ALL-INCLUSIVE CORFU from £339p

The three-star Golden Sands hotel boasts a beachfront location opposite the long sandy beach of St. George Argirades, one of the most beautiful beaches in Corfu lapped by stunning turquoise waters. You can enjoy a refreshing drink or snack under the palm trees by the freshwater swimming pool. There is also a pool bar, lounge bar and restaurant.

The jewel in the crown of California’s national parks is Yosemite, which was discovered 1855 and declared a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1984. Its big showpieces are the Half Dome, the 9,000ft peak. If you’re fit you may like to hike it, which is a 12-hour round trip.

The next big crowd puller is the dramatic rock formation El Capitan, the largest single granite rock on Earth.

And in Mariposa Grove you’ll find the 500 giant sequoia trees which are among the oldest living organisms on Earth.

You can even stay in delightful cabins set among them.

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If you’ve money to burn and like a bit of off-road excitement then Land Rover will sell you one of these Defender Works V8 Trophys.

JLR has taken a batch of its Defender Works V8s (built by Land Rover Classic) and upgraded them with uprated suspension, steering and brakes.

Powered by a 405bhp, 5.0-litre V8, the 25 cars being built will be divided up between short and long wheelbase (90 and 110 respectively) versions.

The 90 costs a ridiculous £195,000. For that buyers do get to partake in a three-day off-road event at Land Rover’s Eastnor Castle test facility, but even so...