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Celebrity break-up escapes

TOPICS: Showbiz Celebrity break-up vacay spots, where you can lick your wounds after your failed relationship with the stars.

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Rock and Roll hotels

TOPICS: Showbiz London New York City Los Angeles Amsterdam Port Antonio United States United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland England California New York Jamaica Netherlands Provincie Noord-Holland Parish of Portland Whether it's throwing TVs out of the windows, staging bed-ins or recording major hits on site, there are some hotels across the world where rock stars have...

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The ultimate Twilight holiday!

TOPICS: Showbiz Portland Seattle Forks United States Washington Oregon Twilight fan? Forget signing up to fan forums, decking out your room in Bella and Edward posters, or buying multiple copies of the book set (one for reading,...

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Tweet yourself a free business-class flight to LA

TOPICS: Showbiz Los Angeles Christchurch United States New Zealand California Canterbury Three uni students in New Zealand have managed to score an all-expenses, star-studded holiday in Los Angeles, all because they sent a few 'tweets' and uploaded...

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Do London like a rock star

TOPICS: Showbiz London United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland England Imagine living in a city where celebs roam the streets in droves and where the person sitting next to you slurping down their ramen could be Robbie Williams....

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Gwyneth Paltrow ... travel writer?

TOPICS: Showbiz London New York City Paris Los Angeles United States United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland England France California New York Region Ile-de-France Gwyneth Paltrow, 36-year-old actress and wife of Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, has written travel guides to New York, Los Angeles, London and Paris, on her...

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Celebrity scare in the air: fear of family-flying

TOPICS: Showbiz Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes refuse to fly together for fear of orphaning their children should they crash.

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British television filming locations

TOPICS: Showbiz For fans of British TV shows, it's possible to combine a trip to the UK and Ireland with a bit of a pilgrimage. After all, why not check out the filming...

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Celebrity airport arrests — where the stars got stung

TOPICS: Showbiz Fame and fortune can get you pretty far, but they can't always get you through airport security.

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Travelling light(s) ... camera ... action!

TOPICS: Showbiz The cinema has long been a place for us to lose ourselves into a fantasy land. But these days it's possible to live a bit of movie magic — a simple trip...

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They tried to make me go to rehab

TOPICS: Showbiz In the land of fame and fortune, one vacation option is on the up. Amy Winehouse said "no, no, no" to it, but more and more stars are saying "yes". Rehab -...

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Global gourmands — celebrities and their restaurants

TOPICS: Showbiz Wine and dine When you've already amassed fame and fortune, what's next on your list of things to do? Get into the restaurant business, of course! Here are some eateries...

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The rich list: where millionaires holiday

TOPICS: Showbiz Luxury and spa Las Vegas Antarctica Montenegro Courcheval Hvar United States Croatia Nevada Splitsko-Dalmatinska Zupanija If you feel like you're missing out because you don't fly a private jet, own an address in a tax haven or have the latest Bottega Venetta handbag, take heart....

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Celebrity honeymoon destinations

TOPICS: Showbiz weddings Maldives Saint Martin Santa Barbara Seychelles Bora-Bora Turks and Caicos Islands United States California By David WhitleyWhen Hollywood A-listers and top musical stars decide to tie the knot, they know that a week on the Gold Coast probably isn't going to cut the...

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Kiwi film favourites

TOPICS: Showbiz New Zealand Visitors to New Zealand may be forgiven for thinking that, in terms of famous filming locations, the country is non-stop Lord of the Rings. However,...

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Indiana Jones filming locations

TOPICS: Showbiz Hawaii Venice Jordan Sri Lanka Tunisia Granada United States Italy Spain Regione del Veneto Andalucia By David Whitley

Harrison Ford may need a stairlift to get up to the terrifying rope bridges these days, but even with a pensioner in the lead role, it's...

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A 'modelisers' guide to the world

TOPICS: Showbiz London New York City Paris Milano United States United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland England France Italy New York Region Ile-de-France Regione Lombardia The Urban Dictionary describes "modeliser" like this: "He dumped his girlfriend when she lost her modelling contract — what a modeliser."

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TOPICS: Showbiz London New York City Melbourne Paris Las Vegas Hollywood Memphis Australia United States United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Victoria England France California New York Region Ile-de-France Nevada Tennessee Got stars in your eyes? Here's our list of the top showbiz experiences around the world

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<i>Dictator</i> travel: Where to find the real palace of Sacha Baron Cohen's General Aladeen

Dictator travel: Where to find the real palace of Sacha Baron Cohen's General Aladeen

May 21 2012 2:45PM

So you enjoyed getting oppressed by Sacha Baron Cohen's General Aladeen in his new film The Dictator? Why not take the tourist trail to the fictional bearded ruler's real-life digs?

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