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Quiz Test your knowledge of famous globetrotters

Are you a fan of the likes of Palin, Kerouac and Bryson? Find out how much you know about these notable travellers

Test your knowledge of famous globetrotters
Karl Whitney on Dublin You get to know what’s real about a city when you leave the centre of it

Dublin is a city of stories and secrets but for the author and historian exploring outside of its centre is the best way to discover the essence of the Irish capital

You get to know what’s real about a city when you leave the centre of it

Quiet life Top 10 outdoor spaces in Singapore

Away from the city's bustle, there are parks, historic sites and lookout towers to explore. Azyure Hikari, co-founder of Urban Explorers of Singapore, picks his favourites

Top 10 outdoor spaces in Singapore
Native spirit Barcelona walking tours – by the locals

It's full of tourist traps, but new walking tours offer a glimpse into the hidden life of the city
Free in Barcelona: top 10 guide
- Free in Barcelona: top 10 guide
Barcelona walking tours – by the locals
LA noir Classic movie-glamour hotspots

We pick 10 locations that exude old-school allure and timeless Hollywood glamour

Classic movie-glamour hotspots
Bikes, kites and horses Fun skiing alternatives

There’s more than one way to get down a mountain, and these methods, from snowbiking to Yooner (no, us neither), all provide snow adventures with a difference

Fun skiing alternatives

Food markets in Europe Best for treats you can eat

Whether it’s traditional stalls or the new breed of street-food events, these European markets offer tasty treats – and more interesting presents than you’ll find at a naff Christmas market

Best for treats you can eat
Christmas in Europe Seasonal city tips

From the Marché de Noël to the Plaza de España… experts from five European cities share their favourite places to go and things to do

Seasonal city tips
Wild life John Waters on Baltimore

The Hairspray and Pink Flamingos director cruises his hometown’s diners and bars and reveals the exact location of Divine’s ‘poop scoop’

John Waters on Baltimore
Artist Cedar Lewisohn on Maastricht's design institute There are few places like this in Europe

The artist feels right at home at this utopian art and design institute, which also welcomes visitors for events and the best coffee in town

There are few places like this in Europe
A sport of two halves Splitboarding in Chamonix

Splitboarding is on the rise as snowboard veterans move on from quick thrills for the more aesthetic rewards of backcountry lines – but there can still be an element of danger

Splitboarding in Chamonix
Montevideo Uruguay’s capital moves to its own beat

With its sleepy old town, unshowy bars and unique music scene, Montevideo is a capital city like no other. And that’s just how Vicky Baker likes it

Uruguay’s capital moves to its own beat
Winter glamping Top cold-weather breaks

From cabins and yurts to campervans and huts with mod cons, winter camping can be cool, rather than just chilly, in these beautiful UK spots

Top cold-weather breaks
In praise of Newcastle The best city in the UK

That Newcastle was voted best UK city by Guardian readers was no surprise to Geordies. Tynesider Harry Pearson looks afresh at ancient institutions and new restaurants and galleries in the friendly, fun-loving ‘toon’

The best city in the UK
Why we love the YHA Voted best UK hotel

Guardian readers love the YHA so much they’ve voted it the best UK hotel in our travel awards

Voted best UK hotel
Nightlife Top 10 venues in Singapore

Whether you want a few beers with mates or a top DJ, Dean Chew, co-founder of record label Darker Than Wax, selects Singapore’s best night spots

Top 10 venues in Singapore

Sun seeker Use our destination finder to discover where's hot

Want to find the perfect hot spot to relax? See where in the world is warm and sunny today (or at any other time of year) and get inspiration from the Guardian for a perfect holiday

Use our destination finder to discover where's hot
- Tropical hideaways under £40 Caribbean & Central America
  
  Find you inner Robinson Crusoe at these Caribbean, Pacific and jungle hideaways
  
  Caribbean & Central America
- Winter warmers Stylish hostels for a sunny escape
  
  As Jakes boutique hotel in Jamaica opens the island’s first stylish hostel, we round up nine other cool hostels for budget-conscious travellers seeking winter sun
  
  Stylish hostels for a sunny escape
- Top 10 budget beach hotels Bali and Lombok
  
  Surf and diver pads, yoga retreats and stylish cabanas on deserted beaches … there are plenty of ways to get away from it all on Bali and neighbouring Lombok
  
  Bali and Lombok

Sri Lanka Top 10 budget beach hotels and guesthouses

Sri Lanka has some of Asia's loveliest, most surf-able beaches – and plenty of affordable places to stay. Here are 10 of the best hotels and guesthouses, starting at just £5 a night

