World’s biggest cruise ship: Oasis of the Seas

The 225,000-tonne Oasis of the Seas begins her first paying cruise on December 1, with prices from £1,786 for nine nights

Best travel deals: November 21

Luxury Caribbean cruise from £1,298; £117 for a five-star London hotel; save £130pp on a week’s skiing in Méribel, and more...

Flirting, segways, elves – ten new ways to see a city

There’s more to a tour than ticking off a list. Have you tried listening to a city, going beneath it or on to the rooftops?

Live Q&A: Howard Marks on his holiday highs and lows

Now on Thurs 26 Nov 1pm-2pm - a chance to ask Mr Nice about his holidays, his inspiration and his favourite travel tales

A place where Victoria was amused

Discover Osborne House in the Isle of Wight

Late deals: November 18

B&B for two at England’s oldest inn in Wiltshire for £99; a week in Marrakesh for £159; a week in the Maldives for £709

Chalet Chef 2010: the winners

Want the best cooking in the Alps? Watch our video to find out which two chefs were crowned Chalet Chef 2010

BA puts pressure on cabin crew over ballot

Leaders of Unite union told in letter that airline will not tolerate union members promoting strike action while at work

Holiday in Iraq? One day, maybe

The chairman of Iraq's tourist board looks to the future on a visit to London's World Travel Market

Thomson launches 'post-recession holiday'

With packages starting at £151, that means no spas, no plasma screen and no fluffy bathrobes

News in Brief: Emirates to allow Blackberry useage

Passengers will be able to use BlackBerrys in flight within months, the airline’s president, Tim Clark, has announced

Operators start selling tropical Christmas

Cancel that turkey - here's the best deals to tempt you to away from home for the festive season

My Hols: Rhod Gilbert

Goat-hunting, bag-losing, cabbage-picking, louse-dodging: it’s all an adventure for the disaster-prone Welsh comic

Dubai to open theme park 'run by children'

The vast Dubai Mall has announced plans to open KidZania, a theme park run by children, for children

Best British days out: November 14-15

Ice skating, pop-up stalls, markets and more

Double check your travel cover

A court case has highlighted a worrying lack of protection for holidaymakers

Correspondent: confessions of a map fetishist

The Times Travel Editor has the whole world at her fingertips. Plus, win a bespoke Times atlas worth £2,000