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Scotland - get away to the highlands

12:28pm Friday 28th May 2010

The Highlands of Scotland is a perfect place for a weekend break where the Royal family go to get away from it all. Try a dram of whisky and see the Monarch of the Glen

Where the desert roses grow

9:00am Wednesday 7th April 2010

Take a journey into the Tunisian Sahara and discover a land of mountains, sand dunes and movie sets, writes Nick Elvin

Get the film star treatment at Stoke Park

3:32pm Wednesday 24th February 2010

Kate Sole enjoys a stay at Buckinghamshire's luxurious award-winning retreat and leaves feeling a million dollars

Faro in the Algarve

3:35pm Monday 11th January 2010

Visit Faro for a true taste of the Algarve - enjoy Portuguese cuisine, a walk around the old city and a boat trip to the nature reserve, writes Lindi Bilgorri

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To the ends of the Earth

2:00pm Thursday 7th January 2010

In Chile's northern Patagonia, where the Andes meet the Pacific, there’s no escaping the wonders of nature, writes Nick Elvin.

Regal city is beyond expectations

11:00am Monday 26th October 2009

The Hague has been dubbed the International City of Peace and Justice, and its inhabitants come from more than 100 countries. Nick Elvin visits the administrative capital of the Netherlands.

Short break in Limoges, France

2:43pm Thursday 3rd September 2009

Just one hour away by plane and you can be in the heart of France in Limoges - the capital of enamel and porcelain

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Always a welcome

2:00pm Thursday 27th August 2009

On the Hebridean islands of Islay and Jura the gentle pace of life gives you time to enjoy the simple things.

Heaven on wheels

11:40am Wednesday 19th August 2009

Travelling somewhere ought to be just as much fun as the destination, as Hannah Crown discovers when she climbs aboard the Orient Express.

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Life drawing and art appreciation breaks in Dublin

12:06pm Friday 3rd July 2009

The notion of nude life drawing models on TV well before the 9pm watershed has sparked a flurry of interest in our national newspapers but with a thriving artistic community in our locale, we are somewhat more enlightened. Inspired by the new series, Life Class: Today's Nude, which airs on Channel 4 this week, Melanie Dakin wasted no time in putting pencil to paper and jetted off to Dublin for a life drawing holiday.

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