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This is one of the most anticipated and indulgent holidays you’ll ever take, so naturally expectations are high. Once-in-a-lifetime experiences such as champagne picnics on uninhabited islands, diving with whale sharks and staying in over-water villas with their own chef tend have long lured happy couples. But now action and adventure are a top priority

The land of the north and the country where everyone has blonde hair and blue eyes – welcome to Sweden. Question is, does everyone really have blonde hair and blue eyes? If you ask the Swedes themselves they will laugh at you and say no – with a big emphasize on the no, but the

Nick Trend unearths 10 British breaks for book lovers, featuring Jane Austen, Dylan Thomas and Thomas Hardy 1. Potter’s farm Hill Top farm in Near Sawrey in the Lake District belonged to Beatrix Potter from 1905 until her death in 1943 and the garden, the stone-flagged floors, fireplaces and lots of other views and architectural

The opening of a new exhibition on the the conflict that launched a legend prompts Chris Leadbeater to embark on an odyssey of his own Few ancient fights garner the attention lavished on the Trojan War. You know the one – it’s the mythical romp where the gorgeous queen is abducted by a lusty foreign

Watch out, this post contains spoilers. Girona is a city just forty minutes from Barcelona. It’s home to beautiful architecture, delicious food, stunning scenery, and coolest of all: shooting sites for Game of Thrones (GOT). Girona is super accessible by either train, bus, or car share, and if you’re a fan of the show, we

The sprawling, safe and startlingly clean megalopolis The very idea of Tokyo – one of most densely packed cities on the planet – can be intimidating even before getting off the plane. In reality, however, it is a refreshingly easy city to visit. Despite its salaryman crowds, flashing neon and sprawling train networks, it is

Pip Sloan sings the praises of Bideford, Devon’s “Little White Town”  Throw a dart at a map of north Devon and it’ll land somewhere fantastic, be it the secluded beaches of Ilfracombe and Watermouth, the moss-carpeted ancient woodlands of Minehead, the tiny village of Clovelly with its single, steep, cobbled street or the rugged cliffs at

Street art is a form of an artist’s self-expression in terms of imagery and symbolism, meant to convey personal messages or social critiques to the viewer. Very few places in the world provide artists the liberty to express themselves, for the world to see and interpret. Here I have taken the labor to compile the

Little can describe the joy walkers feel after stomping for hours through drizzly, sheep-dotted fields, over heather-brushed moors, or along a wind-battered clifftop only to find the pub of their wildest Welsh dreams. Medieval coaching inns, boutique-chic country boltholes and riverside boozers hide down single-track roads and up slopes all over the country, from the

An expert guide to the best hotels for Canary Island holidays, including the top resorts, boutiques and budget hotels in Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Tenerife, La Gomera, La Palma and El Hierro. Tenerife The weather is the number one reason why most people flock to Tenerife’s shores, to enjoy almost guaranteed sunshine all year. Family-friendly and

Carlos Lopes Pereira is the winner of Tusk’s 2019 Prince William Award for Conservation in Africa. Sarah Marshall shares his incredible story.  When Carlos Lopes Pereira, winner of Tusk’s 2019 Prince William Award for Conservation in Africa, moved to the 1,500 square mile Gorongosa National Park in central Mozambique in 2005 it was, he says,

Queen of tarts, trams and tiles Lisbon is having a moment. It is the place on everyone’s lips and its breezy sea views, glossy tiled facades and red roofs feature on many an Instagram feed. The food surprises, with a depth far beyond the famous pastéis de nata (custard tarts) that are so known and loved.

Your money goes a long way in Budapest and the city has a rich vein of comfortable, well-equipped places to stay that come at a price far lower than you might expect in other capitals of the world. There’s no typical property in this bracket and cheap hotels in Budapest don’t necessarily mean you have

Dublin’s spa scene has been much enhanced in recent years: guests expect a range of treatments in tranquil surroundings – and hotels have responded admirably. Whether it’s a delightful full range of treatments, a relaxation space with park views and cocktails overlooking St Stephen’s Green, a fabulous emerald-green infinity pool or an open-air terrace on a mild

Football fans travelling to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar could be left to stay in some unusual accommodation as it has been confirmed cruise ships will be chartered as floating hotels. Organisers will hire two ships from MSC Cruises offering a combined capacity of more than 4,000 guests. The vessels’ on-board features include swimming

If there was one thing I did learn while on a 16-day voyage from Australia to New Zealand, it was how much of a cruise novice I actually am: I did not plan ahead to procure preferred shore excursions or spa and restaurant times; the size of my suitcase was just a little too large to

Growing up in New Jersey, people would always talk about how nice Cape May was. It was one of those places I kept telling myself I would visit, but it never actually happened until last weekend. Since it was only an hour from where we are currently staying, it seemed like a good destination for

Jeneria Lekilelei is a finalist in this year’s TUSK Award for Conservation in Africa. Sarah Marshall shares his incredible story.  A tangle of barbed branches loaded with dagger-edged thorns, northern Kenya’s parched, inhospitable terrain isn’t the easiest to explore on foot. “If you want to find lions, you need to think like a lion,” advises

Discovering an authentic mountain village with easy access to superb slopes, a hidden gem that hasn’t yet hit the mainstream, is the dream of many a dedicated skier and snowboarder.  The medieval village of St Martin de Belleville, located within France’s sprawling 600km Trois Valleés ski area and home to fewer than 3,000 residents, has

Location, information and history of Poble Espanyol in Barcelona Located by the Montjuic Fountains you can discover Poble Espanyol (Spanish Town). Which consists of 117 buildings to represent every part of Spain. It was an idea that was put forward by Catalan architect, Puig Cadafalch, who thought of it when proposing sights to have in