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  • ‘You know it when you see it’
    Accidentally Wes Anderson exhibition opens in London

    New exhibition showcases photographs of real locations inspired by American film director’s whimsical trademark style

  • ‘Just strap on the footwear and walk’
    A snowshoeing holiday in Bulgaria

  • Canoeing across Coniston Water in the Lake District national park

    Hilly horizons and shooting stars
    A car-free adventure across Coniston and south Cumbria

  • Taigh Whin, Scotland Nestled between majestic mountains and sandy shores on Scotland’s west coast, the two-bedroom cottage and stand-alone bothy studio at Taigh Whin There are spectacular views across to the Isle of Skye, amazing walks and swims, and the lack of light pollution means dazzling displays of the aurora borealis when conditions are right.

    Highland refuge
    Scotland’s serene, socially-conscious hideaway

  • An aerial view of Limerick city centre, Limerick, Ireland.<br>An aerial view of Limerick city centre, Ireland.

    All-Ireland champion
    The not-so-gritty city of Limerick

  • Lochview House on the banks of Loch Lochy

    Waterfront wonders
    10 glorious lakeside winter stays around the UK

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Beach on a budget

  • Dive bar … the pool and drinks area at Posada Freeman, Mazatlán., Sinaloa, Mexico

    Top 10 budget beach hotels and B&Bs on Mexico’s Pacific coast

  • The main temple at the ancient Mayan city at Tulum on the Gulf of Mexico.

    Top 10 budget beach hotels, guesthouses and hostels on the Yucatán peninsula, Mexico

  • Carana Hilltop Villa, Mahé, Seychelles

    Top 10 budget beach B&Bs in the Seychelles

  • The West Coast town of Yzerfontein, north of Cape Town

    Top 10 budget beach guesthouses and B&Bs in South Africa's Western Cape

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Holiday guides

  • Illustration of a man in swimming costume peering out from behind two cardboard palm trees

    Massive discounts and midweek mini-breaks: 20 ways to book a fantastic, more affordable holiday

  • Illustration: Jamie Wignall

    How to take a super-low budget holiday

    From pet sitting and home swaps to planning ahead, be flexible and grab the best deals … fast
  • Kayakers setting off from beach into Coral Bay at Ningaloo Reef marine park, Western Australia.

    Paddling calendar: the best places to kayak and canoe in Australia, every month of the year

    With a coastline that stretches thousands of kilometres, Australia is an all seasons, bucket list destination for on-water adventures
  • The Acropolis viewed through the windows of the Acropolis Museum, Athens

    ‘The real life of Athens is here’ – hidden gems beyond and beneath the Acropolis

  • Narbonne - Canal de la robine

    A local’s guide to Narbonne, France: late-night dancing, seafood and seaside cycle rides

  • Closed sign outside a hotel.

    When we arrived at 9pm at our hotel in Tenerife it was closed

  • Beach of the Cathedrals, Playa de Las Catedrales, Beach of the Holy Waters, Playa de Aguas Santas, Cantabric coast, Ribadeo, Lugo province, Galicia,<br>KP35RN Beach of the Cathedrals, Playa de Las Catedrales, Beach of the Holy Waters, Playa de Aguas Santas, Cantabric coast, Ribadeo, Lugo province, Galicia,

    Hidden Spain: where to stay and what to do off the beaten track

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The big picture

  • Hadrian's Wall above Housesteads Crags

    ‘I slept in ditches and dreamed of marauding raiders’: a wild walk on the Hadrian’s Wall path

    The vandalism at Sycamore Gap may have hogged the headlines, but walking the length of the national trail puts these borderlands into thrilling historical context
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Where to stay

  • After purchasing the Bay Tree Hotel, Alistair Dixon trained as a chef at Broadstairs College and created a high quality menu for the restaurant

    Hotels
    Alistair Dixon obituary

  • Vinyl Pimp owner Luk Man Hon

    Hospitality industry
    Bed and breakbeat: guests go crate-digging at UK’s only ‘vinyl hotel’

  • A manager and a Taliban government official in the dining room of the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul. Photograph: Elise Blanchard/Elise Blanchard for NZZ

