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Tracking the Tropic of Cancer: explorer Simon Reeve on his latest adventures

Simon in the Congo outside a bar that does not allow weapons

Amalfi affair: Ben Fogle discovers his love of Italy amid Positano's beauty

Ben Fogle

Ben Fogle's travels have taken him to most corners of the world. But, incredibly, he had never been to Italy. That was until his wife whisked him away to the Amalfi Coast...

Birthday thrills for Claire Sweeney at the Pretty Woman hotel in Hollywood

Claire Sweeney in LA

What better place to spend a birthday than the Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. Actress Claire Sweeney rubs shoulders with stars and enjoys slap-up meals in glittering LA.

Party like Prince and Mariah in the fashionable Hotel Gansevoort, New York

An interior shot of one of the Hotel Gansevoort's luxury rooms

Continuing our series on the world's finest hotels and the stars who frequent them, Sarah Turner checks in to the Hotel Gansevoort, New York to try the rooftop pool and party atmosphere.

Dolly Parton: The Smoky Mountains sure hit the high note

Dolly Parton in the courtyard of her Nashville headquarters

A land of huge peaks and beautiful valleys, Dolly Parton was born and bred in the sultry Smoky Mountains. As the national park celebrates 75 years, Dolly is your guide.

Penny Smith gets a taste for steamy, mystical Laos - and the local whisky

Penny Smith poses beside a grinning statue

Nell McAndrew's Dubai: You'll find us at the end of the palm

Nell McAndrew

Dubai occupies a very special place in Nell McAndrew's heart as that is where she married husband David. With son Devon in tow, she reveals exactly why.

Hotel review: The Metropolitan hotel, London, home of minimalist cool

A room at the Metropolitan hotel

Continuing our series on the world's finest hotels and the stars who frequent them, Sarah Turner checks in to the Metropolitan, London, a favourite with the likes of Rihanna.

A Peloponnese holiday in Greece impresses Michael and Sandra Howard

Sandra and Michael Howard in Olympia

They may have had to check where the Peloponnese were on the map, but after a visit to Olympia the Howards would certainly never forget their Greek hideaway.

Checking in: MP Ann Widdecombe on her exciting retirement travel plans

Ann Widdecombe

In the latest of our occasional series on the travel wheres and whys of the celebrity world, MP and novelist Ann Widdecombe talks about the peace of the Arctic and quiet travelling companions...

Mena House Oberol in Cairo: Where Winston Churchill and Frank Sinatra made history

Roger Moore and Mena House
Matt Dawson, Cresta Run

The Cresta Run: Matt Dawson tackles St Moritz's legendary toboggan track

09/02/10 11:16

Matt Dawson has never been able to resist a challenge. Which is why he found himself in St Moritz, preparing to tackle the most famous toboggan run of them all... the Cresta Run.

Korin Nolan

Crazy for Corsica: A child-friendly resort in San Lucianu makes for a perfect lazy holiday

07/02/10 18:36

Korin Nolan had long wanted to visit Corsica - but had never quite managed it. She changed that when she holed up at a resort at San Lucianu in the north - with three kids in tow.

Sheila Hancock

Checking in: Actress Sheila Hancock on rustic France and solo travel

02/02/10 16:58

In the latest of our occasional series on the travel wheres and whys of the celebrity world, actress Sheila Hancock shares her ideal holiday ideas and love of guide books.

The bay at Sam Lord's Castle, Barbados

Barbados: The Caribbean pleasure island where you can relax as hard as you like... man

31/01/10 16:24

Mark Palmer visits Barbados, where moving from west to east is like visiting two entirely different islands. But, he finds, there is very much one soul.

St Tropez harbour

Bridget Bardot's St Tropez is still a real eye-opener on the French Riviera

28/01/10 11:28

France's most glitzy destination is getting ready for a long hot summer. But away from the 'bling and buy' crowd, the spirit of Bardot's celebrity playground can still be found.

Maria Sharapova

Hotel review: Maria Sharapova stays at Thailand's Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, Chiang Mai

27/01/10 09:25

Where do the stars stay? Sarah Turner checks out the Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, near Chiang Mai, Thailand, which has attracted Maria Sharapova, Vanessa Mae and Prince Albert of Monaco.

Carol Smillie

Portugal, China and Venice: Carol Smillie's dream holidays

25/01/10 10:39

TV presenter Carol Smillie checks in with TravelMail to reveal her favourite destinations and where she loves to escape to for a romantic weekend getaway.

Gary Rhodes, Italy

Gary Rhodes travels from Venice to Naples in search of life's finer things

19/01/10 11:36

It's a tough job, but someone has to do it. For his new TV series, top chef Gary Rhodes took a tour through nine regions of Italy in search of the country's finest delicacies...

Bear Grylls with baby son

Will Bear Grylls survive a week with the family at a luxury spa in Mauritius?

18/01/10 15:04

The television adventurer Bear Grylls swaps alligator wrestling for a spot of five-star pampering in Mauritius. But will he be able to relax and re-energise?

Jane Horrocks, Kefalonia

Glorious Greece: Jane Horrocks is left stunned by Captain Corelli's Kefalonia

18/01/10 11:55

It was the setting for Captain Corelli's Mandolin. And while it may have changed since the era described in the book, Kefalonia still makes jaws drop - as Jane Horrocks discovers.

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