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Egypt's Red Sea resorts, especially Sharm el-Sheikh, are well known for their white sand beaches and rich underwater life. Photo: Getty Images

Egypt for the Arab summer

'Visit Egypt" and "Egypt needs Tourists" were just some of the messages seen on placards in Cairo's Tahrir Square after last year's revolution. And if, as Egyptian novelist and political commentator Ahdaf Soueif asks, you care for the environment and like to boycott nasty regimes, then, "this is an opportunity to do something positive and ethical and fun ... Come to Egypt and be part of this great experiment".

Daring Darwin

By Rachel Dugan

Tipped as one of the top 10 cities to visit in 2012, Darwin is much more than a gateway to the outback, says Rachel Dugan

San Diego: Some like it hot

By Sophie Gorman

With the best climate in the US, not to mention big-screen friendly hotels and foodie delights, San Diego is more than just a gateway destination, says Sophie Gorman

Sweden: From cool city to ice kingdom

By Constance Harris

I am one of those people for whom a change is as good as a rest and I definitely prefer a holiday with some interest and challenges to it.

Turkey: Climbing Ararat, the ark way

By Derek Fanning

Rising above the brown landscape of eastern Turkey, the great snow-capped peak of Mount Ararat is a magnificent sight. It has drawn admiration from passers-by for millennia, including Marco Polo, and has enticed adventurous and brave souls to explore its slopes. The first man to climb it was a German scientist in 1829, doing something that was considered wildly eccentric at the time -- mountaineering.

Yellowstone: Walk on the wild side

By Sarah Baxter

Sarah Baxter joins the one per cent of visitors who escape the 'bear-jams', and finds the world's first national park full of wildlife

Belfast: Relive the Titanic experience

By Andrea Smith

'AS we're very fond of telling people, Titanic was perfect when she left here," is how the Belfast tour guide puts it, talking about the most famous ship in history, which went to its watery grave 100 years ago.

Bryony Gordon: How I rediscovered my childhood on my return pilgrimage to Disneyland Paris

MON dieu! On Main Street USA, gateway to such magical destinations as Fantasyland, Adventureland and Frontierland, the workers of Disney are striking. In the shadow of Sleeping Beauty’s castle, cast members – as the staff are referred to here – are blowing whistles and waving flags, protesting about pay rises.

Yorkshire: A novel visit to Bronte country

By Willy Brennan

THERE was the usual Sunday carvery fare on offer in the pub, but I knew what I wanted -- the roast beef with Yorkshire pudding -- because this wasn't just any old pub. We were in the village of Haworth in West Yorkshire, and the pub was the Black Bull, favourite haunt of wayward Bronte brother Branwell.