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Extreme enlightenment in Italy

Enough with chakras and oms. This retreat in northern Italy takes a more extreme approach - even swearing is allowed

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20 best family getaways for Easter

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Secrets of Stieg's Stockholm

As the Swedish capital prepares itself for a wave of book fans, we take a look at the city through the bestselling author’s eyes

France in the springtime

The editor of France Magazine's latest monthly column focuses on refreshing spa and spring breaks around the country

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The Times travel photo competition

The February winner of the Kerala photography holiday and first March nominations - enter to win an Authentic Adventures course

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How to get perfect ski holiday snaps

A Morzine ski company is offering the services of a professional photographer to follow you on the piste

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Seventy of the best optical illusions and examples of camera trickery in our perspective-bending comp

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The rock’n’roll Swedish ski resort

If you’re looking for late-season skiing, with plenty of snow and plenty to amuse the kids, you can’t beat Åre

Video: the best iPhone apps for skiers

Track your average skiing speed, find the best lunch on the mountain and get the weather forecast - just some of the apps we tested

Try some Olympic winter sports

Bored of skiing? Why not have a go at some of the alternative winter sports that have starred in the Winter Olympics?

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What the heli-ski junkies wear

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Which airlines are worst for extra fees?

Bmibaby's extras are nearly 40 per cent of the total flight cost, closely followed by Ryanair, with its hefty baggage fees

Travel clinic: tipping on holiday

Replay our debate about tipping on holiday for some strong opinions and useful advice

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If you start by plugging 'cheap flights to Malaga' into Google, you are not a travel geek

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Montcalm Hotel Spa, London

No chocolate for Lent didn't stop Fiona Wilson from trying a chocolate body wrap in the hope for smoother skin and fewer cravings

ESPA Leela Palace, Udaipur, India

ESPA Leela Palace, Udaipur, India

Comfy contemporary meets traditional Rajasthani at a stunning new spa in northern India

Oasis Rooms near Old Quay House Hotel, Fowey, Cornwall

It's a short hop from this homely hotel to the local treatment rooms and its super-value packages

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Aman Spa at the Connaught

London's latest five star hotel treatment

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Aztec Hotel & Spa, Bristol

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Willow Tree House, Rye, East Sussex

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Strolling through the daffodils in St James's Park, London

Britain's 22 best springtime attractions

Gardens, castles and the first lambs. Time to get out and enjoy the new season in the UK's best locations

1,000 people to light the length of Hadrian's Wall

Times Online captures the dress rehearsal for an ambitious project that will link the 84-mile Roman wall in a line of light on March 13

Times Walks: Selborne and Noar Hill, Hampshire

There are still cowslips on Noar Hill, and violets among the mosses in High Wood Hanger

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Dorchester Town, Dorset Britain UK

Great British weekend

44 top ideas. Latest: Dorchester, Dorset

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Millionaire philanthropist Matt Stockdale

Profile: Philanthropist Matt Stockdale

Former Homepride boss talks about giving away money, hotel horror stories and eating poached frogs

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Live debate: Saving money on hotels

Join our live Q&A on Wednesday 10 March from 1 to 2pm to find out the best way to cut the cost of a room night, whether it's for a business trip or a romantic weekend

Qantas cuts back on first class

Australian carrier is responding to long-term decline in premium travel

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Abseilling in Devon

20 best family getaways for Easter

From tiger treks in the Himalayas to hunting for Nessie and body boarding in Cornwall, do something different with the kids

The rare Asiatic Wild Ass in the Little Rann of Kutch

Go wild in the Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat

Caroline Eden on the salt marsh's rich wildlife and weaving, and Ahmedabad, the little-explored region's capital

AA Gill in a luxurious Maldives resort

Reethi Rah attracts a peculiar breed of holidaymaker — wealthy and mostly weighty. This archipelago can’t do without them

The ethical new Zimbabwe safari

Despite appearances, a safari here can be as close as you can get to an African Eden, where local people and wildlife prosper

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