Top 10 budget beach hotels and guesthouses

Festive fun Best UK Christmas attractions

Lantern parades, theatrical grottoes and immersive fairytales, here's our pick of 10 creative experiences to get you in the festive spirit

Best UK Christmas attractions

Family holidays 20 villas to book now – for summer 2015

The best family-friendly villas get booked up months in advance. Our top picks in Europe are stylish and child-friendly – and are still available for next summer

20 villas to book now – for summer 2015
Scotland Top 10 hotels, B&Bs and hostels in Scotland for walkers

You’ll love to go a-wandering amid the beautiful landscapes of Scotland, especially when you have these walker-friendly places to come back to

Top 10 hotels, B&Bs and hostels in Scotland for walkers
- Hotels The world's 10 most amazing design hotels
  
  With the opening of the oval-shaped Yanqi Lake hotel in Beijing next month – one that resembles a glowing shell – we take a look at the most creatively designed hotels you can stay in around the world
  
  The world's 10 most amazing design hotels
- 20 houses to rent for Christmas and New Year England, Scotland and Wales
  
  Whether you’re planning a romantic Christmas à deux or raucous New Year with friends, there are still some great houses to rent for the festive season … if you hurry
  
  England, Scotland and Wales
- New Forest Cottage Lodge Hotel, Brockenhurst: review
  
  Perfect for a car free break, this endearingly eccentric hotel never lets you forget you are in the middle of the New Forest, says Liz Boulter
  
  Cottage Lodge Hotel, Brockenhurst: review

Isle of Skye Canowindra B&B: review

This B&B is pretty much faultless – a perfectly lovely place to stay, in a handy location in the middle of Skye – yet it doesn’t quite go the extra mile and lacks a bit of personality

Canowindra B&B: review
Bed and breakfasts 10 of the best British boltholes

From Sawday’s new British Bed & Breakfast guide, we select 10 of the most striking, characterful and unusual

10 of the best British boltholes
Costa Rica Immerse yourself in nature at one of these eco-lodges

Costa Rica is one of the world’s most popular eco-tourism destinations, with travellers drawn to national parks, reserves and rainforests. It also grades lodgings for sustainable practices. We select 10 of the best

Immerse yourself in nature at one of these eco-lodges
Buenos Aires Top 10 hotels and B&Bs

Buenos Aires is not the bargain basement of a decade ago, but you can still stay in style while still leaving enough pesos to enjoy the nightlife. Here are 10 characterful hotels and B&Bs

Top 10 hotels and B&Bs
Review The Kings Head, Cirencester, Cotswolds

This Cotswolds coaching inn has a history dating back to the civil war and beyond, but an extensive six-year refurb has given it a decor and facilities that are very much 21st century

The Kings Head, Cirencester, Cotswolds
Jamaica Best beach hotels and guest houses on a budget

Decca Aitkenhead picks Jamaica's best hotels, cottages and guesthouses offering fabulous beach-front locations, a laid-back Jamaican welcome and prices starting at £20 per night

Best beach hotels and guest houses on a budget
San Francisco Top 10 budget hotels and B&Bs

You might expect San Francisco to be full of hip places to stay for a song, but its budget accommodation scene is heavy on Victorian B&Bs and small European-style hotels. Here are 10 of the best

Top 10 budget hotels and B&Bs
Sri Lanka Top 10 budget beach hotels and guesthouses in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has some of Asia's loveliest, most surf-able beaches – and plenty of affordable places to stay. Here are 10 of the best hotels and guesthouses, starting at just £5 a night

Top 10 budget beach hotels and guesthouses in Sri Lanka
Marrakech Top 10 riads

Marrakech’s riads are historic, atmospheric and – if you choose wisely – provide some of the best-value places to stay in this magical city

Top 10 riads
Bangkok Top 10 budget hotels, hostels and apartments in Bangkok

Bangkok's eclectic and stylish accommodation offers plenty of bang for your baht

Top 10 budget hotels, hostels and apartments in Bangkok
Hotels under £100 Asia, Australia and New Zealand

Holidays in Asia and Australia don't have to mean expensive hotel stays. These budget deals offer style – and a touch of the unusual

Asia, Australia and New Zealand

In the moonlight Vivid landscapes captured at night

These atmospheric long-exposure photographs, by artist Darren Almond, may look as if they were captured during the day but they were all taken under the full moon

