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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

Costa del Solitude uncovered

NEVER follow the crowd. Particularly when they all turn right at Malaga Airport and make for the Sunset Strip of the Costa del Sol running along to Gibraltar.Read

Try some adventures!

ADVENTURE holiday firms plan to massively expand their programmes in 2008, with sector leader Explore adding Algeria, Bosnia and the Sudan to a portfolio offering 328 tours in more than 130 countries.Read

Essence of the hills

THE Yorkshire Wolds are reputed to be the least visited place in England.Read

Package holidays are all set to make a comeback in 2008

WITH nearly half the short haul packages for summer 2008 still to be sold, tour operators and travel agents will put low deposits and cheap “shoulder season” packages at the centre of their multi-million marketing campaigns.Read

Head for the hills and enjoy Scotland’s dramatic wild side

TODAY’S eco-tourists are prepared to pay a small fortune travelling the world for a glimpse of life in the raw.Read

Woodland of delights

CLIMBING its way up from the River Dearne, the Kirklees Way turns truly rural, skirting the villages that line the valley, through grassy meadows and woods carpeted with bluebells. Sunken lanes and quiet country roads offer delightful secluded walks with magnificent views over the countryside.Read

Christmas is coming...

IT was a call that came right out of the blue. Santa, it seemed, wanted a chat. Would I care to join him for a berry juice?Read

Cruise to France to pick up a pud!

KEN BENNETT mussels in on some surprises on a cross channel Christmas shopping trip to France ... Read

Viner side of life

WE drink more of it than anyone except the French - even if it does get up our nose! Read

This is golf for the super rich

THE name on the locker read Ernie Els. When I looked inside, there was a pair of highly polished size 12 shoes. Could they be his?Read