Luxury all the way in China – but the Great Wall's a bit steep!
	2:40pm Sun 8 Jun 08
	Whether or not you are planning to fly out to watch the Olympics, I can recommend China as a fascinating place to visit, writes Tony Flood.

	Go double Dutch on Lower Rhine trip
	10:51am Thu 5 Jun 08
	MARK EDWARDS gets the best of two countries in a short break to the Lower Rhine which is steeped in history. MY short break in the Lower Rhine offered, in the words of the German and Dutch tourist boards, "two countries in one". In three days we travelled from Arnhem and Nijmegen in the Netherlands to Kempen and Krefeld in Germany's Niederrhein. Here the two countries are united in their landscapes of forests, wind turbines and picturesque towns and villages. The region also shares a desire to remember and retain its history, whether it be recent or ancient, good memories or bad.

	Warwick Castle
	12:10pm Tue 1 Apr 08
	Situated in the town of Warwick and overlooking the River Avon, Warwick Castle is a popular tourist spot that attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world.

	Edinburgh is where the action is
	1:38pm Tue 19 Feb 08
	EDINBURGH is not the first Scottish destination you would think of for an active holiday, with most of the country's extreme sport thrills to be had in the highlands and the northern islands.

	Mediterranean cruising
	9:53am Thu 15 Nov 07
	OKAY, so maybe the cruise ship did suffer a complete power failure somewhere in the Mediterranean Sea between Genoa and Nice.

	Top-quality hotel ... at Butlins
	4:16pm Tue 17 Jul 07
	BUTLINS has had to move with the times more than most holiday firms to keep pace with modern trends.

	Trekking to Everest Base Camp – 'because it’s there'
	3:52pm Mon 19 Mar 07
	Novice trekker Suzanne Holiday conquers the ultimate challenge of a lifetime in the Nepalese Himalayas

	Reykjavik: Cool world
	12:29pm Thu 22 Feb 07
	Head to the Icelandic capital for a special long-weekend destination.

	Italy: Find it in your art
	11:17am Mon 18 Sep 06
	As holidays go, an art trail through Italy is something a little different. It's not the regular two weeks on a beach smothered in sun screen.

	Butlins Bognor: Non-stop family fun
	10:30am Fri 21 Jul 06
	IT IS a commonly held stereotype that Bognor Regis is an outdated, run-down seaside town, one of a dying breed, mocked for its heritage at every opportunity.

	Black Sea cruise: Ship of dreams
	11:58am Thu 6 Jul 06
	Cruise ships conjure up images of floating cities, but what if the ship was smaller, more exclusive yet with all the luxury and splendour or a regular liner. ALISON COULDRIDGE took a dream cruise around the Black Sea and found the Hebridean Spirit just to her liking

	Dubai: Hi-tech oasis
	11:53am Thu 6 Jul 06
	Dubai is a rapidly expanding tourist destination as well as a new home for foreigners, lured by the dynamic enterprise, culture, year-round sunshine and tax-free salaries. To find out more about life in this hi-tech oasis, PAUL REVEL talks to comedian and resident Jim Davidson

	Cyprus: More than beaches
	11:48am Thu 6 Jul 06
	Lush green fields punctuated by swathes of almond, pistachio and citrus fruit trees dominate the landscape away from Cyprus's beach resorts. ROBERT FISK found out more

	St Moritz: Swiss bliss
	11:43am Thu 6 Jul 06
	With almost 60 per cent of hotels in St Moritz 4 or 5 star, this is the place for me. Known mostly for the skiing, which is something I try not to do if possible, but even more for the amazing aprs ski, St Moritz is a destination perfect for a weekend or week or even a month (and actually not just in the winter). If you want to eat well, sleep deeply, breathe freely and drink in stunning surroundings, go to Switzerland writes LAURA-JANE FILOTRANI

	Center Parcs: Family fun
	11:33am Thu 6 Jul 06
	Center Parcs is a holiday for every member of the family with its blend of activity and relaxation set in hundreds of acres of natural woodland. HEATHER RAMSDEN visited one of the four UK villages, Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, to enjoy this unique experience

	Jamaica: Life's a beach
	4:13pm Tue 21 Feb 06
	TRACY Moran visits the sun-soaked shores of Jamaica ...

	Bognor Regis: Seaside fun at the Shoreline
	3:10pm Wed 14 Sep 05
	Think of Butlins and what words spring to mind? If you are in the majority of people cheap, tacky and outdated are probably among the first words you think of.

	Skegness: Hi-de-High - Butlins goes upmarket
	2:27pm Fri 19 Aug 05
	THIS month, amid great fanfare, Butlins opened its first luxury purpose-built hotel at its resort in Bognor Regis.

Copenhagen: A cool capital

12:11pm Friday 12th August 2005

THINK of designer destinations and London, Paris and Milan are the obvious short-break cities that spring to mind. Until relatively recently most travellers wouldn't have thought of adding Copenhagen to the list, but the minute you set foot on Danish soil it's easy to see why it has become such a cool capital.

Cork: European Capital of Culture

12:04pm Friday 12th August 2005

THERE'S certainly no danger of getting lost in Cork high street. By night it's lit by sweeping new futuristic streetlights and by day they act as a line of silver beacons for anyone trying to find St Patrick's Street.