IT’S definitely not hi-tech, the comfort value isn’t much to write home about, and don’t expect to be served eats or drinks, writes FRANK CORLESS

Lovely Galicia's a real Gwynner, writes ED DYSON

Online mystery deal yields a top-notch hotel at discount price…and a view to die for, writes PETER CARBERY

Bonkers but just brilliant, writes ELLA BUCHAN

TAKE to the sky for a thrilling Turkish delight, writes NATALIE CHALK

THE idea was to escape the madding crowds and get out and about in some of the more remote places in Cyprus, writes FRANK CORLESS.

The Mediterranean summer is filled with a variety of colourful and lively festivals to celebrate local traditions and culture. Why not join the party and grab a cheap holiday with a difference in 2013?

Barbados is a splash hit

Museum city where rock gods blend with the past, writes SANDRA SHENNAN

OK! hangs out in the millionaire's playground of Sardinia's Forte Village