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Big trips, city breaks: your insider guide to the world's greatest destinations

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The craggy hills around Ambleside, Cumbria

Winter breaks in the UK

Be invigorated and revived by wonderful wintry Britain

Combine learning Arabic with a little camle trekking

Foreign-language courses abroad

Learn the lingo from the locals

Winter sun escapes

White-sand beaches, jungle tours and desert adventures

Spa and wellness breaks

From ancient hammams to stem cell facials

The oldest working Christian monastery in the world, Mount Sinai, Egypt

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Traditional longtail boats on the Railay beach, Krabi province - © iStockimages.com/Mikhail Nekrasov

Thailand

Pattaya, Ko Samui, Krabi, Ko Pha-ngan: Thailand's beach escapes offer relaxation, golden sand, clear blue water and maybe the odd party or two.

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Colourful Caminito - © iStockphoto.com/Nikada

Spontaneous, chaotic, beautiful: Argentina's capital is a truly thrilling city. Those who go should take time to live like porteños: spend hours in coffee shops, cheer along with football fanatics, and party till dawn.

Explore Buenos Aires

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Big city buzz
Gay & lesbian scene
Historic charm
Tango music

Beach life in Barcelona - © Olivia Rutherford/Time Out

Barcelona

Spain's eternally popular, multifaceted city offers world-class architecture, art, and a beach to boot – and it's just a 2-2.5hr flight from the UK.

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Culture vultures
Local culture
Outstanding architecture

Tango dancers on the streets of Buenos Aires - © Marc van der Aa/Time Out

Buenos Aires

Summer is December to March when temperatures can range from 17-30°C (63-87°F).

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Cape Town

The summer months are hot and crammed with festivals.

Dec-Apr

Havana

With the rainy season over Cuba is hot and dry.

Dec-Apr

Budget ski holidays

Where to go when for a money-saving ski break.

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Miami

South Beach is thronging and major events occur.

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Barcelona

A thoroughly modern metropolis wrapped in a culturally rich history.

London

Beautiful, belligerent, beguiling: London is a city that wins hearts and minds.

New York

A larger-than-life city, on a surprisingly manageable scale.

Paris

What other city is so filmed, photographed, fêted and sung about?

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