    The Audio Long Read
    Inside the Taliban’s luxury hotel – podcast

  • A woman on TikTok

    Opinion
    Getting job applicants to submit a TikTok video is an insult I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy

    Michael Kalenderian
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Family holidays

  • Bodmin &amp; Wenford Steam Railway, Cornwall<br>ECX3NM Bodmin &amp; Wenford Steam Railway, Cornwall

    Steam and sparkle: 6 of the best Christmas railway journeys in the UK

    From Santa Specials for excited children to a luxury Yuletide Evening Express for the grownups, these colourful trips will get you into the festive spirit
  • Family kneeling down in forest near the Mole Resort in Devon

    Activity breaks: 10 top ideas for a supercharged October half-term

  • italy, liguria, riviera di ponente, bordighera, beach<br>F520WF italy, liguria, riviera di ponente, bordighera, beach

    Postcard from Bordighera: autumn sun on Italy’s Ligurian coast

  • Dunoon, Scotland by Duncan Craig : IMG 9189

    The couple who bought a crumbling Scottish villa – by accident – and turned it into a holiday let

  • Writer Phoebe Smith and her son, in his trailer, on the Golden Valley Pilgrimage Way in Herefordshire.

    Pews, picnics and pedalling: my cycle trip through Herefordshire – with a toddler in tow

  • Cityscape and harbor of Catania, Sicily, Italy<br>KDB0CG Cityscape and harbor of Catania, Sicily, Italy

    At every turn Etna loomed, smoke hovering above the crater: a family rail adventure from the UK to Sicily

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Readers' tips

  • Winter walk UK. Image shot 01/2009. Exact date unknown.<br>B70ETW Winter walk UK. Image shot 01/2009. Exact date unknown.

    Tell us about your favourite winter walk – you could win a holiday voucher

  • View of Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya) in a snowy winter night in Istanbul Turkey<br>R1X69D View of Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya) in a snowy winter night in Istanbul Turkey

    Tell us about a winter trip in southern Europe

  • The Packhorse Inn, a traditional country pub, in the village of Little Longstone, Derbyshire, UK<br>2A0KDWW The Packhorse Inn, a traditional country pub, in the village of Little Longstone, Derbyshire, UK

    ‘An open fire, the dog snoozing at our feet’: readers’ favourite UK pubs for food

  • Young man in yellow jacket standing on the rocks of the famous Benijo beach in Tenerife, contemplating the beauty of Benijo with reflection, wonderlust<br>Young man in yellow jacket standing on the rocks of the famous Benijo beach in Tenerife

    Share a tip on your travel discovery of the year – you could win a holiday voucher

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  • Lonely hiker enjoying the view over spectacular Faroese fjords near Funningur during a sunny spring morning (Faroe Islands, Denmark, Europe)<br>T6H20B Lonely hiker enjoying the view over spectacular Faroese fjords near Funningur during a sunny spring morning (Faroe Islands, Denmark, Europe)

    Sustainable tourism
    Faroe Islands farmers charge a fee to access beauty spots as visitor numbers soar

  • A wide-angle view of the new footbridge at Weavers Triangle, Burnley.<br>2A8XA1D A wide-angle view of the new footbridge at Weavers Triangle, Burnley.

    ‘Ugly, lovely towns’ with stories to tell
    Where tourists seldom tread, part 6

    Dungannon, Burnley, Barrow-in-Furness, Harlow and Merthyr Tydfil may not be quaint, but these robust centres have a poetry that’s all their own
  • Brussels, Belgium. 06th July, 2019. Brussels - 6-07-2019, cycling, Stage 1, etappe 1 Brussels-Brussels, passage van het peloton op de Muur van Geraardsbergen Credit: Pro Shots/Alamy Live News<br>W27317 Brussels, Belgium. 06th July, 2019. Brussels - 6-07-2019, cycling, Stage 1, etappe 1 Brussels-Brussels, passage van het peloton op de Muur van Geraardsbergen Credit: Pro Shots/Alamy Live News

    Call of the cobbles
    The joy of cycling in Flanders

    The notorious pavé leaves this rider shaken and stirred, but the the gorgeous scenery of Belgium’s cycling heartland more than makes up for it
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