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  • Why Lanzarote ain't so grotty

    Playing on Papgayo beach It has been stereotyped as a cheap-and-cheerful destination. But look in the right places and the Canary island can offer great family holidays. Former BBC holiday presenter Craig Doyle , samples a five-star resort while Shane Hegarty , puts together a more modest getaway p

  • Hungary for more

    REFLECTIVE MOMENT Széchenyi Bridge over the Danube, and the Royal Palace. Hot springs, elegant architecture and good food abound in Budapest. You'll come away from the Hungarian capital with an appetite to visit again, writes Quentin Fottrell p

  • Promise of the Holy Land

    HOLY SITES Jews praying at the Western Wall, next to the Dome of the Rock mosque. Combine a trip to Tel Aviv, the vibrant heart of Israel, with a tour of historic Jerusalem for a memorable experience, writes Michael Parsons p
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  • Dublin and a rare oul' time

    What do foreigners make of our main city? Adam Harvey , an Australian, takes his family sightseeing p

  • A teardrop in the ocean

    Civil conflict and the tsunami haven't eroded the Sri Lankan spirit. Just ignore the odd Manchester United shirt, writes James Helm p
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  • Go Overnight

    Patsey Murhpy visits the Gresham Hotel, Dublin p

  • Go Last Minute

    From bargain fares through Zurich to stints in the luxurious end of Italy, Joan Scales finds breaks to beat the band p

  • Fishing in a land of lakes

    Derek Evans , Angling Correspondent, travels to Finland for a taste of a unique sporting culture p

  • Pitch a green tent

    ETHICAL TRAVELLER: GREENIES DON'T always get brownie points for going camping. Especially if they fly to a Spanish campsite, hire a car and swim in heated pools all day. p

  • Go Adventure

    WEEK EIGHT: After a quick transit through lawless southeastern Iran and an overnight car ferry across the Persian Gulf, we arrived at Sharjah. This is among the most conservative of the seven member states of the United Arab Emirates, so we didn't hang around. Instead we went straight to Dubai, its glitzy neighbour, 50km away. p

  • Pretty in Spink Spink, Glendalough, Co Wicklow

    It's easy to stay down near the visitor centre at Glendalough, but an undemanding walk will take you on a thrilling route, writes Patricia Leahy p

  • My Day

    RIANNE SMITH , The Stone House B&B and Aquaventures dive school, Co Cork p

  • Go Reader Go

    JOAN SCALES answers your travel questions p

  • Go DIY

    How much for a week in the Maltese capital? p

  • My Holidays

    This week My Holidays talks to Michael Scott, Children's Author p

  • Go Gadgets

    Goodcall IT'S A WIDE, wired world: phone reception is better in Dubrovnik than in Dublin 13, and finding free Wi-Fi in most parts of Manhattan is as simple as turning on your computer. But the hardware that keeps you connected is nothing more than expensive ballast without charged batteries. p
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  • Cultural beacons

    Most people turn left, to head for the beach, when they leave the airport in Malaga. Peter Crawley turns right for a taste of the artistic life of Spain's fifth-largest city p

  • Go Catch a Show

    This week Go Catch a Show looks at Edinburgh, San Francisco and London p
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  • Go Bag a Deal

    Soccer Abbey Travel (01-8047100 or www.abbeytravel.ie ) is offering a day-trip charter flight to the Champions League final in Moscow on May 21st. Price is €899 plus tax and includes flights and stadium transfers. p
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  • Have rucksack, will travel

    The Colombia contributor who revealed this week that he didn't leave his desk must have been a little off-beam, writes fellow Lonely Planet author Fionn Davenport while Laurence Mackin weighs up guides' usefulness p

  • Go Read

    This week Go Read reviews  A Teardrop on the Cheek of Time by Diana and Michael Preston and Time Out Budapest p
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