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Christmas descends on Dubai Mall and its more than 1200 shops.

Ten unexpected destinations where Christmas is surprisingly huge

Move over North America and Europe: You can find plenty of festive fun and decorations in places you never imagined as tinsel towns.

  • by Brian Johnston
Saudia flight. Boeing 787-9.

Airline review: Carry-on limits ignored on this Mid East airline

Passengers wedge enormous bags into the overhead lockers, then start a bunfight trying to rip their luggage out while we are still taxiing to our gate.

  • by Belinda Jackson
I was a late-comer to Athens.

Why did I wait so long to visit Athens? My 13 travel highlights of 2024

From discovering Athens for the first time to reconnecting with the reopened Southern Ocean Lodge, here are the moments that really shone for me in 2024.

  • by Lee Tulloch
Lily Beach is a picturesque, keyhole beach popular with families.

Beyond the obvious, this Australian island remains an enigma to most

Most Australians only know three things about Christmas Island: it has lots of crabs, a notorious detention centre and is closer to Bali than our mainland.

  • by Steve Madgwick
The Cliffs of Moher on the Wild Atlantic Way, County Clare.

A craic, castle and Guinness-filled road trip through Ireland

Ireland is an island full of saints, so it’s hardly surprising to encounter a small miracle.

  • by Keith Austin
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Ice skating outside the Ateneum Art Museum in Helsinki.

Nine glorious European cities that are at their best in winter

Some destinations simply look and feel more glorious, not in the dazzle of a summer midday, but when the mercury slips downwards.

  • by Chris Leadbeater

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Children have a right to be on planes.
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I’m a flight attendant and I don’t want to hear you whingeing about kids

You would be surprised by the number of people who treat the mere presence of children on flights as if they were being forced to sit next to a serial killer.

  • by Paula Gahan

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