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Mark Twain’s Missouri: stealing away with Tom and Huck

In Hannibal, Nigel Richardson joins in the commemorative tributes to Mark Twain. Continue reading

Best beaches on the Basque coast, France: La Côte des Basques, Biarritz

The magnificent beach at Biarritz, on France’s Basque coast, is known as La Côte des Basques and has long been a playground for the wealthy and surfers. Continue reading

Travel advice: skip the plane and the stress

Do you want to enjoy spring sunshine while avoiding the irritations of flying? Nick Trend suggests some places that can be reached within a reasonable travelling time. Continue reading

David Essex’s holiday heaven and hell

David Essex loves Cuba’s friendliness, crumbling architecture and Fifties American cars. Continue reading

Sign Language: week 96

Another helping of strange signs sent in by readers on their travels. Continue reading