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Upstate New York's best weekend escapes
Places

If you want to slow down, seek artistic inspiration or just want a moment away from the hustle and subway-hoppers, here are some of the best routes out of New York City…

Places

Stephanie Gavan discovers Durgerdam, a village 20 minutes from the city centre but a world away…

Durgerdam: another side of Amsterdam
Places

Only have two days in the Scottish capital? Don’t be a chancer – use this braw guide instead

48 hours in… Edinburgh
Food & drink

In this series we grill the world's best hotel chefs on signature dishes, culinary inspiration and try-at-home recipes – here Peter Fridén at Purs Hotel dishes on his New Nordic-Japanese fusion fare

Yes, chef: Purs Hotel's Peter Fridén
Places

A trip to Sri Lanka’s golden south inspires far beyond its beaches

Sri Lanka: where creativity calls
Places

Journeying columnist Samuel Fishwick finds this former factory a treat and treasure

Villa Dagmar anonymous review: a Swedish delicacy
Places

Fashion journalist and Athens devotee Ella Alexander plots the perfect weekend in her favourite Greek city

48 hours in… Athens
Places

Child-friendly hotels around the world to suit every age group, in crowd-pleasing destinations from Cornwall to the Caribbean

Family-friendly holidays for babies, teens and big kids
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How to spend a 'Dam good weekend in the Venice of the North

48 Hours in... Amsterdam
Culture

The creatively inclined stays where hotel art is a cultural force

Hotels with dynamic art collections
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Barcelona local Elizabeth Bennett designs two perfect days in the sunny Spanish city

48 hours in… Barcelona