England

World's priciest and cheapest cities named

Craig Platt The world's most expensive and best value cities revealed.

This season may be the last for cruise liners in Antarctic

Joanna Hall Visiting Antarctica used to involve a long and sometimes uncomfortable crossing of the notorious Drake Passage on a small expedition ship or icebreaker. And it was expensive.

Scots make the most of Europe's winter woes

A telephone booth covered in snow is seen near Aviemore in the Highlands, Scotland.

PATRICK COLLINSON Temperatures have plunged to minus 17 degrees but in the Scottish Highlands, they couldn't be happier as ski resorts revel in perfect powdery snow.

Salmon fishing in the Seine

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After an absence of nearly a century, Atlantic salmon have returned to France's Seine River, with hundreds swimming past the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame cathedral this year alone, according to...

A pace odyssey

TO GO WITH STORY TITLED SHOOTING INDIA--Beautiful sunsets and sprawling sand dunes near the city of Jaisalmer in India's state of Rajasthan, make a perfect setting for silhouettes of camels and their drivers, as shown in this December 2000 photo.  Camel rides are also available and most drivers let you negotiate your own price.   Rick Sammon, HO)

In a high-speed world, slow travel is all about savouring the experience, writes Genevieve Swart.

Train travelling in style

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Leah McLennan, AAP Bell-boys, all-aboard calls and the sound of champagne corks hitting the roof - this is luxury train travel.

Love in a cold climate

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Mark Russell A close encounter with a leopard seal in Antarctica leaves Mark Russell wanting more.

Whitsunday best

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Susan Gough Henly finds a wilderness that comes with lashings of luxury.

Travelling Europe's stylish rail network

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Forget crowded airports and delays - Kristie Kellahn finds Europe's rail network is speedy, stylish and stress-free.

Moonlit and marvellous

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Darren Gray Darren Gray finds inspirational architecture in a forest near the Great Ocean Road.

The World's Most-Delayed Airports

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Brian Wingfield, Forbes.com Budget some extra travel time when heading to some of the world's most popular destinations.

Through time, across a nation

The Ghan

Louise Southerden gains a new sense of space and time on the Ghan's 80th anniversary.

Finding Valhalla

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Rob McFarland receives a warm welcome in Iceland.

Royal opening for rail link

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The Queen launches a new era of high-speed train travel linking Britain to continental Europe.

Wine, deckchairs, lazy days

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Tricia Welsh Mixing fine wine and food with a cruise can prove to be a heady combination.

Brimming with racing fever

Hats at Ascot Races

Peggy Stone You don't have to be a racing fan to enjoy Royal Ascot, but you will need a hat.

Bush bliss

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Christina Pfeiffer Christina Pfeiffer luxuriates at some of Australia's top pastoral resorts.

5-star Ireland

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Diana Plater Ireland's history can be experienced through its booming 5-star hotel industry.