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Confessions of a tour guide

On an escorted tour, travellers are treated to the best of Singapore, Spain, Italy and France, writes Carol Smith.

Kimberley: Fly high in the Bungles

Mother Nature is on fire in the far northwest and the best way to see her relatively untouched splendour is from the air, writes Belinda Feek.

USA: Stars and bars

Ewan McDonald sips the flavours of the Old South in Texas and New Orleans.

Europe: Top 5 Christmas markets

Europe's Christmas markets usher in a world of magical toys, local delicacies, beautiful decorations and bags of good cheer. These are the best Christmas markets, as chosen by users of booking.com.

Vancouver: BC tour for the bon vivant

A guided gourmet walk is a great introduction to Vancouver, discovers Leah McLennan.

Cruising: Soothed by the Chindwin

A luxury river trip from Mandalay, writes Nigel Tisdall, is the stress-free way to see remote parts of Burma.

Portland: Wonderful city of weird

From books to bikes and beers - Shandelle Battersby looks at the best of Portland.

South Korea: Seoul power

Prioritise and focus on quality rather than quantity in this city where there is so much to see and do, writes Donna McIntyre.

Italy: On the dot from Palermo

A three-hour rail trip across Sicily gives Linda Herrick a glimpse of its ghost towns.

Georgia: Just a sweet old song

In between eating himself to bursting, Greg Bruce enjoys the folksy, smoky blues of Atlanta, Georgia.

Miami: Gritty and glam

Miami, America's subtropical paradise, is awash with surreal but intriguing contradictions - and is all the more enjoyable for it, says Gareth Wyn Davies.

Belfast: One eye on the past

Belfast has not forgotten its troubled history but the city's future is looking brighter, finds David Mercer.

New South Wales: Head out on the highway

With a little help from a new friend,Wynne Gray makes it to his hotel in Newcastle.

Bar/fly: Seppeltsfield Vineyard, Barossa

At a grand South Australian vineyard, Winston Aldworth finds a glass of vintage port that matches his own history.

Dubai: A taste of the desert

Josh Emett dines out in Dubai and discovers the best creme brulee he has tasted.

Canada: The call of the road, the lure of the Rockies

He's reluctant to admit it but Bruce Morris finds British Columbia almost as lovely as his homeland.

Caribbean cruising

With a new air route connecting Auckland to Houston, Kiwi cruisers can head to the Caribbean.

Morocco: Stone free in Essaouira

In a town where rumours of Jimi Hendrix remain, Katie Wright finds an easy pace at which to unwind.