Dubai: Hi-tech oasis
	Dubai is a rapidly expanding tourist destination as well as a new home for foreigners, lured by the dynamic enterprise, culture, year-round sunshine and tax-free salaries. To find out more about life in this hi-tech oasis, PAUL REVEL talks to comedian and resident Jim Davidson

	Cyprus: More than beaches
	Lush green fields punctuated by swathes of almond, pistachio and citrus fruit trees dominate the landscape away from Cyprus's beach resorts. ROBERT FISK found out more

St Moritz: Swiss bliss

With almost 60 per cent of hotels in St Moritz 4 or 5 star, this is the place for me. Known mostly for the skiing, which is something I try not to do if possible, but even more for the amazing aprs ski, St Moritz is a destination perfect for a weekend or week or even a month (and actually not just in the winter). If you want to eat well, sleep deeply, breathe freely and drink in stunning surroundings, go to Switzerland writes LAURA-JANE FILOTRANI

	Prague: Jewel in the crown
	The jewel in the crown of central Europe, Paris of the East or city of a hundred towers are just a few of the many names given to the beautiful city and Czech Republic capital Prague. ROB LAVERY paid a visit

	Center Parcs: Family fun
	Center Parcs is a holiday for every member of the family with its blend of activity and relaxation set in hundreds of acres of natural woodland. HEATHER RAMSDEN visited one of the four UK villages, Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, to enjoy this unique experience

British Columbia: Beautiful BC

ALISON and Ian Henderson visited Canada for three weeks and, with friends who live in Edmonton, Alberta, took an eleven-day trip to Canada's largest state, British Columbia, which lived up to its soubriquet Beautiful BC

South Africa: Where luxury runs wild

ANDREW Douglas visits two luxurious safari lodges in South Africa where you can get up close and personal with the wildest of animals

	Jamaica: Life's a beach
	TRACY Moran visits the sun-soaked shores of Jamaica ...

	Bognor Regis: Seaside fun at the Shoreline
	Think of Butlins and what words spring to mind? If you are in the majority of people cheap, tacky and outdated are probably among the first words you think of.

Montreux: Perfect for peace of soul

THE shoes on display, with their turned up toes and scruffy uppers, were a world away from those worn by the well-heeled Swiss ladies taking a Saturday morning stroll with their little lap dogs. But they certainly weren't lacking in taste, in fact they were positively delicious.

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