WELCOME to this month's escape..., in which we feature one of Britain's most intriguing holiday destinations - The Scilly Isles, where you really can escape from the pressures of modern living.

Lying off the coast of Cornwall, the islands are so unlike life at home they could be thousands of miles away.

In stark contrast Maria Williams extols the virtues of hectic, bustling Berlin, a great place for a weekend city break.

We visit two holiday destination favourites, Devon and the Spanish resort of Benidorm, which has much more to offer than you may have thought.

As usual we carry a host of great late deals, a useful advice checklist for anyone planning to travel abroad and continue our alphabetical journey through tourism. Last, but by no means least, we are offering three lucky readers the chance to win a weekend in a fantastic London hotel.