Travel
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Can a silent retreat in Bali really soothe the soul?Beautiful views, meditative walks and delicious food may create the perfect mood for a mindful break – but our writer discovers that being in the moment is hard work
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Must-see sights, plus yoga centres, hotels and restaurantsFamed for ashtanga yoga, wellbeing is a way of life in this south Indian city – and fantastic markets, food and architecture all add to the allure -
Author Nick Hunt on why he loves the Karst plateauFor the Stanford’s Travel Book of the Year nominee, the Bora wind influences every part of life on this wild plateau – straddling Italy and Slovenia – from the architecture to the inhabitants and their food -
Naples’ emotive Fontanelle cemeteryIn an underground chamber in the Italian city, the skulls of plague victims are stacked high but the traditions surrounding their preservation are ultimately uplifting, telling us a lot about the human capacity for caring
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10 of the best UK escapesA good way to break up the winter is with a few days in the countryside. We’ve picked stays across Britain, from cosy B&Bs to stylish holiday homes, many with seasonal offers
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Where to go on holiday in 2018 – the hotlistLooking for inspiration for your travels? Browse our 40 fabulous destinations around the world from capitals of culture to palm-fringed beaches, remote wildernesses to a new museum at the Pyramids
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Food, beaches, walks, adventure … and romance: our 10 best travel stories of 2017From street dishes to savour, colourful coasts to relax at and cool cities to explore, it’s been another year of exploring the world. Here, we pick our favourite stories of the year. Warning: contains holiday romances gone wrong!
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Penang guide: what to do, plus the best bars, restaurants and hotelsIts street food scene is legendary and the capital George Town, one of the hottest destinations in Asia, now buzzes with nightlife – but the verdant island’s beaches and jungle are also worth exploring
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La Paz, Bolivia guide: what to see plus the best bars, restaurants and hotelsHigh in the Andes, Bolivia’s de facto capital is having a moment, thanks to local artists, chefs and cafe owners on a mission to breathe new life into the historic centre
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Frankfurt city guide: what to see plus the best bars, restaurants and hotelsGoldman Sachs’s CEO tweeted that he’ll be spending more time in the city after Brexit. He won’t be the only one. We asked a local journalist to show us around
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Bologna city guide: what to see plus the best bars, restaurants and hotelsThe opening of a foodie theme park will further elevate Bologna’s reputation as Italy’s culinary capital but the city has plenty more to offer, including superb art, music and medieval architecture
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Cities of light: famous sights at night – in picturesLuca Campigotto’s night-time photographs show some of the world’s most iconic landmarks glowing but virtually empty, adding a layer of intrigue to familiar cityscapes
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Make it a Muji holiday: lifestyle brand to open two hotels in ChinaJapanese homeware company Muji plans to extend its minimal design concept into the hospitality sector with the launch of hotels in Beijing and Shenzhen
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Curse of the Cook Islands – and a chance to turn derelict hotel into a tourist hotspotOn a crumbling site on Rarotonga, every attempt to build a hotel has failed. Now it’s the turn of a China-backed group to try to beat the hex
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The Coach House, Darley Abbey, Derby: B&B reviewWith its stylish, Scandi-tinted interiors, this B&B edges into hotel territory; an impression reinforced when gorging on its lavish breakfast
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The Bull Hotel, Fairford, the Cotswolds: reviewA pair of 15th-century coaching inns has been knocked together and renovated to offer romantic dining, traditional boozing and serenely cosy bedrooms
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Take the kids to … the Ragged School Museum, east LondonOnce a school that provided a free education for destitute children, this museum gives visitors a chance to step back in time – and into the classroom – for a strict Victorian lesson
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The Secret Life of 5 Year Olds on Holiday review: at times, more like I'm a Child Get Me Out of Here
The Secret Life of 5 Year Olds on Holiday review: at times, more like I'm a Child Get Me Out of Here
It’s Cyprus ahoy for the kids from the Channel 4 show but it’s not all sunshine and water slides, for while there may be chocolate spread for brekkie, there’s also squid and octopus tasting to be done. Yuck, sort of!
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Take the kids to … the Fleet Air Arm Museum, SomersetChocks Away! This huge, family-friendly museum is packed with jets and helicopters that children can climb into – and an exhibition on women aviators
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Take the kids to … Lappa Valley Steam Railway, CornwallWith miniature steam engines, a special Santa train, a boating lake and a maze, this charming small attraction near Newquay is a great day out for families with younger children
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The best Christmas days out 2017Our pick of great days out this December ranges from skating on London’s rooftops to Santa steam train rides, fairy-lit gardens and carols by candlelight
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Wildest dreams: a family camping trip in OmanWild camping in the Omani wilderness with a seven year old sounds daunting but, with a tour guide in tow, it’s the best and most affordable way to enjoy the country’s staggering scenery
Readers' tips
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Share details of your best active adventures around the world to win a £200 hotel voucherWhether it was a lung-busting run in a desert, a calf-straining Himalayan hike or a cycle ride into the clouds in Snowdonia, we want to hear about it
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The best mind, body and spirit breaks: readers’ travel tipsWhether it’s an affordable thermal spa, a yoga break in Ibiza, or something more ambitious, such as a 10-day silent retreat in India, our readers have found wonderful ways to relax
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Send us a tip on wellbeing breaks the world over – and win a £200 hotel voucherShare details of trips that boosted your health and sense of wellbeing, whether they were in the UK or in a far flung location
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Great UK winter walks: readers’ travel tipsAn inviting path and a cosy pub or cafe are ingredients for brilliant days out, whether braving the elements in the Highlands, crunching over fresh frost in the Midlands, or squishing through Yorkshire mud
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Try climbing Uganda's highest peakThe remote Rwenzori mountains, on the Uganda/DRC border, offer treks through varied and stunning landscapes, with none of the crowds found at Kilimanjaro
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Five gorgeous short hikes in EuropeThe ‘man who hiked the world’ is an Instagrammer from London who travels the globe in search of great walking routes. Here he picks five favourites in Europe
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Kentucky's whiskey trailAre you over dry January? Then join our writer on a road trip where the pitstops are previously abandoned distilleries being given a new lease of life in the birthplace of the spirit
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