Vivid landscapes captured at night
Instagram snapshots Asian odyssey

Bamboo forests in Japan, lego mascots in Vietnam and tuk-tuk rides in Cambodia … it’s all go for Darren Brogan on his round-the-world-trip

Asian odyssey

Readers' photos World of work

From city commutes to rural market traders, readers captured the essence of work in our monthly travel photography competition
Enter December's competition and you could win a South Africa trip
- Enter December's competition and you could win a South Africa trip
World of work
Singapore life Through a photojournalist's lens

Sim Chi Yin shares her unique perspective on Singapore, directing her lens on the fast-changing multicultural hometown she's been away from for seven years

Through a photojournalist's lens
Desert modernism Celebrating Palm Springs' iconic architecture

The Palm Springs Visitor Center is a prime example of 'desert modernism', the theme of the new Architecture and Design Center in the Californian city

Celebrating Palm Springs' iconic architecture
Instagram snapshots Vrindavan, India

Hindu deities, prayer rituals and temples with mobile speaker systems … Simas Lucas Castillo explores Vrindavan, India

Vrindavan, India

King of the mountains Kendal Mountain Festival photo comp

The Kendal Mountain Festival photography competition showcases adventure amid epic landscapes. Scroll through to see the winning shot and finalists

Kendal Mountain Festival photo comp
Stunning Iceland An Instagrammer's eye-view

Photographer captures otherworldly beauty of Guardian readers' favourite European country

An Instagrammer's eye-view
Photo of the week Off-piste skiing in the Lake District

For its drama and epic scale, this shot could easily be mistaken for one snapped in the Alps or the Pyrenees – rather than the Helvellyn summit plateau in the Lake District

Off-piste skiing in the Lake District
Northern lights The aurora selfie snapper

Photographer Antti Pietikainen uses carefully positioned cameras to place himself within his images for a new take on the spectacular natural occurrence

The aurora selfie snapper
Instagram snapshots Daily life in Beirut

Local food, card games and retro mens’ saloons … Faisal Al Fouzan explores Beirut

Daily life in Beirut
Beauty and beasts The American wilderness

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act in America, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History is exhibiting winners of the Wilderness Forever photography competition

The American wilderness
Instagram snapshots: The Netherlands

Windmills, autumn mornings and cycling in the fog … Eelco Roos explores the Netherlands

The Netherlands
Readers' travel photo competition: October – road trips

This month’s readers’ images capture the joy of the open road from the wild west to the Scottish Highlands

Readers' travel photo competition: October – road trips
Photo of the week Nilgiri Mountain Railway, India

India's narrow-gauge railways snake through some of the world's most beautiful scenery. But as the country modernises, many lines are disappearing. The late photojournalist Angus McDonald recorded life on India's tracks in all its colour and chaos

Nilgiri Mountain Railway, India
The UK mountain photo of the year

The winner of Trail magazine’s UK mountain photo of the year was taken on a £10 camera. We take a look at the spectacular winning shot, as well as the runners-up

The UK mountain photo of the year
Instasnaps Gareth Pon in the Margham desert, Dubai

Up, up and away ... the filmmaker and photographer explores Dubai’s Margham desert in a hot air balloon

Gareth Pon in the Margham desert, Dubai
The view from space Astronaut Chris Hadfield's amazing photos

The guitar-strumming spaceman Chris Hadfield is releasing a new book – You Are Here: Around the World in 92 Minutes – featuring stunning images of the Earth captured while in orbit. Here are some of his best snaps

Astronaut Chris Hadfield's amazing photos
National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest 2014: winners

From a dramatic storm cloud in the US to the ‘end of the world’ in Ecuador, we take a look at the winners of the 2014 National Geographic Traveler Photo contest

National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest 2014: winners

Vienna city guide Plan the perfect winter break

It’s home to great art and music, but the city of spies and Sigmund Freud also has an edgy vibe – and a new buzz, discovers Kevin Rushby
Over to you Readers' Vienna tips
- Over to you Readers' Vienna tips
Plan the perfect winter break
Ski holidays A guide to what's new for the 2014-15 season

From fancy new pads to bargain breaks and family trips where you get to ski all day, too, we round up the best of the new season’s ski holidays

A guide to what's new for the 2014-15 season
Istanbul city guide What to do and where to eat, drink and stay

Beyond the mosques and palaces, Turkey’s cultural capital has lots to fill a city break, from neighbourhood tours to a chic ‘hole in the wall’ cafe

What to do and where to eat, drink and stay

50 free things to do in central London

Follow our guide to free attractions in the capital, and have a top day out without spending a small fortune

