trips you’ve enjoyed – anywhere in the world, in tropical waters or off home shores
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Controversy and edgy art in Hong Kong’s artist villageIn Kowloon’s former Cattle Depot, artists defy the Beijing crackdown with alternative artworks of all kinds: there’s something provocative to look at, for free, every day
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Lisbon city guide: what to see plus the best bars, restaurants and hotelsPortugal’s capital is bursting with culture and great places to eat, stay and party – and it’s the cheapest city break destination in western Europe
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Toulouse city guide: what to see plus the best bars, restaurants and hotelsIn France’s sunny ‘pink city’, ancient palaces show world-class art and crowds sip pastis and eat cassoulet and top-notch tapas at lively food markets
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East Sicily: what to see plus the best bars, beaches, restaurants and hotelsWith baroque palaces, fine beaches and Mount Etna, the Ionian coast is home to most of the island’s crown jewels – underpinned by glorious local food and drink
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Portland city guide: what to see plus the best hotels, bars and restaurantsIt’s famous, derided even, for hipster coffee and craft beer, but there’s so much more to one of America’s coolest cities – and there are new direct flights from London, too
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Brussels city guide: what to see plus the best bars, hotels and restaurantsIgnore the cynics, Brussels is one of Europe’s most cosmopolitan cities, with hip bars and cafes, vintage markets and a fine line in the ‘9th Art’
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The alt city guide to BrightonBrighton’s festival scene in May could be the reason for a spring visit but this artistic, creative and collaborative seaside town has inspirational art, music, food and drink on tap year-round
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Avant garde Africa: Italian modernism in Eritrea – in picturesIn our weekly look at travel through three Instagram images, Samantha Runkel finds eye-catching architecture in Unesco-listed Asmara
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The Coach and Horses, Bolton-by-Bowland, Lancashire: hotel reviewThis revamped pub in a ridiculously pretty Ribble Valley village not only does food and bedrooms extremely well – it’s a proper boozer, too
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The Sign of the Angel, Lacock, Wiltshire: hotel reviewKnown for period dramas and an ancient abbey, the village of Lacock has an equally quaint inn – but with up-to-the-minute food in its atmospheric restaurant
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The City Gate, Exeter: hotel reviewThis newly-refurbished pub with smart rooms and locally produced food is a great reason to break a journey to or from the West Country
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Should you make your bed when staying at a hotel, like Margaret Thatcher?Lord Patten says the former prime minister always made her bed when travelling – but not many of us bother to tidy at all, according to hotel staff
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Flying across London – on the new South Bank zip wire rideClose to Waterloo, Zip World Southbank takes riders above the treetops and slides them across a city park at more than 30mph. Guardian Travel’s white-knuckle hero Will Coldwell tried it out
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50 great summer holiday activities for families in the UKOur week-by-week guide to the school summer break features a host of special events and outdoor fun for kids, from open-air cinema and live music to coming face to face with dinosaurs and aliens
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Forget the kids’ club – here is the best kind of family holidayAll children really want from a holiday is attention from their parents – even if they’re teenagers. So ditch the tech and engage them in chats, banter and eye contact
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Take the kids to … Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre, DevonA spooky classic ghost train, a coconut shy and wobbly mirrors all add up to good old-fashioned fairground fun at this charming attraction near Dartmoor
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10 of the best narrow-gauge railway journeys in BritainHop aboard one of these fantastic British railway adventures – with the chance to see wildlife and wonderful scenery along the route
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Hut stuff: Bournemouth’s new beach lodgesThe seaside resort has reimagined the classic British beach hut as a chic bolthole that makes for an idyllic family break
readers' tips
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Send a tip on great places to eat in rural Spain – and win a £200 hotel voucherPlease share your experiences of excellent tapas bars and restaurants from the Spanish countryside
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Great restaurants in Lisbon: readers’ tipsLisbon is teeming with fresh (and cheap) seafood, tapas and exotic dishes from Portugal’s colonial past. But it’s not just the food – our readers are wowed by the ambience and views, too
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Send a tip on places to stay in Canada’s wilderness – and win a £200 hotel voucherPlease share your experience of campsites, hotels and cabins
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Send a tip on places to eat in Lisbon – and win a £200 hotel voucherFrom neighbourhood churrascarias to great fish restaurants and markets, the Portuguese capital has plenty to offer foodies. Share your favourites
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