Fiona Duncan reviews the Yotel at Gatwick Airport a hotel with tiny cabins in which she would quite like to stay forever.

See the best of this week's entries in our travel photography competition.

The North Yorkshire Dales are at their best right now says Jolyon Attwooll.

Done Machu Picchu? There's more to Peru's ancient past Nigel Richardson discovers in Caral and Cajamarca.

The fourth of five walks exploring London's architectural heritage.

Europe's canals offer a unique insight into a country's culture and landscapes. We select five tranquil waterways that make an interesting base for a cruising holiday.

Fair enough, but even the most committed urbanite-yes, the one who stays at the hottest boutique hotels, gets the choicest tables and hits all of the most exclusive after-hours spots-has nothing on the raw, primal sexiness of a world-class beach.

When the editors of Forbes Traveler asked the world's top travelers to name the 400 best hotels on the planet , it was no surprise to find a Lake Como property atop the list. For hundreds of years, this elite

Dean Goss, along with fellow waterfall connoisseur Bryan Swan, have taken quite a calculated approach, working up an algorithm that figures in volume of water, height and verticality of drop, as well as setting-be it pristine or overdeveloped.

But the stats don't lie: Crime rates on the three islands are low, political unrest is virtually unknown, they're too far south for hurricanes, and in 2008 the trio ranked lowest in the Caribbean in felonious incidents against visiting yachts.

Former Talking Heads frontman, David Byrne, believes the longevity of music festivals proves the music industry is not dying, because, as he says, festivals "get people out of the house... to experience something amazing, something that they can't download, something

Cruise lines are negotiating rates, and many are offering value-added benefits like shipboard credits; unlimited, free shore excursions; and hosted cocktail parties open only to world cruise passengers.

More is the key word at the Creamery, which averages more than 750,000 cones and bowls of ice cream each year, along with 200 milkshakes made daily. Operating out of Penn State's Food Science Building, the Creamery provides university students

There's just something about the beach town that is so classically American," says Michele Pecoraro, vice president of the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce. "Many families spend part of their vacation at the seashore, often going to the same town

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