50 free things to do in central London
Berlin What to see, plus the best bars, restaurants and hotels

It’s 25 years since the fall of the Wall and Berlin is celebrating with a vast light installation of white balloons, but there are dozens of other reasons to visit this autumn

What to see, plus the best bars, restaurants and hotels
Walk this way: guided tours with a twist

There’s nothing pedestrian about our list of walking tours for travellers who don’t like tours

Walk this way: guided tours with a twist
Paris: top 10 new restaurants and bars

Gluttony, c’est chic. Paris is a-buzz with a new breed of trendy bistros and clandestine bars. We pick 10 of the hottest openings in town

Paris: top 10 new restaurants and bars
Cambodia in two weeks: holiday itinerary

Enchanting archaeological sites, charming colonial towns, hilltop temples and tropical beaches make Cambodia an inviting and cheap getaway for intrepid travellers

Cambodia in two weeks: holiday itinerary
Delhi city tour … on the metro

Quick, air-conditioned and cheap, Delhi’s new metro is the smart way to take in the history, colours and flavours of this vibrant city. We alight at the 10 key stations

Delhi city tour … on the metro
Stockholm city guide: what to do plus the best bars, restaurants and hotels

Stockholm’s modern buzz, tranquil waterways and Scandi cool make it a perennially popular city. Enjoy it like a local with our insider guide

Stockholm city guide: what to do plus the best bars, restaurants and hotels

Patagonia Send us your travel tips

From visiting glaciers to fly fishing, climbing mountains to cruising, Patagonia is an explorer’s dream. Send us your tips on what to do (and where to saty) in this stunning South American region

Send us your travel tips
Win a trip to South Africa In our readers' photo competition

From the greens of the northern lights to the red of the desert, this month's theme is colour

In our readers' photo competition
- Madrid Your favourite places in the city
  
  Tapas, parks and beautiful sunsets in Europe’s highest capital city. Readers share their best parts of Madrid
  
  Your favourite places in the city
- Winter beaches: share your photos
  
  Summer may be long gone but there is still plenty of charm to be found along coastlines in the winter. We would like to see photos of your wintry beach experiences
  
  Winter beaches: share your photos
- Berlin Readers’ best things to do
  
  Weird and wonderful concert halls, bars with a view and a public loo turned burger joint
  
  Readers’ best things to do

Après-ski bar You tell us where to party

Dancing on tables, posh cocktails, slopeside drinking as the sun goes down: readers share their top spots for winding down after a day on the mountain

You tell us where to party
What to do in Delhi Readers share their tips

Learn to dance like a Bollywood star, see Old Delhi from the top of one of the world’s most beautiful mosques, take a walking tour with street kids and more

Readers share their tips
The best of Stockholm Your favourite places

Jazz nights for kids, cafes for the perfect Fika and islands to get away from it all: readers share their tips for getting the most out of Stockholm

Your favourite places
Autumn landscapes Expert tips on taking great photographs

Autumn’s here and there’s no better time to go for a walk with your camera. Mick Ryan, publisher of a new photo-location guidebook series, shares his tips on the best times and places to capture the season in the UK

Expert tips on taking great photographs

Food and drink Food, beauty, anarchy: new guided tours of Barcelona by the locals

Barcelona is full of tourist traps, but new, bespoke walking tours, operated by locals – and backed by superstar chef Ferran Adrià – offer a glimpse into the hidden life of the city, says Paul Richardson

Food, beauty, anarchy: new guided tours of Barcelona by the locals
Short breaks Hidden City writer Karl Whitney on Dublin

Dublin is a city of stories and secrets but for the author and historian exploring outside of its centre is the best way to discover the essence of the Irish capital

Hidden City writer Karl Whitney on Dublin
- Travel quiz: the world of music
  
  Where was the ashram the Beatles visited, where does Calypso come from, and where is Jim Morrison's grave? Our quiz tests how much musical knowledge you've picked up on your travels
  
  Travel quiz: the world of music
- Winter sun Best tropical holiday destinations in Africa & Indian Ocean under £40
  
  From jungle lodges in Africa to paradise island-beach shacks in the Indian Ocean, we round up the best affordable winter-sun escapes
  
  Best tropical holiday destinations in Africa & Indian Ocean under £40
- Adventure travel Wildlife tourism in Virunga gives new hope to Congo
  
  The bedevilled Democratic Republic of the Congo is virtually a tourist-fee zone. But the end of war and reopening of Virunga national park – home to some of the world’s last mountain gorillas – might be about to change that
  
