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Air travel self-help options get all-clear

For those catching an early flight, nothing beats checking in early and heading straight to the gate.

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Honey, I blew the holiday budget

Women are adding more than a third to the initial cost of their holidays by splashing out on new clothes, researchers found.

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Finding Vincent

As the largest collection of van Gogh's works reopens in Amsterdam, Mary Novakovich paints a picture of locations that inspired him.

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Imagine cleaning staff finding a set of false teeth when turning out a room.

The hotel of forgotten things
January 18 2013 at 08:38

Hotel guests leave behind the strangest stuff, writes Mark Duell.

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Oaxaca: Outside the 20 Novembre market, they make pozol�, a pork stew slowly cooked for hours.

Travelling to some top spots
January 17 2013 at 13:03

Cookery writer and restaurateur Thomasina Miers shares her favourite destinations.

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On a scale of one to 10 in which 10 is the best score, Malaysia came out number one with a grade of 8.3 among 50 nations surveyed. Picture: YASANTHA NAIDOO

Survey rates Muslim-friendly holiday spots
January 16 2013 at 15:01

Malaysia has been rated the world's top Muslim-friendly holiday destination.

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Wikivoyage content is written by travellers, for travellers, in native languages, according to project administrator Peter Fitzgerald.

Travel website written by travellers for travellers
January 16 2013 at 09:50

Wikipedia has launched a free online travel guide built collaboratively by volunteers from around the globe.

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The desert community is a popular destination for thousands of four-wheel-drive enthusiasts each year because of the many designated off-road trails.

Sand (e)scapes
January 15 2013 at 08:49

Whether you’re hitching a ride on a camel or driving through on a 4x4, the rugged beauty of the desert rarely fails to impress.

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BEST HOLIDAY: Author Kate Mosse was fascinated by Russia and St Petersburg during the 1980s.

Kate Mosse soaks it all up
January 14 2013 at 13:08

Fresh from a break in Cape Town, author Kate Mosse shares some of her favourite travel memories.

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Film locations are always compelling destinations and New Zealand, the setting for The Hobbit, will come back into focus in 2013.

Travel in 2013: the world at your feet
January 11 2013 at 08:22

Whether you’re a thrill-seeker, a beach bum or on the look out for family fun, Kate Simon reveals this year’s must-do holidays.

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India attracted 6.6 million overseas visitors last year - which, given the size and diversity of the country, is a tiny figure.

A luxury that costs less than you think
January 9 2013 at 15:02

Private tours sound so appealing - and they’re not as costly as one would think, writes Fred Mawer.

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Within twelve years of each other, Innsbruck, Austria was able to host two major Winter Olympics in both 1964 and 1976.

Top 10 places to ski like an Olympian
January 8 2013 at 15:01

Ski vacations usually combine a little bit of travel, history and adrenaline-pumping fun on the slopes.

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Well-being holidays have entered the mainstream, offering the chance to combine a fabulous location with an activity that will set you on the path to wellness.

How to beat the festive hangover
January 7 2013 at 14:58

The perfect New Year’s resolution? Take a holiday that makes you healthier, writes Aoife O’Riordain.

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