They'd done the usual camping trips and the villas on the Med. But was it worth getting the family to spread its wings? Mimi Spencer put it to the test.
Flights to west Africa are like the proverbial omnibus. Nothing for decades, then two start in the same week. Which means sun, surf and samba minus the long haul. By Mark Honigsbaum.
On a remote tip of land in Australia's empty north west, an Aboriginal tribe has built a luxury, safari-style camp, where visitors can explore the local traditions in a stunning setting. Carl Wilkinson went a little bit native.
Every time she planned a romantic trip to New York she got dumped. After four failed attempts, Alex Heminsley decides to tackle the Big Apple on her own.
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Giving up the booze and the fags is not hard when you're in Eden, as Debbie Lawson discovered when she checked into a stylish new retreat in Bangalore.