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Star-crossed lovers: Tie the knot at the Paradores of Spain

Situated within a 9th century medieval castle, Parador de Cardona's historical foundation exudes extravagance and romance.

London2012: Should you stay or should you go?

Just 10 days to go until Danny Boyle's 'greatest show on earth' marks the start of the London2012 Olympic Games.

The ski industry is not in terminal decline

The ski industry is not in terminal decline

Mature skiers have brushed off the effects of the recession to spend as much time on the ski slopes as during the boom times of 2007/08.

Sunvil rolls up its sleeves for Make Holidays Greener month

July is Make Holidays Greener Month, a consumer awareness campaign led by The Travel Foundation which aims to increase the ways that local communities can benefit from our holidays.

Backpackers reckless with contents of their bags

More than half (54%) of travellers carry contents worth over £500 in their backpacks but few take out travel insurance to protect them in the event of loss.

Andara helps the honeymoon last longer

Andara helps the honeymoon last longer

Andara Resort & Villas in Phuket is offering honeymoon couples the opportunity to extend their stay for only £632 per couple per night including breakfast in Silk Restaurant and a relaxing reflexology massage for two in Andara Spa.

5,000 over 50s trailered back to the UK from Europe in 2011

As the UK's monsoon summer triggers the start of a mass exodus to hotter, drier climes, research by Saga Breakdown Assistance shows that it pays to make sure you have adequate cover for your foreign road trip.

Restored Welsh castle opens as a luxury guesthouse

Restored Welsh castle opens as a luxury guesthouse

An imposing Grade 2 listed Regency gothic revival castle with dramatic views of the Dyfi estuary and the mountains of Snowdonia is now open for business as a luxury boutique guesthouse.

Wine Country beyond grapes

Wine Country beyond grapes

Sonoma Wine Country is famous for world-class wines and some of the best food in America. But winegrapes are only six percent of the total area of this diverse region that famed horticulturalist Luther Burbank called "the chosen spot of all this earth, as far as Nature is concerned."

Cornwall's Food Festival goes green

Cornwall's Food Festival goes green

Organisers of the Cornwall Food & Drink Festival are aiming to make this year’s event the greenest festival yet.

Learn to… with the Amieira Marina

Learn to… with the Amieira Marina

In the corner of the Alentejo region in Portugal, the Amieira Marina provides the perfect houseboat holiday for children, adults and budding sailors alike to try their hand at a range of water and land-based activities.

Dog owners see holiday costs cut at a stroke

Dog owners see holiday costs cut at a stroke

Park Holidays UK definitely has the bow-wow factor for pet-owning families this summer - for it has just declared that dog surcharges will be scratched on all bookings until mid-August.

Amari Watergate Bangkok to host the 15th annual Midnight Marathon

This October, Amari Watergate Bangkok will host once again what has become an institution on the Marathon circuit.

Walking holidays in Zambia

Walking holidays in Zambia

Exhilarating to the point of addiction... that’s what walking with big game feels like if you’ve only ever seen animals from a safari vehicle.

Little Paddock now welcomes man’s best friend

Little Paddock now welcomes man’s best friend

Little Paddock, a collection of 9 Scandinavian-style wooden lodges on the borders of the New Forest National Park and Avon Forest, has decided to accept well-behaved dogs.