CAPE TOWN: SHINE ON The guidebooks will direct you to all the familiar sights, but Nick Fraser provides an alternative tour of the South African city
LAPLAND: BEST IN SNOW Reindeers and sleigh rides in a winter wonderland - Jonathan Bastable has more fun that he ever thought possible in -20°
AUSTRALIA: THE NEW PIONEERS On a vast cattle station in the Queensland outback, Stanley Stewart samples the life of a cowboy - without the hardship
CENTRAL AMERICA: PANAMA PANORAMIC There is a side to Panama still undiscovered - it's Caribbean coast. Paul Richardson goes exploring
WHERE TO STAY The American Colony Hotel, East Jerusalem, and four more foreign correspondent hangouts; five affordable hotels in San Francisco; Room Service New York; Weekender goes to Brighton. Plus: Suite talk
WINTER SUN Behind every great seaview, there should be a great beach hotel. Claire Wrathall selects 20 of the best, from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean |