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The Kinsterna Hotel and Spa, the Peloponnese, Greece: hotel review
A boutique hotel and spa in a 13th-century manor is just the starting point for discovering a little-visited corner of Greece's beautiful PeloponneseElafonisos has the best beach in Greece. So said...
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Holidays in Italy: gorgeous places to stay by coast and islands
10 stunning hotels and B&Bs for a perfect holiday in Italy – historical homes, charming villas and island escapes where the sea is never far awayMarulivo Hotel, Pisciotta, Salerno, CampaniaCool –...
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Mantua: Italy's sleeping beauty city
The historic city of Mantua is often overlooked by foreign visitors but it offers sumptuous cuisine, and one surprising ingredientI'm driving across the Ponte Legnano towards Mantua: the long bridge...
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How to do Le Marche, Italy, on a budget
Stretching for around 100 miles along the Adriatic coast, with hilltowns to rival those of Tuscany and Umbria, Le Marche is a gorgeous and affordable region to exploreIf Le Marche seems like one of...
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How Russia's creative revolution is changing the cultural landscape
Moscow, St Petersburg, and cities across Russia, are enjoying a creative boom that features design hubs, hotels, cafes and barsTwo decades after the fall of communism, Russia remains a mystery to many...
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Ty Mawr treehouse: self-catering review
A well-insulated wooden cave high in the branches of a tree, with original wood engravings and woodburner and hot shower makes a cosy nest even when the Welsh wind blowsI confess that before my friend...
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Travel news: gourmet guides in Bolivia, green trips to the Azores and family...
Plus 'affordable luxury' at a new London hotel, a whistlestop tour of the UK and some holiday destinations to warm you upEscapismThe co-founder of Noma in Copenhagen, voted best restaurant in the world...
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Travel tips: stay in a converted tobacco factory in Tuscany, or try camping...
A boutique hotel an hour from Florence, La Tabaccaia, has just opened, camping has a "new" concept, plus deals of the weekTake me there: Castelfali, TuscanyA tobacco factory in a medieval Tuscan...
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Why were hotels full of retired officers?
Readers answer other readers' questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific conceptsIn drama, seaside hotels are usually inhabitated by retired colonels and majors...
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Andalucía's 10 best budget beach hotels
From Malaga to Mojácar, Andalucía's south-eastern coastline serves up sandy beaches and some great affordable hotelsHotel California, MalagaThis old gem is just east of Malaga's town centre, beyond the...
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Glamping: an Airstream caravan in Brussels
For a romantic weekend in Brussels, our writer stays in a shiny renovated Airstream caravan parked in the grounds of a quirky 1960s-themed hotelPlus three more stylish new hotels in BrusselsGlamping in...
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Taiwan: Howard Marks' return to an old haunt
While on the run in Taipei, capital of Taiwan, Howard Marks received bad advice from the spirit of a legendary mutt. Now, 25 years later and with his daughter in tow, he returns to settle the score at...
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At The Chapel, Bruton, Somerset: hotel review
Bruton, Somerset is evolving, with a new art gallery and boho residents, and At The Chapel makes for a fittingly stylish boltholeBruton seems, at first, a typical, quaint English town, with its...
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Taiwan's Sun Moon Lake
Amber Marks accompanied her father, Howard, on a return trip to Taiwan, and made a journey of her own to idyllic Sun Moon Lake in the centre of the island, where Chiang Kai-shek indulged his dreams of...
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The Bear, Hay-on-Wye, Powys: B&B review
A new find from a stylish gay-friendly website is a smart but cosy B&B in ever-popular Hay-on-WyeAccommodation websites seldom provide inspiration for this column, but this week I'm plugging...
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Miller's Hotels: the perfect place to sling your gin
As well as antiques guides and his own gin brand, Martin Miller now has a group of hotels. And they're all packed with quirky stuffThe Tors Hotel sits on a wooded cliff overlooking a part of the north...
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Travel tips: Kayak along the Connemara coast or stay at the high-end Shard hotel
New company Wilderness Ireland offers adventure, hotels spring up in London and the week's best dealsTake me there: Connemara, IrelandA kayaking trip along the Connemara coast in the wake of a...
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Billed twice after changing our hotel reservation
We booked a Paris break with Alpha Rooms but changed the dates. Then the hotel gave us a bill for another €468Last August, I booked a four night stay in December for two at Hotel Claude Bernard in...
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Ellenboro House, the Lake District, Cumbria: B&B review
A little stone cottage in Newton-in-Cartmel with just one guest room has you at close quarters with your hosts, but fortunately the welcome is warmYou know how you often can't get a mobile signal in...
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Summer holidays 2013: expert advice on where to visit
Need inspiration for this year's holiday? Our travel experts tell us where to go for bargain deals, the best secret escapes and adventures – and reveal what's on their own summer itinerariesJacqueline...
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