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The best informal cruises

Jane Archer — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 08:00:40 GMT

Ask the experts: Jane Archer responds to a reader hoping to take an informal cruise holiday.

Ben Fogle, The Adventurer: Test your limits in 2013

Ben Fogle — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 08:00:36 GMT

Ben Fogle suggests how to make 2013 the year in which you set yourself a challenge.

Detox retreats: four of the best

Telegraph Staff — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 08:00:35 GMT

Francesca Syz selects four of the best hotels for a detox holiday.

A race across the Atlantic in our own little Shelterbox

Nick Moore — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:48:20 GMT

Nick Moore reflects on his epic race-winning row across of the Atlantic in aid of a vital charity.

This week's luxury travel news, from social media butlers to The View from The Shard

John O' Ceallaigh — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:06:26 GMT

The latest luxury travel news from around the world, including new launches and travel industry developments.

Bidding war for world's shortest flight

Soo Kim — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:04:52 GMT

Airline wins contract to operate a route in the Orkney Islands where journeys last 47 seconds.

Bidding war over world's shortest flight ends

Soo Kim — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:04:52 GMT

A Scottish airline has won a contract to operate the world's shortest flight, on a route in the Orkney Islands where journeys can last as little as 47 seconds.

The week in travel: January 7-11, 2013

Telegraph Staff — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:24:13 GMT

New hotels, the world's best job, Chinese ice festivals, and a rare chance to visit Hedsor House.

Dark city: atmospheric photographs of London streets by night in the 1930s

Telegraph Staff — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:36:02 GMT

Atmospheric photographs of London streets by night in the 1930s.

Just back: road sheep in South Wales

Justine Stephens — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:09:34 GMT

Joe Marshall wins our writing competition with his tale of a fraught journey to a haunting hillside in Peru.

Costa Concordia: is cruising safer, one year on?

Jane Archer — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:47:10 GMT

One year on from the Concordia disaster, Jane Archer considers whether cruising is now safer.

Car hire on a skiing holiday

David Williams — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:43:51 GMT

Ask the experts: motoring expert David Williams outlines the benefits and pitfalls of hiring a car for a skiing holiday.

David Bowie's Berlin

Adrian Bridge — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:24:49 GMT

David Bowie's comeback song is an ode to his German haunts of the Seventies - but what has become of them?

Paradors suffer under austerity measures

Susan Marling — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:38:38 GMT

One of Spain's state-owned parador hotels is to close and dozens more are to shut during low season because of falling visitor numbers and government cuts.

Gwyneth Paltrow enjoys family trip to St Lucia

Telegraph Staff — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:34:23 GMT

The notoriously camera-shy Gwyneth Paltrow has posted pictures of herself and her two children enjoying a luxury holiday in St Lucia.

The best package holiday options

Nick Trend — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:45:08 GMT

An all-inclusive trip needn't just consist of lying on the beach in a haze of free alcohol, say Nick Trend.

Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt: I can't believe it's a package holiday

Judith Woods — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:31:37 GMT

A new venture by Britain's biggest tour operator has changed Judith Woods's opinion of package trips.

Telegraph Cottages Kindle competition: prize draw terms and conditions

Telegraph Staff — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:07:47 GMT

Full terms and conditions for the Telegraph Cottages Kindle competition prize draw.

The View from The Shard opens: Amazing views of London

Telegraph Staff — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:40:37 GMT

Amazing 360 degree views of the City of London, from 800ft in the air, as The View from The Shard opens.

The View from The Shard: review

John O' Ceallaigh — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:01:26 GMT

John O' Ceallaigh reviews The View from The Shard, London's tallest visitor attraction.

Inside The View from The Shard

Telegraph Staff — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:01:21 GMT

A first look at the interior of, and the views from, The View from the Shard, the new viewing galleries in London's Shard skyscraper.

Skiing in Austria: Obergurgl goes up in the world

Telegraph Staff — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:18:12 GMT

The superstars of American skiing have relocated to Austria's family-friendly resort. Yolanda Carslaw finds out why.

Cruise holidays: where to go in 2013

Telegraph Staff — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:07:20 GMT

Jane Archer looks at ten lesser-visiting destinations being touted by cruise companies this year.

Ski Obergurgl: resort guide

Chris Gill and Dave Watts — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:00:23 GMT

An expert guide to skiing in Obergurgl, including the best runs, hotels, restaurants and bars

'World's safest airlines' revealed

Telegraph Staff — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:50:47 GMT

Finnair is the world's safest airline, according to new research, while British Airways is Britain's most secure.