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• Las Fallas – the Festival of Fire

  

  For one week every year Valencia is transformed into an hallucinatory spectacle of giant papier-mâché statues. SIMON WEST was one of the millions who flocked to watch the Ninots set alight, as well as the parades and other festivities that engulf this Spanish town in the south.

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• Track down Contiki travellers in Europe for a chance to win

  

  Contiki Holidays is taking the online social community by storm with the launch of their innovative new online game, This Way to Amazing.

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• Polar bears out my window

  

  With snow lying round about London of late, what better time than to hear from SHARON SPENCE LIEB who visited the very snowy polar bear capital of the world.

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• Israel – behind the headlines

  

  What boxes do you generally like to tick on a short break…Culture? Weather? History? Nightlife? Beach? Sun? Nature? If you have answered yes to any of the above options, RAQUEL MESSI wants to draw your attention to a country more famous for its politics than its appeal as a holiday destination.

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• Breaking down Berlin

  

  What first attracted BRENTON SHAUGHNESSY to Berlin was the history behind the legendary German city. But what he unravelled beneath the famous city’s facade was an almost unrivalled alternative sub-culture not to be missed.

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• Sample Slovenia – close, charming and cheap

  

  Kate Matthews explored Slovenia and found it had a little something for everyone.

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• How the San Fermin festival changed my life

  

  Ivan had never considered himself a traveller, until running with the bulls in Pamplona changed his life.

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• Pamplona: Running of the Bulls explained

  

  Running of the Bulls in Pamplona I The famous San Fermin festival brings together daredevils and spectators of the world for a week of bull dodging and serious, serious partying.

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• Brits happiest in Australia according to survey

  

  A survey has shown that Brits who escaped to Australia on holiday were happier than in any other country.

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• Climbing Mt Toubkal, a real adventure just four hours from London

  

  James Morris went looking for a low budget high adventure few days, and found climbing the highest peak inNorth Africa was just the experience he was looking for!

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• Adventure in Iceland: Northern Lights and husky dogs

  

  From seeing the magestic Northern Lights to sledging with a pack of brawling dogs; Iceland is a world apart.

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• Perfect Prague – Europe’s universal city

  

  When talking to friends who’ve spent time travelling around Europe, one place always comes up a universal favourite – Prague. Classic, romantic and charming with a good dose of history, Prague is the quintessential European city.

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• Getting hot and steamy in Baden-Baden

  

  Make like the Romans with a session in Baden-Baden’s famous thermal baths. Trust us, you’ll soon forget you’re starkers.

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• Make Time for Ireland!

  

  With more to enjoy north and south of the border than ever, isn’t it time you made time for Ireland?

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• Discover British Highlights – Inclusive 7 Day UK Tours

  

  If you’ve ever wanted to get around Britain but have never had the time, or the organisational skills, then you might want to consider travelling on the Best of Britain Holidays’ UK Highlights Road Trip. British Highlights As UK tours [...]

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• Mexico – more than meets the eye

  

  While a high percentage of visitors to Mexico will explore the bars of Cancun, the beach in front of their hotel and possibly a day trip to some ruins, other travellers experience one of the most stunning, historical and culturally rich nations on the planet. RAQUEL MESSI took the plunge.

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• Oktoberfest: what’s it like?

  

  Oktoberfest is on and to celebrate, we reveal what makes Munich’s Beerfest one of the “greatest festivals on earth”.

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• Take a walk on Africa’s wild side

  

  Discover Northern Kenya’s Tassia Lodge, where you walk with the animals and soak up Africa in style.

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• Zanzibar: The spice of life

  

  Head to the exotic African island of Zanzibar for an assault on the senses.

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• Detoxing in Thailand: The good, the bad & the not so ugly

  

  Self-confessed chocoholic Sarah Lochting comes clean about the realities of detox at Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary in Thailand.

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