Travel
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
How to volunteer at a music festival
Volunteering at a music, film or art festival can mean free tickets, discounts or 'crew' perks, as well as gaining an insight into how major events are put together
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Five children's television and cartoon theme parks
With news of a Shrek attraction opening on London's South Bank, we look at five UK attractions themed on popular children's TV and cartoon characters, including the Hello Kitty and Cbeebies lands due to open this spring
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Top 10 restaurants and street food stalls in Peru
Chef Martin Morales selects his favourite places to eat in Peru, taking in high-end dining, fusion influences and street food culture
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Readers' travel tips: Greek coastal tavernas and cafes
Share your tip on the perfect seaside eatery or cafe in Greece for a chance to win a £200 Hotels.com voucher -
Northern lights captured in spectacular footage – timelapse video
Spectacular northern lights timelapse footage turns the sky bright green above Norway
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Travel tips: Nantes, the Somerset Levels (after the floods) and the South Downs
Animatronic elephants on a river island, post-disaster support in the West Country and rolling hills close to London, by Joanne O'Connor
- A day in Colaba, Mumbai: city guide
- Cool cottages on small islands
- Cuban day spas: plucked, primped and preened – Havana style
- Neil Finn on Auckland
- Mauritius: the hotel that tells guests to get out (and enjoy the island)
- Travel news round-up: design an ice room, and new India visas
- Hawaii's hot spot: viewing the Kilauea volcano
- The Temple Bar Inn, Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire: hotel review
- Madagascar rainforests: at home with the lemurs
- Glossop: in a league of its own
- Pass the dutchie: farm-to-table dining in Jamaica
- Name the famous lakes – quiz answers
Budget hotels and B&Bs in New York: readers' tips
It's notoriously expensive to stay in New York City but there are a few hotels and B&Bs to suit shallower pockets, as these Guardian readers' tips show