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bicycles are a necessary mode of transport.

Sri Lanka

Northern exposure

It's a long and forbidding road, but Lance Richardson finds hidden treasures in a Tamil region struggling after years of war.

My fantasy island

The Travel team relive their best beach moments.

Luxury

Life over the ocean waves

The natural high of a holiday perched above tropical waters is a memory that lasts forever. Our travel writers share their experiences.

India

A city with the right altitude

In a land of mountains and monasteries, Leh offers Andrew Bain a fresh look at an ancient world.

Curry, cats and chaos

Been there? Done that? As Mark Dapin learns, there are still uncharted lands for the adventurers to explore.

Asia

Slow climb to heaven

Gazing across the Himalayan vastness to Everest, Penny Watson discovers a vision splendid.

Revealed

Secret spots: 10 places you will never visit

No matter how widely you travel, there are some secret spots you'll never get to visit. Here are 10 of them.

India

Karma, pure and simple

Julie Miller, mouth closed, searches for inner peace and a glimpse of a nation's vital soul at some of its most sacred sites.

Tours

Spirit of discovery

From Europe to Asia and back to Australia, Michael Gebicki finds 10 great journeys with meaning.

Nepal

Inspired to take a peak

An unexpected email, a sister's birthday and a spirit of adventure lead to the trip of a lifetime for Nikki Marshall.

India

Rajasthan: not for social graces or a self-esteem boost

Elspeth Callender A traveller needs a thick skin to withstand a vigorous massage and completely foreign ideas of normality.

Cruising

Serving up more

Joanna Hall To the uninitiated, cruising may appear a one-dimensional kind of holiday, floating on the seas somewhere exotic with many people, eating too much and sunbathing with a cocktail in hand.

India

Ladakh, a Lama and a likely lad

Michael Gebicki travels into India's towering north-west and encounters an exhilarating clash of cultures.

India

Shabby chic with a lush past

A former palace offers Leisa Tyler an extravagant window to another world.

Bargain holidays

The world's top 10 best-value destinations for 2013

Savour every centimetre of that shoestring with these budget-friendly boltholes, perfect for an economic downturn-busting break.

India

Not as easy as Pi

Anthony Dennis Anthony Dennis goes in search of the increasingly elusive and endangered Bengal tiger.

Sri Lanka

Wonder land

Once ravaged by civil war, Sri Lanka is now a hot spot for different reasons, as Keith Austin reveals in this beginner's guide.

India

Wine tourism takes off in India's answer to the Barossa

In the bar overlooking the twisting vines in India's answer to the Barossa Valley, a group of friends from Mumbai enjoy a weekend getaway -- and a chance to brush up on their new wine-drinking hobby.