Prepare to rub shoulders with the A-list as DAVID GRAHAM jets off for a slice of Caribbean cool in Barbados

Enjoy creature comforts and close encounters with the animal kingdom on a family trip to the Florida says NATASHA JONES

BEN BORLAND heads to the tip of Baja California to explore an A-list hangout blessed with dazzling scenery

JAMES ELLIS casts his eye over the world's newest v iewing platform, opened in the Bavarian Alps last w eek, and some other equally dramatic lookouts

ANDREW EAMES samples a luxurious treehouse resort in the southern Indian state of Kerala

Few places are as spiritual or colourful as the western banks of the Ganges in the ancient Hindu city of Varanasi. AMY PACKER takes an unforgettable tour of the north of the country

With the People's Republic of China now firmly on the tourist map, STUART KERSHAW is entranced by its must-see destinations

AFTER the high life of Miami or the theme park thrills of Orlando, recharge your batteries in the Florida Keys

From futuristic skylines to sleepy colonial outposts, this vibrant nation, Malaysia, is an enthralling blend of old and new worlds, finds CHARLIE WALKER

FOR the hottest party in New Orleans, hit the street where the music is always pumping and the booties always shaking says ALASTAIR BANGHAM