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Tamsin McMahon joins through the crowds (and little kids) to scale Yosemite's heights

A Silversea cruise ship off Vietnam.

Deals

Cruise bargains

...and hotel freebies, from Vancouver to South Africa

Tripping

Monkey business

Outwitting a primate in Vietnam

Maison No. 9 sits in gorgeous countryside near Cassis. In Cannes, such luxury would be twice as expensive.

France's Mediterranean coast

The other Riviera

Each summer, Europe's elites crowd into the French Riviera's beach towns. But who needs Cannes? Just down the road is an unspoiled stretch of coastline where even the yachting is affordable

French wine country, on the cheap

Attention, gourmands: With bargain haute cuisine – and 6,000 wineries – Avignon and the Rhône Valley are full of heavenly ways to fill your belly

Montreux: all that jazz, nice and slow

It has drawn stars from Miles Davis to Bloc Party, but the Montreux Jazz Festival is about kicking back as well as kicking out the jams

The boutique boom

Chain hotels aim for chic

Big hotels used to be bland. Now they're striving for high design. Can they deliver?

Detroit, soul city

Michael Jackson's career began at Motown Records, which delivered the Jackson 5, the Supremes and other stars. On the label's 50th, Brad Wheeler visits the modest house in Detroit where soul music was born

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Florence: A city to die for

If you haven't already fainted, Caroline Alphonso suggests you go beyond David and the Duomo

Ravishing Tuscany

That panoramic, romantic reputation for which the region is famous? It's all real

Monaco bets on a hip new vibe

This Old-World hot spot is adopting a younger sensibility and surprising affordability

Taking a bite (or two) out of Sicily

The island has been blending the flavours of the Mediterranean for millennia, and today Beppi Crosariol finds magic in every kitchen

Istanbul: ‘You're seeing the future'

The number of Canadians visiting Istanbul has skyrocketed as the city becomes a buzzing, cosmopolitan hub

Istanbul was once called the
Paris of the East. Today, it’s a
melting pot of Western style
and Eastern tradition.
Getting friendly in Malta

Despite the horror stories - and we all have them - it is possible to stay with friends abroad and to remain friends after the visit

Pompeii the way it used to be: wild, chaotic and full of life

No book or website can really deliver the full picture of Pompeii

Budget travel
How to find travel deals during the recession

Hotels for £1. Discounts at 21 Club. Or how about Reykjavik half price?

Boutique hostels
Cool. Urban. Cheap.

A crop of new hostels is bringing the vibe of boutique hotels to the backpacker set

CitizenM at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam
The year ahead
Travel trends 2009

The economy may have slowed down, but this year, travellers can cash in

Better than a pat-down: Full-body scanners that show security agents what is under passengers’ clothing could come to several Canadian airports this year.

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