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Escape the grey skies of winter with a New Year break. Revitalise yourself by lapping up some sun on a tropical escape or choose an Arctic adventure to really kick start your way into 2013. You won’t regret it.

With staycations all the rage, Jane Duru checks into a classic hotel in Suffolk’s most charming seaside resort for a UK beach break that will cure those big city ailments.

From culturally-loaded cities to exotic natural wonders, we’ve compiled our top 10 must-see destinations that should be on every traveller’s holiday wish list for 2013. Be inspired!

Last minute Christmas shopping may still be in full swing but for bargain hunters, the real spending sprees are planned in the post-Christmas sales. If you’re one of this hardy bunch, check out our Top 5 guide to a post-Christmas shopping blitz.

The Uruguayan capital is an inviting and lively metropolis, full of contrasting architecture, districts and colours. Get the best out of 24 hours in one of South America’s pre-eminent cities with our 24-hour guide.

A volcanic island that juts majestically out of the ocean, the geographical tapestry of Madeira is amazing; sheer cliffs, ancient laurel forests, a jagged and rocky coastline and mountain tops cloaked in mist. Best of all, it’s cheap and easy to reach. Ankita Mahabir checks out the scenic isle...

Who knew that one of London’s most eminent chocolatiers was allegedly a lover of King Edward VII or that marmite-flavoured chocolate actually works? These are just two snippets a salivating Jonny Payne found out on London's Chocolate Walking Tour through some of the city's most iconic streets...

Lapland and the Northern Lights is one of those lifetime trips on everyone’s travel wishlist. And with 2013 announced as one of the best years in over a decade to see the lights, now is a fantastic time to go. But is there more to Lapland than this weather-dependent natural phenomenon? Coralie...

Moments from Bodrum, the bustling resort dubbed ‘Turkey’s St Tropez’, Jonny Payne finds the ultimate space for relaxation at the Kempinski Hotel Barbaros Bay with its luxury Six Senses Spa and far-reaching sea views.

With its coconut palms and white sand beaches, Tobago is the quintessential Caribbean island. In its cerulean waters are some of the world’s best diving sites replete with marine life. Ruth Styles is keen to take the plunge but faces one small problem: a fear of fish.

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