SOUTH AFRICA: BILLION DOLLAR BAY The Western Cape's Plettenberg Bay - or Plett, as it's known to regulars - is South Africa's golden coast. Lisa Grainger finds beautiful people, outstanding cuisine, and a real castle on the sand
25 REASONS TO VISIT BARCELONA Our must-see list, from grand concert hall to football ground, Gothic masterpiece to modern restaurant. Paul Richardson selects the highlights of Spain's most stylish city
USA: NEW YORK UPSTATE OF MIND Drop out of the Big Apple and tune into the Catskills, a hip rural retreat with Woodstock at its heart and the mountains as its backbone. Charles Laurence liked it so much he moved there
CUBA: NEW LIFE IN THE OLD TOWN Havana may be on the brink of becoming an international player again, but will it lose its magic? Robert McCrum sets the scene
WHERE TO STAY Five country-house hotels in Italy, five new additions to the Seville hotel scene, and Weekender goes to the White House in Devon
SHORT BREAK: UMBRIA An Italian abbey where St Francis of Assisi once laid his head has become a wonderful setting for a house party. Harriet O'Brien invites herself to Umbria - and recommends five other European party venues.
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