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Nick Coleman: The Devon port prepares for a big music festival but it's the modern buildings in Drake's hometown that catch the eye.

Good spot: The jaguar is the world's third largest feline after the tiger and lion and can be found from Mexico to Paraguay

Spot Luck: Great wildlife encounters in Brazil

Mike Unwin: From the Amazon jungle to the wetlands of the Pantanal, Brazil is home to an astonishing diversity of plant and animal life

Traveller's Guide To: Mexico 2010

It's been 200 years since this alluring nation gained independence from Spain – and a century since the Mexican revolution. So why not join the party?

Megève: Less is more for chic French skiing

Megève is steeped in ski heritage, but this smart resort has few British winter visitors. Stephen Wood relishes the upmarket ambience

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City slicker: Munich

Kate Graham: Bavaria's capital, once known just for frothy steins, large moustaches and slapped lederhosen, is reaching out to a younger generation.

Norway: Nature's most dazzling light show

Apparently, it's bad luck to beckon the "tricky lady". Even calling out her real name, Aurora, is said to displease her.

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48 Hours In: Monaco

This tiny principality is big on glamour. Enjoy it now before the high rollers and F1 speed demons come to town.

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Stay the night: Lake of Menteith Hotel, Perthshire, Scotland

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On The Road: Give me cool, refreshing Scotland over St-Tropez

Scooting along the loch on a speedboat complete with white leather upholstered seats, I would have been feeling really smug if it weren't for the fact that my hand had nearly frozen to my glass of champagne. As we raced past the flooded seaplane platform, it occurs to me that this kind of transport is fine in St-Tropez, but in Scotland, in winter, it's perhaps a little inappropriate.

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