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It's all plain sailing

An idyllic way to explore Turkey

5:06pm Friday 19th March 2010

Talk about Turkish delight – CHRIS COURT learns to sail in the idyllic surroundings of the Mediterranean Turquoise Coast.

Gourmet Traveller

WATCHING THE WORLD GO BY: Angela Swann does Wales in style

4:11pm Thursday 18th March 2010

ANGELA SWANN heads west to rediscover the golden age of Rail travel.

Learn to walk differently in the French Alps

The walk kicks off with a session of Qi Gong

12:58pm Friday 12th March 2010

OUR mountain guide must have lost the plot. Here we are in the French Alps on a perfect August day, snow tipped peaks glinting under azure skies, crystal clear streams carving through carpets of green pastures, a chorus of twittering birds, clicking crickets and tinkling cow bells.

Lang Weekend

PURE CLASS: for a purely perfect weekend away

11:51am Thursday 4th March 2010

Born and bred Londoner Simon O’Neill heads back to the capital for a night of five-star luxury.

INDIA: Cramming it all in

INDIA: Cramming it all in

1:57pm Friday 19th February 2010

It is hard to say exactly when I realised attempting a 5,000km trip criss-crossing India in just two weeks was a stupid idea.

Savour The Whales

2:48pm Thursday 18th February 2010

Inspired by childhood memories of blissful British breaks, Trevor Marshall took his young family to the Principality.

Bulgaria's brill for snowboarding

Jason gets ready to hit the slopes

5:13pm Friday 12th February 2010

SNOWBOARDING is full of (what I believe to be the correct terminology) gnarley dudes enjoying a lifestyle not dissimilar to a very long boys’ weekend.

Belfast Slink

TOTAL INDULGENCE: Gill Jaggers in Northern Ireland

11:53am Thursday 4th February 2010

GILL JAGGERS is pampered to within an inch of her life at luxury hotels in Northern Ireland.

DUBAI: Living a life of luxury

Russell Smith in Dubai

5:29pm Friday 29th January 2010

RUSSELL SMITH acquires a taste for the outrageous opulence of Dubai – still very much in evidence despite recent reports – including hobnobbing with the stars, being shot through a shark-infested lagoon and a spectacular flight above the manmade resort

My Viennese whirl

The giant Ferris wheel at Prater Park

4:12pm Friday 22nd January 2010

Vintage movie fan ANTHONY LOOCH explores the beautiful city of Vienna, which has come a long way since featuring in the iconic thriller The Third Man, combining modern efficiency with some stunning architecture and an envious collection of art




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