Michelin-starred restaurants in Paris, a pretty 18th-century coaching inn in Durham and an all-night kebab shop in London - eating out has never been sexier say Joe Warwickand Rebecca Seal.
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.
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.
Three Britons and one German drowned in an accident in the Algarve in Portugal yesterday, trying to save the lives of three children who had been swept out to sea. Three other Britons are in hospital.
Mat Smithfinds there's more than one way to hurtle down a Slovenian mountain at speed. But whatever method you choose it'll be a lot cheaper than in many neighbouring European resorts.
Celebrate National Curry Week with a tour of London's Southall, where you can pay for a pint in rupees, browse sari shops and, of course, taste traditional dishes. Jini Reddyhits the streets.
