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Getting to grips with Britain's most notorious climbAndew Gilchrist is used to climbing Scottish peaks, so he tackles the holy grail for mountaineers – and discovers how apt its name is
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Harmonica player Billy Branch on the Windy CityHarmonica player Billy Branch, who’s played with Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and BB King, hails the Windy City’s sense of community, its parks and its food -
Western Canada's best visits, stays and tours – readers' tipsThink western Canada and mountains spring to mind. But our readers have also explored the region’s First Nation heritage and found great places to stay – one without a roof -
Head in the clouds in Salta, ArgentinaFollowing in the footsteps of the Incas, a new, high-altitude trek in Salta, north-west Argentina, tackles a trail locals hope will boost tourism in this wild and lonely region
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Paris’s hip-hop cultural centre launches first season of eventsThe theme of Paris-New York is at the core of a series of hip-hop events at La Place – part of the Canopée des Halles project – a centre that showcases underground sounds
beach on a budget
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Top 10 budget beach hotels and B&Bs; on Mexico’s Pacific coastEnjoy ocean views from rooftop bars or just step out and get the sand between your toes. From Mazatlán to Pochutla, here are 10 charming beachside escapes
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Top 10 budget beach hotels, guesthouses and hostels on the Yucatán peninsula, MexicoWell-known and deservedly popular for its jungle, coast and ancient ruins, the Yucatán peninsula can be a pricey place to stay – unless you pick one of these brilliant budget hotels and hostels
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Top 10 budget beach B&Bs; in the SeychellesThe Seychelles islands of Mahé, Praslin and La Digue may be known for their luxury resorts but there is also a great selection of family-run, more affordable guesthouses just as close to the archipelago’s famous, world-class beaches
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Palermo holiday guide: what to see plus the best bars, hotels and restaurantsThe capital of Sicily is a crumbling film set of a city with unmissable architecture, vivid street life, and a great choice of alfresco restaurants and bars
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World view: Lost in words, Rome, by Steve McCurryRenowned travel photographer Steve McCurry’s latest book features this image taken in Rome in 1984. The book, On Reading, celebrates the absorbing power of the written word
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Green Rooms, Wood Green, London: hotel reviewThis new arts hotel in a converted art deco showroom is a bargain by London standards – especially for artists and creatives, who are offered discount rates
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10 of the best US road trip stopoffs – readers’ travel tipsAnyone driving in the US will encounter kitsch diners and gaudy motels, but the roads are also lined with oddball museums and unique amusements – New Testament mini-golf anyone?
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Trump not 'welcome here': opening of DC hotel met with protestsWith the GOP nominee’s name emblazoned on Pennsylvania Avenue, the Trump International Hotel in Washington offers an air-conditioned refuge for the 1%
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The Yarrow, Broadstairs, Kent: hotel reviewEast Kent further education college has its own hotel, restaurant and spa, where students learn on the job. A great idea that makes for an enjoyable, endearing stay
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Take the kids to … Wookey Hole Caves, SomersetIf stalactites and stalagmites aren’t enough to excite the children, there’s a witch at this attraction. But it’s not all darkness, there are clowns too. And cheese …
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50 of the best UK cottages for Christmas and New YearSorry to mention it just as the long, hot summer draws to a close, but unless you hurry it will be too late to bag a festive cottage. Here are our choices for romance, partying, winter walks and great pubs
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Take the kids to … Titanic BelfastVoted Europe’s leading visitor attraction at the World Travel Awards (beating the Eiffel Tower, Acropolis and the Colosseum) this is an inspiring testament to the Titanic and the city that built it
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Kayaking Croatia’s Kornati islandsKayaking is one of the only ways to get to Kornat, off Zadar. There are speedboats and superyachts around too, but travelling under his own steam, Kevin Rushby gives them the slip
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A piggy farmstay in Devon: high on the hog, with the family in towOn a ‘pig experience’ in Devon, Vanessa Thorpe and sons get the hang of feeding time but come unstuck when they try herding a pair of hefty porkers
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Bay of pigging out – town-hopping in Croatia’s Kvarner gulfTouring four towns on three islands, Kevin Rushby enjoys fennel liqueur, sheep’s cheese and seafood, while teenage Maddy prefers a papal cake sugar hit
readers' tips
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Send us a tip on travelling in western Canada for the chance of winning a £200 hotel voucherTell us about great places you’ve visited in the Canada’s west, cities like Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver, its small towns, islands and national parks. Send us a tip about a specific place and you could win a £200 voucher from uk.hotels.com
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The best pubs, cafes and restaurants in the UK countryside – readers’ travel tipsReaders reveal some foodie gems in rural Britain, including perfect pasties, spectacular seafood, corking kippers and Yorkshire’s answer to limoncello
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Send us a tip on roadside America – for the chance to win a £200 hotel voucherThis week we want your recommends for the best US road trip stop-offs. Send us details of your favourite diners, bars, motels and attractions and you could win a £200 voucher from uk.hotels.com
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Small, beautiful Mediterranean islands – readers’ travel tipsThese picks are hardly household names but with their solitude and scenery they are the antidote to the more familiar, crowded, Med hotspots
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Yoga, beauty and bliss in Sri LankaThe forests of central Sri Lanka are home to one of the world’s best yoga retreats, where the scenery and ancient sites on the doorstep are as blissful as the classes
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Lisbon's riverside regenerationBoyd Tonkin finds great buildings, a bold new art gallery and custard pies to die for in Portugal’s capital
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Top 10 Paris restaurants for €10 a headWith the traditional Parisian brasserie in decline, a new website is pointing diners towards alternative cheap eats. Les Petites Tables' founders pick out where to dine well on a shoestring
This is what the Night Tube was made for London's best late-night bars