Grenada: The best Indies

Saturday, 04 February 2012 14:01

Back remedies, golf and an old Soviet plane on the delightful Spice Island of Grenada.

LaSource resort, Grenada

Deslyn the masseuse looked at my upper back as a challenge.

"Knots, lots and lots of knots," was the diagnosis as she started the massage at Grenada's LaSource resort. So, not good then?

As she got down to work I could hear all sorts of...

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Readers' tips: paradise islands

Saturday, 04 February 2012 14:01

Where can you go to really get away from it all? Been there readers recommend their favourite little bits of paradise, from a modern-art haven in Japan to a desert island in Panama
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WINNING TIP: Cayos Zapatilla, Panama

From Bocas del Toro you can take a boat to these two uninhabited...

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City breaks: Stay Seine in Paris

Saturday, 04 February 2012 14:01

What to do when you go again.

Paris by night - Montmartre and Sacré Coeur

You may have climbed the Eiffel Tower, queued for Notre Dame and cruised the Seine. But with Eurostar train fares from £69 return and budget flights from even less, Paris is worth a second or third trip... here are my personal tips for things to see and do.

TAKE A WALK

A...

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Corkboard: our travel news round-up

Saturday, 04 February 2012 14:01

Our weekly look at the new and fun in the world of travel, including a competition to win a trip for two to Antarctica, worth £20,000, plus a new collection of boutique hotels in Corsica
Tweet us @guardiantravel or email us about your travels

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Turkish delights

Saturday, 04 February 2012 14:01

Turkey looks set for another blockbuster year as a holiday destination.

Xanadu Island offers luxury by the Aegean Sea

This year you’ll find glamorous new hotels, old favourites given a new lease of life and good-value hotels that let you explore the country’s glorious scenery and beaches.

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As an added bonus, because it’s not ...

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Top 10 half-term getaways

Saturday, 04 February 2012 14:01

The pick of the breaks and deals for half term.

St Mawes in Cornwall

1. Cornwall

Get back to nature with a Cornish farm stay. Trewartha Cottage, sleeping eight, is set on a traditional, family-run farm overlooking the sea near St Mawes, on the stunning Roseland peninsula. There’s a large enclosed garden,the cottage has under-floor heating, a cl...

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The Gambia: Go totally tropical

Saturday, 04 February 2012 14:01

Taste The Gambia at mouthwatering prices.

A tropical beach in The Gambia

A friendly smile will usually defuse the most awkward situation, wherever you are in the world.

But smiles don’t work on baboons. Quite the opposite... baring your teeth and making eye contact is a sign you want to go head-to-head, man against monkey.

Which is why the young...

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Top 10 late holiday deals

Saturday, 04 February 2012 14:01
By Marjorie Yue, Sunday Homes and Holidays 29/01/2012

1. Lake District

Built in 1650 as a coaching inn, the three-star Macdonald Swan Hotel in Grasmere is one of the oldest in the Lake District. A two-night stay costs £109pp, including breakfast plus dinner on the first night is available for arrivals on February 10, 11 and 12.

2. Amsterdam

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Travel insiders: Don't stop the carnival

Saturday, 04 February 2012 14:01

Carnival in Rio de Janeiro (Pic:AP)

What better way to lift the spirits after a grey and dreary January than to join the party at one of February's raft of carnivals.

Flower power rules at the Nice Carnival when the town's streets are strewn with colourful blooms flung from floats parading along the Promenade D'Anglais (February 17 to March 4,...

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