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A true Russian epic: Following in the footsteps of Dr Zhivago during an atmospheric winter is sheer romance

My goodness, Russia is complicated. In Red Square, one side houses Lenin's granite tomb, built in 1929, while opposite is GUM, a glitzy shopping centre [...]

Devon’s Red Doors Farm provides a weekend getaway at a family-friendly cottage

Lots of fun on the farm with our own little chick: A lovely weekend getaway at a family-friendly cottage in DevonThe Daily Mail's Maureen Brookbanks [...]

It’s all eyes on Vancouver as the Cambridges come to town an ultimate travel guide

Surrounded by mountains and looking out over the sea, Canada’s third biggest city (population 2.4 million) consistently tops the charts of the most livable cities [...]

Wild boars, Roman ruins and piles of colourful gelato: Italy’s Umbria is a fun and enchanting break for families

For hundreds of years, Roman Catholics have travelled from all over the world to witness the soaring majesty of Assisi, the birthplace of St Francis.Just [...]

Hot spots for half-term: You don’t have to go too far for sun and fun on your autumn school break

The October half-term is the last-chance saloon for finding sunshine without having to fly to the ends of the world.The good news is that while [...]

California’s mighty Lake Tahoe: Get in a kayak to see the best of the magical landscape

The kayak rental man demonstrates how to oar: 'Anything beyond the waist is a waste. Small strokes work best,' he says. With that, he waves [...]

All aboard for a weekend of sheer pleasure at a holiday home with its own private railway

Shortly before 10.30am on a glorious summer’s day and my two young sons, parents, parents-in-law, husband and I are riding on a small, blue replica [...]

The exotic allure of Morocco’s magical Fes

When my daughter was little, I used to pop her into the back of an old Renault 4 and drive all over Morocco every summer.We [...]

A decade on from Hurricane Katrina New Orleans is in prime party mode

Abigail Gullo, the New Yorker who runs the bar at the much-hyped new restaurant Compere Lapin, has a theory about her adoptive city: ‘They say [...]

Boutique beauty, but at quite a price – a night at Blakes Hotel, an expensive London institution

An Inspector Calls: Boutique beauty, but at quite a price - a night at Blakes Hotel, an expensive London institution Blakes has been an accommodation delight [...]

Sir Bani Yas near Abu Dhabi recreates African safari experience

What the Sheik desires, the Sheik will have — the tallest skyscraper in the world? No problem. A Louvre-like gallery in the desert? The architects [...]

Fashionable French seaside resort of Le Touquet is the perfect place to be revived

It roared in the Twenties, but now fashionable French seaside resort Le Touquet is ready to be rediscoveredPopular in the Roaring Twenties, Le Touquet is [...]

Children will love this wild eco-friendly break at Bosavern farm

Pitch-up for frills-free camping in Cornwall: Children will love this wild eco-friendly break at Bosavern farmBosavern Community Farm isn't quite wild camping - but it's [...]

Rio de Janeiro is in the Olympics spotlight – here’s how to dive right in

The Zika virus, presidential impeachment, pollution — Brazil has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. But when the Olympic flame at Rio de [...]

Celebrating Beatrix Potter’s birthday with an adventure to the Lake District

Consumed by grief after the death of her fiance, she bought this as a hideaway. Today, people come here by the busload to pay homage [...]

Bravo Brittany! The sea might be chilly but everything else is warm and wholesome

Brittany has always been about simple pleasures — and Dinard, with its striped beach tents and Belle Epoque villas, is no exception. Blowy coastal walks, [...]

As The BFG is released, let Roald Dahl inspire your Tenby weekend away

As A child, Roald Dahl was obsessed with winkles. And he did most of his winkling in West Wales.One hundred years after his birth, and [...]

A campsite holiday beckons and the choice is better than ever

Few of us see the fun of camping in a blizzard. But now that the weather has hotted up, the lure of sleeping under the stars [...]

