Galway's pubs are unbeatable for a jolly winter's night

  Drink some hot glogi in Helsinki's fairy-lit Senate Square

  Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn slept here and so can you, but without the distractions of running the country or putting your head on the line

  Amazing views over Rio and a steady stream of celebrity guests . . . no, it's not a glitzy hotel but a guest house in one of the city's notorious favelas

  The soul of Hungary's capital is in its off-beat cafes, where the banter is lively and the cakes plentiful, says Kevin Gould

  Head to the eternal city for a host of winter festivals

  Hans Brinker Budget Hotel in Amsterdam is hugely popular and super cheap - and "accidentally eco-friendly"

  This new self-catering cottage is still like a show home - the owner needs to live in it themselves to get the fine-tuning right

  Sand yachting New Zealand is an adrenaline-junkie heaven. But far from the mad-for-it crowds there are more serene ways to enjoy the stunning scenery, as our writers discover

  'By night, we haunt the sultry Bedudal Cafe and are seduced by Sea Horse, a sweet Indonesian whiskey'

  Ricky Wilson, singer, Kaiser Chiefs

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