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Getting high in Bangkok

Amy Cooper gets giddy on Thailand's A-list club scene. more

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Australia

Glam for all seasons

Kristie Lau finds new meaning in the term crystal clear during a city pampering session.

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The gadgets that ruin your holiday

It's the mobile phones that bug me the most. Not that there's anything wrong with taking them away with you, but some people get obsessed with them. You'll see them texting their "besties" from the top of the Eiffel Tower, calling home so their Mum can listen to the busker they just...

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Can't imagine how I'd go about couch surfing if I'm to go the whole no-mobile route. Do I want to spend the whole time messag... more

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You travel to experience the place you are in - not experience internet cafes! Save all the stories and pictures for your big... more

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Travel media

Pacific Dawn's big night

Photos Australia's first "superliner", P&O's Pacific Dawn, was launched in Sydney by Cathy Freeman.

Short breaks

Perched on the water's edge

Hannah Edwards indulges in luxury at Little Wobby.

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Activities

Off the beaten track

Guy Wilkinson explores some Australian tourist attractions that are too often overlooked.

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Fact sheets

Saudi Arabia

Arabia has intrigued travellers for centuries. Its vast swathes of desert were the swaddling clothes of infant Islam, the Arab race and of Arabic.

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Your Travel

Look before you leap into insurance

Tips Jane E. Fraser does some sums on travel cover options.

Readers' snapshots

Here's a shot of an amazing silverback at Rwanda's Parc des Volcanes.

Readers' Guide

Tokyo - your tips and advice for the ultra-modern, yet traditional, Japanese capital.