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Our writer discovers ‘a young, exciting and proud nation’ – little known to western visitors – amid Roman ruins and remnants of war

Celebrities including Robbie Williams and Gordon Ramsay may have been vilified in the press for turning left on a plane while their children turn right – but it’s a perfectly natural way to travel, argues Jill Robbins

The former drug lord is currently serving a life sentence in Colorado

South America’s largest country has enough colourful cities, historic landmarks and areas of natural beauty to rival entire continents

Exclusive: Government-run train operator says trains on other routes will wind down from 4pm on 31 December

In this exclusive series, Simon Veness and Susan Veness share diaries of their travels by RV as they take on the ultimate US adventure. In part five, they venture southwest to explore the geological marvels of Idaho and the off-the-charts staggering mountain vistas of Utah

The incident happened around 30 minutes after take-off from South Florida.

Trekking, climbing, abseiling, kayaking and more – tipsters reveal the ups and downs of their intrepid active holidays

Reaction to the news has been split, with some parents offended by the scheme altogether

Couple accused airline of ‘not caring’ about the dogs

Here are the best of Brazil’s sandy swathes, from remote coves in Fernando de Noronha to Rio’s famed Copacabana