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Rock legend Tina Turner kicked off her comeback tour in Chicago at the weekend. PAUL COLE joined the diva’s VIP guests on a whistlestop visit to the Windy City. Read

In a secret valley

THIS is the last in our series of bike rides by MEL GIBSON, founder of the Kirklees Cyclists’ Forum. Read

Island paradise on the edge of a blue volcano

KILLING a pig, burying a donkey, water from the well, dancing at the festivals – it’s life on a small Greek island. Read

Make the most of Murcia

HISTORY is never far from the surface in Murcia. Read

Break for the family deep in Tuscany

HOLIDAYING in Tuscany can inspire daunting thoughts of wildly expensive breaks alongside ranks of annoying, well-heeled Middle-Englanders. Read

The year fills a gap in teenagers’ lives

THE gap year was never an option for school-leavers when I was a teenager. Read

Tropical trip for a rainy Sunday

WE had a trip down memory lane at the weekend when we took our young nephews to Tropical World in Roundhay Park, Leeds. Read

Have a great holiday and see the Passion Play as well

THE world-famous Oberammergau Passion Play, involving 2,000 villagers and set against the backdrop of the Bavarian mountains, is a spectacle which comes along only once every 10 years. Read

Competition drives down rental prices

CAR hire rates for British drivers in Europe this summer are falling in the face of fierce competition - as major operators in the sector battle for bookings against newcomers keen to undercut rates and charges. Read

Cheaper package trips for tourists to a now-safer Kenya

WITH the Foreign Office indicating Kenya is again safe for British tourists, packages in April and May are being heavily discounted by operators trying to kickstart a market hit hard by post-election violence this year. Read

Try the Scillly Isles if you fancy the Fifties!

THE 12-part, real-life TV saga of Father Guy Scott, the new chaplain to the Isles, appears to be bringing the charms of the four inhabited Scilly Isles – St Martin’s, St Agnes, Bryher and Tresco – to a wider audience. Read

A Dracula spectacular!

THIS was a trip to really get my teeth into. Like Jonathan Harker in Bram Stoker’s Dracula I was in Budapest at the beginning of a journey that would take me deep into the Carpathian Mountains and the land of the undead. Read

Book at once if you want to get a Greek bargain break

BOOK your summer holidays today to collect an even bigger discount. That’s the tactic which tour firms are trying this year to get us to think seriously about holidays. Read

Let’s all go green with a family holiday in the country!

COME back, Enid Blyton! It’s fun and fashionable for families to go romping in the countryside again. Read

Blackpool can still Tower over rivals

LOPING down the rain-stippled promenade in a taxi blaring out ‘This is the Road to Hell’ you have the uncomfortable feeling the tune may have a point... Read

Bargains to be had for last-minute ski holidays

WITH European ski resorts revelling in bumper snowfalls, it can be hard to find space anywhere in February half-term – until this winter, when families are set to cash in on some bargain prices after a mix-up over holiday dates. Read

When you’re in the mood for Louvre

It is the most romantic city in the world. ANUJI VARMA spends Valentine's Day in Paris and gets an eyeful as she sees the sexy sights of the Moulin Rouge. Read

Examiner trips

THE Examiner is offering two for one weekend breaks to Paris with Mistral European Holidays. Read

Visit Garda with the Examiner ...

Enjoy the glories of Garda with Examiner Travel. Read

With the whales and dolphins

SUNVIL Discovery, a leading operator to nine beautiful islands about 1,000 miles off Portugal, offers full-day whale and dolphin-watching excursions for the first time in 2008. Read