Want to live out your Lawrence of Arabia fantasies but can only spare a couple of days off work? Tom Robbinstravels to Oman for a weekend in the Empty Quarter - 250,000 square miles of nothing but dunes.
The Belgians take their beer seriously, and none more so than the Trappist monks. William Littlemakes a pilgrimage to the country's top monastic breweries.
Kazakhstan may not be the first place that springs to mind when looking for a weekend break, but its former capital, Almaty, is about to become the ultimate destination for an edgy escape.
Swap classrooms and chemistry lessons for a timetable of fun around Britain. Rachel Fosterhas the pick of exciting activities to keep all the family amused.
From California to upstate New York, a new generation of 'boutique motels' is shaking off its downbeat image and attracting a cool new clientele. Charles Gandee checks out five of the best.
After years of neglect, our seaside resorts are finally starting to get the love and attention they deserve. Jasper Gerardlooks at how the British coast got cool again.
Ed Gillespie boards a cargo ship in Melbourne on the latest leg of his round-the-world trip, and finds that while carbon emissions are low, the same cannot be said of nicotine levels.