Packed with nostalgia, Charleston and Savannah are still old-school charmers

The Spanish moss hangs over Savannah like a veil, revealing the ghosts and charms of this sultry city in glimpses.Take your time here, it seems to say, [...]

UK countryside offers family fun in spades that will really hit the spot

British farmers have been feeling the squeeze, but many are finding new ways to do business. Opening their doors to holiday-makers is one of them.It [...]

Chateau St Pierre de Serjac in the south of France is action packed for children

The owner bustles in from a meeting. ‘I just had a little word,’ says Karl O’Hanlon, from Dublin. ‘I want the staff here to be [...]

Lost your appetite for Europe? You can now fly direct to Lima, Peru

We're mountain biking at 12,500ft in the high Andes, past dusty pueblos, along dirt tracks through the fields of red earth that give Peru's Sacred [...]

Palermo has shaken off Mafia stigma and is now city full of vibrant culture

Sunday morning is when the Sicilian mammas stock up their larders.Stalls in Palermo's medieval streets are piled high with tarrochi (blood oranges), artichokes and aubergines [...]

Beyonce and Leonardo DiCaprio holiday in the Caribbean island, here’s how you can

The beaches. The sun. The chance that you might bump into Leonardo DiCaprio and make him your husband! The list of reasons to vacation immediately in [...]

With budget flights between UK and US’s East Coast, Boston is a winning weekend trip

The shortest journey between a major U.S. city and the UK starts or ends in Boston — the vibrant and stylish state capital of Massachusetts. It takes just 6½ [...]

Why India’s Pink City, the capital of Rajasthan, should be on your travel hotlist

One of India's most intriguing cities, Jaipur should be on everyone's travel to-do list. Jenny Coad explains why. Rather special: The Amber Fort is an [...]

Cosying up at the Castle Hotel, a Windsor bolthole fit for a queen

An Inspector Calls: Cosying up at the Castle Hotel, a Windsor bolthole fit for a queen (and entirely convenient for her as well)The Castle Hotel [...]

Why Amsterdam is a fabulous city for a weekend break

Amsterdam, with its 60 miles of canals, 90 islands and 1,500 bridges, is compact, relaxed and still one of the most distinct and beautiful cities [...]

The Bobby Moore package at Kensington’s Royal Garden Hotel is a football-themed break

Relive England's World Cup victory! The Bobby Moore package at Kensington's Royal Garden Hotel – including a Wembley tour – is a nostalgic football-themed breakIt [...]

Foodies will adore fun-loving Cork and its lively restaurant scene

People from Cork don't like food. They are completely and utterly obsessed with it.From ruddy-faced butchers at the English Market to the innovative vegetarian restaurant [...]

Macau beyond the casino includes ruined churches and echoes of colonial Portugal

Early morning in Macau's Camoes Park, and Lisbon seems a long way away. This leafy space may be named after the Portuguese poet Luis de [...]

Italy’s St Francis in his home city of Assisi in Umbria

Saints are meant to be, well, saintly. So when I heard about Saint Francis throwing himself into the rose bushes to quell his lustful urges [...]

The Basque beauty of San Sebastian is a glorious setting for Summer holiday

Reaching the top of a twisting trail through the forests of Monte Urgull, I suddenly saw why the city below is sometimes compared with Rio [...]

Illuminating your life at the top of the world: On a search for the Northern Lights in the wilds of Iceland (puffin for dinner optional)

The scream is shrill and unexpected.It echoes across the almost empty restaurant, making the waiter jump. I drop a forkful of Arctic char into my [...]

Discover what makes Denmark a famously contented country

The Danes are the happiest people on Earth. That’s what the latest World Happiness Report is telling us. And who are we to argue?After all, [...]

Run past Portugal’s São Jorge Castle on this new tour launched in Lisbon

Lisbon on the run: Dashing past São Jorge Castle and the Elevador de Santa Justa on an energetic new tour of Portugal's capitalA Lisbon hotel [...]