  Wildlife tourism in Virunga gives new hope to Congo
- Paris Paris’s hottest new micro-quartier near Gare du Nord
  
  Steps away from where passengers disembark the Eurostar trains from London and Brussels lies one of the city’s hippest neighbourhoods, full of exciting new restaurants, bars and shops
  
  Paris’s hottest new micro-quartier near Gare du Nord
- Latest from Japan KidZania – the theme park where kids work for their fun
  
  KidZania, the global chain of theme parks where children take on adult work roles, is coming to London next year. Michael Booth visited the Tokyo version with his two sons
  
  KidZania – the theme park where kids work for their fun
- US Terrawatch: Fire and ice creators of Yosemite’s plains and canyons
  
  Kate Ravilious Fire and ice creators of Yosemite’s plains and canyons
  
  Terrawatch: Fire and ice creators of Yosemite’s plains and canyons

Top 10s Top 10 outdoor spaces in Singapore

Away from the bustle of the city there are tranquil parks, historic sites and lookout towers to explore. Azyure Hikari, co-founder of Urban Explorers of Singapore, gives his recommendations

Top 10 outdoor spaces in Singapore
Australia Twelve of the most unusual requests Australians make for help abroad

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says it wants to make travellers and expats more self reliant – and less prone to asking silly questions

Twelve of the most unusual requests Australians make for help abroad
London The gig venue guide: the Garage, London

What was once one of London’s premier club venues has lost some its lustre, but remains a terrific place to watch live music

The gig venue guide: the Garage, London

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Quiz Test your knowledge of famous globetrotters

Karl Whitney on Dublin You get to know what’s real about a city when you leave the centre of it

Quiet life Top 10 outdoor spaces in Singapore

Native spirit Barcelona walking tours – by the locals

LA noir Classic movie-glamour hotspots

Bikes, kites and horses Fun skiing alternatives

Food markets in Europe Best for treats you can eat

Christmas in Europe Seasonal city tips

Wild life John Waters on Baltimore

Artist Cedar Lewisohn on Maastricht's design institute There are few places like this in Europe

A sport of two halves Splitboarding in Chamonix

Montevideo Uruguay’s capital moves to its own beat

Winter glamping Top cold-weather breaks

In praise of Newcastle The best city in the UK

Why we love the YHA Voted best UK hotel

Nightlife Top 10 venues in Singapore

Sun seeker Use our destination finder to discover where's hot

Tropical hideaways under £40 Caribbean & Central America

Winter warmers Stylish hostels for a sunny escape

Top 10 budget beach hotels Bali and Lombok

Sri Lanka Top 10 budget beach hotels and guesthouses

Festive fun Best UK Christmas attractions

20 houses to rent for Christmas and New Year England, Scotland and Wales

New Forest Cottage Lodge Hotel, Brockenhurst: review

Costa Rica Immerse yourself in nature at one of these eco-lodges

Buenos Aires Top 10 hotels and B&Bs

Review The Kings Head, Cirencester, Cotswolds

Jamaica Best beach hotels and guest houses on a budget

Hotels under £100 Asia, Australia and New Zealand

In the moonlight Vivid landscapes captured at night

Instagram snapshots Asian odyssey

Readers' photos World of work

Singapore life Through a photojournalist's lens

Desert modernism Celebrating Palm Springs' iconic architecture

Instagram snapshots Vrindavan, India

King of the mountains Kendal Mountain Festival photo comp

Stunning Iceland An Instagrammer's eye-view

Photo of the week Off-piste skiing in the Lake District

Northern lights The aurora selfie snapper

Instagram snapshots Daily life in Beirut

Beauty and beasts The American wilderness

Instagram snapshots: The Netherlands

Photo of the week Nilgiri Mountain Railway, India

Instasnaps Gareth Pon in the Margham desert, Dubai

The view from space Astronaut Chris Hadfield's amazing photos

Vienna city guide Plan the perfect winter break

Ski holidays A guide to what's new for the 2014-15 season

Istanbul city guide What to do and where to eat, drink and stay

Berlin What to see, plus the best bars, restaurants and hotels

Patagonia Send us your travel tips

Win a trip to South Africa In our readers' photo competition

Madrid Your favourite places in the city

Berlin Readers’ best things to do

Après-ski bar You tell us where to party

What to do in Delhi Readers share their tips

The best of Stockholm Your favourite places

Autumn landscapes Expert tips on taking great photographs

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