Ibiza may be known for its party scene but the island also offers plenty of history, culture and breathtaking scenery says ELLA BUCHAN

Can’t make South Africa? Here’s ELLA BUCHAN'S guide to the best places to cheer on our boys in the World Cup 2010

From Andalucia's beautiful mountains to the sensational beaches of Turkey, villas on Europe's southern coast have a lot to offer British holidaymakers. LIZ BIRD reviews some of the best around the Mediterranean

Staying at an all-inclusive hotel is one of the best ways to keep a tight rein on your summer holiday budget. LIZ BIRD takes her pick of some family getaways to the Mediterranean

ANNABEL MACKIE jets off to Tenerife, Spain for a week of five-star family fun...

Fancy a cruise but can't possibly miss all that football? NICK DALTON scores with his pick of the ships where you can view the World Cup in style

With West End-style shows, traditional fare and British beer, SUE BRYANT feels at home as she sails the Med from Palma, Mallorca on Thomson's latest cruise liner

Forget the Pringle sweaters, golf resorts are going girlie says SALLY FOWLER who goes to Murcia, Spain

PADDING through the sand after a swim in the turquoise Aegean, I headed towards a traditionallydressed Turkish woman making pide.

A DEAFENING chorus of birdsong filled the air as we clambered up bamboo staircases and across wooden bridges. Once up there, we were greeted with a view across treetops populated by more than 120 varieties of brightly coloured birds.