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Best short-haul winter sun holidays for 2018

Best short-haul winter sun holidays for 2018

Want some sun and sand this winter, but don't want to fly far for it? Here are some of the warmest places to go in Europe when everywhere else gets cold

by Tom Powell

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Velassaru Maldives, Maldives

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One of Kandima's beachfront villas

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Emirates Palace Dubai

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An elephant in Yala National Game Reserve, Sri Lanka

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Loading a Filson dry duffel bag into a canoe

Unfailing Goods: Filson Autumn/Winter Range Preview 2018

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London: The best great outdoors activities in the city

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London: The best great outdoors activities in the city

Market hall bazaar in Budapest, Hungary

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Pool at Hotel Cap Eden Roc in France

Best luxury hotels and resorts in the Mediterranean

Surfing in Porto, Portugal

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Romantic suite at Argos in Cappadocia, Turkey

5 of the most romantic places to stay in 2018

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Namibia: Where sparse landscapes meet conservation and the rarest wildlife in Africa

Brighton from Madeira Drive (credit: VisitEngland/Rich Thrift)

Brighton's best places to eat and drink: a local's food guide

Wild swimming on the coast of Cornwall, UK

The best wild swimming spots in Britain

Philippe Chancel, Untitled from the series 'Desert Spirit – Dubai 2007-11'

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Glass dome at Milan's Galleria Vittoria Emmanuele

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Features

An elephant in Yala National Game Reserve, Sri Lanka

Safari holidays to southern Sri Lanka: a walk on the wild side

A game of Basque pelota being played in French Basque country

French Basque country: Basque in the light

A canoe padler at sunset

Papua New Guinea: Animal spirits

Ben Saunders skiing through Antarctica

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Exploring the Con Dao islands, Vietnam

One of Mykonos Town's many churches

Mykonos, Greece: Rising with the sun

A komodo dragon in indonesia

Dragons, temples and island-hopping in Indonesia

The iconic abbey in the town of Battle, built on the site of the battle of Hastings. Photograph by iStock/kodachrome25

Hidden Gems of the UK's South East: History & Culture

Tapas at the Wife of Bath pub, Kent

Hidden gems of the UK's South East: Food & Drink

Kids having fun at Diggerland

Hidden gems of the UK's South East: Family Days Out

Walk along the White Cliffs of Dover in Kent. Photograph by Gokhan Tanriover

Hidden gems of the UK's South East: Nature

Paddleboarding off the Kent coast

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Reviews

Lefrik Roll backpack

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Icebreaker Cool-Lite Sphere hoody

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Haglofs Vina 40 backpack

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The shepherd's hut at Daisybank cottage B&B in the New Forest

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Mountaineering with the Garmin Fenix 5 Plus Sapphire

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Finisterre Autan waterproof jacket

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Fitbit Versa

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Best of Filson: a guide to the Seattle brand's products

Filson ballistic nylon barrel pack and ultra-light jacket

Gold Rush in the Wild North West: the true story behind Filson

Vango Nemesis Pro 300 tent.

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Teva Arrowood Lux Mid WP boots

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Canada Goose reflection rainwear range

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Market hall bazaar in Budapest, Hungary

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Nishiki Market in Kyoto, Japan (image by Steve Allen/Getty)

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Pool at Hotel Cap Eden Roc in France

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