Outdoor dining will be banned across 50 streets

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There are the real-life locations from the all-time Christmas classic, from sunny Californian hills to cosy English villages

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Having travelled to the Indian Ocean for the past 15 years, Sam Wylie-Harris shares her tips for making the most of your holiday, whether you’re after an active break, culinary getaway or fly-and-flop

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The Hungarian operator will boost its offering in Luton to increase profitability

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Escape to some of the UK’s most beautiful places with these holiday cottages

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Exclusive: ‘If you can't improve the journey time, it's about improving the time on the journey,’ says Peninsula Transport lead officer

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Archaeologists discovered an Egyptian ceramic vase in a Pompeii fast-food kitchen destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, revealing cultural exchanges in the ancient city.

From powder-fine Papagayo to the volcanic grains of El Golfo, here are the best of Lanzarote’s sands

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Here’s how to have a floating holiday under the technicolour waltz of the aurora borealis

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Move to give mayors powers to raise funds through levies, but industry says it will ramp up prices and inflation

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British holidaymakers could have to pay a nightly tax on hotel stays and Airbnb-style visits in plans expected to be announced by Rachel Reeves in the budget next week.

The chancellor is reportedly preparing to give mayors powers to raise taxes by charging tourists on the cost of an overnight stay in their cities.

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The Big Apple is awash with festive cheer during the holiday season

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A London TravelWatch spokesperson welcomed the decision to end the ‘unfair’ ban on contactless payments

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The idea of a full year of travel might be amazing for social media likes but a gap year doesn’t have to be a hole in young people’s bank balance

Let’s play a quick word association game, where I say a word and you reply with the first word that comes into your mind. My word is “gap year” (OK, that’s two words). Was your response word “travel”?

As my son prepares to take a gap year (and my daughter finishes first-year university after taking a year’s break), I’m realising just how strongly gap years are associated with travel. Yet, for many school leavers contemplating a year away from study, travel is either well down the list of options, only a small part of their next 12 to 15 months, or not on the agenda at all.

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A London TravelWatch spokesperson welcomed the decision to end the ‘unfair’ ban on contactless payments

Kraków tops new study as Europe's most stress-free city break destination. Quick 17-minute airport transfers, walkable UNESCO old town and affordable prices make it a great choice.

At top speeds of 186 miles per hour, the Eurostar can deliver you to these European hotspots

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Submit to the festive spirit with our pick of the world’s best Christmas markets

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Here are the sun-kissed Caribbean shores to retreat to come winter

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Thanksgiving becomes a British culinary celebration as restaurants expand services and consumers embrace American-inspired cuisine in the growing global food trend.

Only a tiny fraction of tourists step inside the gilded halls of Rome’s most exclusive site: the Colonna Palace

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