Your world, your way: How an escorted tour will help you get more from your holiday
Your holidays are precious, and taking an escorted tour will help you get the very most out of your time away as the experts from Collette explain.
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Credit: Nigel Harper Hartwell House review: Bourbons, Roman gods and unbeatable luxury
Hartwell House in Buckinghamshire, where the exiled Louis XVIII took refuge in the early 19th century, has now become a grand country house hotel. Annunciata Elwes paid a visit.
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Skiing in The Rockies. Credit: Jesse Hoffman Skiing in Colorado: Spectacular powder, free pancakes and that incredible feeling of having a mountain to yourself
Skiing in the Alps is great, of course – but a winter trip to the Rockies is a completely different experience, as Victoria Marston found out during a visit to Colorado.
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Villa Yeraki Credit: Villacollective.com Villa Yeraki, Corfu: A picture-perfect Mediterranean villa to fall in love with
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Bressingham Hall pictured from The Dell Garden. Credit: Richard Bloom Bressingham Hall review: A splash of Georgian luxury and a stroll in stupendous, award-winning gardens
In the heart of Norfolk the beautiful Georgian pile that is Bressingham Hall makes a wonderful spot for a break, says Martin Fone.
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Credit: Joali Joali, Maldives: An immersive art hotel founded in the name of peaceful wellness and quiet decadence
The latest addition to the Raa Atoll, Joali is the perfect spot for those looking to sit back and recharge in a resort where every possible need or desire has been anticipated and catered to. Alexandra Fraser paid a visit.
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'Excuse me... excuse me... CAN YOU LET ME OUT OF HERE!' Credit: Robert Harding / Alamy Jason Goodwin: The dragoman's life of travel, history and locking tourists in Pharaohs' tombs
Our columnist opens up about the world of the 'dragomans', the über tour guides whose tales of wayward travellers are second to none.
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Credit: Pascal Lebeau La Clusaz: An Alpine destination full of traditional charm, beautiful views and superb skiing
If you're looking for an Alpine retreat that's still offering traditional rustic charm, La Clusaz will most likely hit the spot says Dean Usher.
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Credit: Richard Pardon Jaguar's ice driving academy: Thrills, spills and (almost) taking out photographers under the Northern Lights
Learning how to drive on snow and ice could save your life. It's also bloody good fun, as Adam Hay-Nicholls discovered driving Jaguars in sub-zero conditions through the Swedish wilderness.
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Ninfa, Lazio, Italy. The exceptionally clear water of the river flowing through this spectacular romantic landscape garden is a sight to behold. Credit: Alex Ramsay / Alamy Ninfa: The extraordinary tale of an English country garden which thrives in the heart of Italy
Charles Quest-Ritson fell in love with the spectacularly romantic gardens of Ninfa decades ago, and is just as entranced now as he was then. But make your visit while you can, he warns, since its future is not secure.
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Credit: Getty Images North Cornwall or South Cornwall – which is the place for you?
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The Trans Mongoian railway rolls through the mountains near Ulaanbaatar. Credit: Alamy Around the World in 80 Trains: The kindness of six-year-olds, Grumpy Russians, a dressing down from Robert De Niro
Travel writer Monisha Rajesh spent months travelling the world by train for her latest book – and after finishing it, Andrew Martin felt almost as if he'd taken the journey with her.
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Credit: Pelorus 10 honeymoon destinations for inspiration, adventure and waterfalls that make Niagara look like a dripping tap
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Looking across from the Isle of Eriskay to South Uist via the causeway. It was here that Bonnie Prince Charlie landed in 1745, and where the ship that inspired 'Whisky Galore!' sank. Credit: Alamy Cycling the Hebridean Way: 185 miles, 10 islands and some of the most spectacular scenery in the world
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'The Death of Columbus', depicted in an 1893 lithograph print by The Prang Educational Company. Credit: Alamy Curious Questions: Why does nobody know where Christopher Columbus is buried?
He's one of the most famous human beings ever to walk the planet, but the final resting place of the Genoese explorer Christopher Columbus remains shrouded in mystery. Martin Fone, author of 50 Curious Questions, investigates.
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The UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Amir Chakhmaq Complex in Yazd, Iran. Credit: Getty Images A journey through the cities of ancient Persia, 'infused with magic and eastern promise'
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Credit: Lucas Gilman Anse Chastanet: A St Lucian paradise where jungle biking, chocolate-making and sailing are all part of the fun
Set into an unspoilt tropical hillside above a perfect white beach and a World Heritage site, St Lucia's Anse Chastanet is a unique Caribbean resort with all manner of things to do. Alison Wood paid a visit.
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Aurelien Ducroz showing one of his favourite off-piste locations descending to Meribel Credit: Eric Gachet Where to ski, what to do and where to stay in Les 3 Vallées
Les 3 Vallées is unarguably one of the greatest ski areas in the world. Kate Green, Mark Hedges and Hugh Anderson pick out their favourite things to do and places to stay.
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Credit: Jeremy Taylor A tour of Italy in a classic Alfa Romeo Spider, the classic 60s car promising romance and adventure
It's half a century since the Alfa Romeo Spider's cameo role in one of the defining films of the 1960s. Jeremy Taylor took one for a spin round Italy, taking in Lake Como and Tuscany, to see if it still cuts a dash.
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Skiing in the Dolomites - 3Zinnen ski area Credit: Manuel Kottersteger Skiing in South Tyrol: Mountains that inspired Le Corbusier, exquisite dining and the world's most picturesque museum
