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nr. Kovalam, India; Fishermen push their boat into the sea at dawn, Malabar Coast. Traditional fishing in Kerala is increasingly threatened by factory fishing.

Sandra Allen wants good food and a touch of luxury in Kerala

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Jason Pringle wnats to know if rail, road or air is the best way to get between Austria's major cities

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Mark Lund was fined €80 to hoover some sand out of the car footwells after a week in the sun

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BA failed to offer refund

David Page could not obtain a refund or name change on flight to the Olympics after his daughter fell pregnant

Flybe extras that broke the bank

Liz Lodwig was charged £12 to use a credit card and £80 to transport two sets of golf clubs

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Touring Copenhagen's Christiania

Frank Griffiths has fond memories of the former hippy hangout, but has it changed in 30 years?

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An exotic family break for my 50th

Bernadette Sharpe wants indulgece, plus a holiday that will teach her children about foreign cultures

Is it worth going to Tijuana?

Lucy Cosgrave can't find anything positive on online travel forums about the Mexican resort

Is the airport liquid ban Europe-wide?

Peter Reynolds is flying via Madrid and wants to know if liquids are banned in Spanish airports

How to get to Cebu Island

Trevor Jackson wants to get to the Philippine island for a diving holiday on the cheap

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Michelle Cosgrave wants advice on taking her 9 and 12 year olds to Yala National Park

Cologne for a city break

Jeremy Kavanah wants to know if the German city would make a good short break by rail

How to get to El Escorial Palace

Joan Hodkinson wants to see the Spanish palace complex that she heard about in a TV history programme

Is it safe to swim in Lake Malawi?

Rachel Paddick wants to know if the parasitic disease, Bilharzia, is in the water

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