Bournemouth Echo

Trip to Armacao de Pera in the Algarve is the recipe for relaxation

2:00pm Saturday 6th March 2010

Andy Martin revisits Portugal’s Algarve to discover a charming place to unwind, soak up the sun and eat great food

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All the fun of Florida

2:20pm Saturday 27th February 2010

Florida is the perfect place for a great family holiday. Here Neal Butterworth introduces his grandchildren to the delights of Disney, while Andy Nicholls visits Universal Studios – and the shopping opportunities.

Exploring new horizons in Sharm el Sheikh

3:00pm Saturday 20th February 2010

Soon holidaymakers will be able to fly to Egypt’s Sharm el Sheikh from Dorset. Kevin Nash explores the resort’s attractions...

Taking in the quirky spirit of Hong Kong and Macau

12:00pm Sunday 14th February 2010

If you’re planning a trip to Hong Kong, it’s worth adding a detour to Macau while you’re there

Skiing and taking in the view at Switzerland's Valais region

3:06pm Saturday 6th February 2010

Underneath all that snow the grass is greener in Switzerland’s Valais region, writes Gavin Haines

A theatre break in London

6:00am Saturday 30th January 2010

YOU can’t get much closer to Buckingham Palace than The Rubens at The Palace. Stroll across the royal parks, past the hordes of tourists posing for photos and, before you know it, you’re there, being greeted by a friendly doorman in top hat and red tail.

French hospitality on the banks of the mighty Loire river

6:30am Saturday 23rd January 2010

IT’S not supposed to rain on holiday but it was, with a vengeance. Outside the little cafe – with its view across the River Loire – the owner had pulled out the awning to protect his Sunday morning customers sitting at the tables, but rainwater was collecting and bulging the canvas.

The sights of Norway

10:00am Saturday 16th January 2010

Paula Tegerdine takes a cruise through the dramatic scenery of northern Norway

River cruise down the Danube

2:42pm Sunday 10th January 2010

SOMEWHERE between the Nazi concentration camp in the Czech Republic and the site of the old Stalin monument in Budapest, we floated through a fairy-tale world of castles and cathedrals and, yes, schnitzel with noodles and whiskers on kittens.

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Blizzard conditions make for super skiing in Austria

6:00am Friday 1st January 2010

WHO would have thought that the morning we were due to set off on our skiing holiday we would find ourselves trapped in our own drive…by snow.