Editorial Features - Page 46

Sparkling, vivacious Vancouver is an extraordinarily attractive city of soaring skyscrapers and mountains surrounded by shimmering ocean. It’s a city where you can ski, sail, cycle and hike; eat top-notch food or track down cutting edge fashion or next season’s snowboard. So what...

Now that we’ve waved a reluctant goodbye to the summer sun, it’s time to embrace an altogether milder climate and with it a calmer travelling experience. October provides the ideal chance to explore without having to contend with the summer holiday heat and crowds.

Airport lounges offer much more than merely a chance to escape the crowds and indulge in free food and drink. These days, cinemas, spas, Jacuzzis and swimming pools ensure you can start your holiday in enviable style. Choose your pick from our top 5 guide to ultra-cool airport lounges.

Sun, sea, surf - Cape Town has them all in spades. But as the city holds its tenth year of fashion week, Jane Duru goes shopping in search of the burgeoning fashion scene that’s turning the Cape into Africa’s coolest sartorial capital.

Inspired by the local haunts of Venice, Russell Norman has taken the London restaurant scene by storm with his take on the city’s bàcari (traditional Venetian bar). He talks simple food and undiscovered gems with Miranda York.

Beach holidays aren’t all about lazing on the sand with a book and a mission to tan. Proximity to the sea also means great diving opportunities, fresh seafood and peaceful solitude. Whether you’re a night owl or a sporting enthusiast, here’s a range of beach resorts that offer...

Under the stewardship of Michelin-starred chef and owner Stephen Terry, the restaurant at The Hardwick has built up quite a reputation. William David Wilson takes a winding cab ride through the beautiful Welsh countryside to Abergavenny to find out whether the hype is justified.

Europe's premier club football competition, the UEFA Champions League, kicks off in earnest next week, so secure a ticket to watch some of the world's best players in action and throw in a cultural city break to boot with our top five football weekends on the continent.

Brazil is training up for a busy couple of years. Football mania is set to take over the country during 2014’s World Cup, and then it will be time for Rio to shine in the 2016 Olympics. Get to know this booming country’s best cities before all the action starts.

Overwhelmed by the sheer number and different types of specialist digital cameras that are now on the market? Don’t know your DSLR from your SLT? We separate the wheat from the chaff and pick our top 5 digital cameras that any self-respecting snapper on holiday should own.

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