Welcome to the Flyer. This week:
Egypt has lots more to offer away from the main sites, as our three-part guide reveals; novelist Don Boyd shows us round his favourite places in Bareclona; everything you ever wanted to know about camping; Been there is calling for your summer beer garden tips; plus all the latest news and comment, late offers and more ...
THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS
My Barcelona top 10: favourite places in my favourite city
A different side of Egypt: from Alexandria to the Libyan border
Video breaks: urban surfing in Munich
Take a cool dip in the shadow of Rome's Colosseum
If camping is so tough, why do we like it so much?
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THIS WEEK'S NEWS AND COMMENT
Tourist industry counts cost of Raoul Moat hunt
Wild campers face first Scotland ban
Volcano fears spark travel insurance inquiries
Britain's industrial cities become holiday hotspots
Holidaymakers warned to beware of internet booking scams
ON BEEN THERE
Alfresco ales
Which UK pub has the best beer garden? There's a Sony digital camera up for grabs for the best tip.
Photo competition
Summer soul: can you capture the hottest season of the year in one sizzling shot?
TRAVEL BLOG
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Video breaks: Benji Lanyado visits Bucharest on the next leg of his train journey from London top Istanbul, plus your top outdoor swimming pools around the world.
DID YOU MISS ...
Contemporary art along the Essex and Suffolk coast; fish and chips – Italian style; Honduras - Central America's road less travelled; free-diving in Turkey; plus My travels by Sara Wheeler
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