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‘There’s something healing about winter in the Riviera’: low season in the south of France | France holidays
‘It’s cold here in January,” says my guide, Michèle Caserta, as we stroll along Cannes seafront, where warm autumn sunshine sprays diamonds on the waves. …
Stanley Spencer’s ‘village in heaven’: an arty weekend in Cookham, Berkshire | Berkshire holidays
Make the trip for … Cookham, a Thames-side village in Berkshire, was described as “a village in heaven” by the artist Stanley Spencer (1891-1959), who …
Amazon’s Playbook for Happy Holidays: Discounts, Same-Day Delivery and AI
Generative AI will be Amazon’s secret weapon this holiday season, leveraging data from its more than 160 million Prime subscribers to improve ad targeting and …
Every witch way: a spooky walk in Germany’s Harz mountains | Germany holidays
The inscription on the wooden shelter where I stopped to eat my Käsebrötchen made quite the pledge. “Wanderer,” it said (at least, according to Google …
What to Wear While Traveling for the Holidays • budget FASHIONISTA
If you have holiday travel plans on the calendar, you’re facing enough stress without having to worry about what to wear while traveling. Once you …
A local’s guide to Reykjavík, Iceland: the best bars, cafes, beaches and geothermal pools | Reykjavik holidays
Food When downtown rents dropped because of the pandemic, lots of ambitious shops, cafes and restaurants ended up launching as a result. There’s a real …
Why I keep returning to Kas, Turkey’s unspoilt seaside hideaway | Turkey holidays
If there was ever a tale of two cities it has to be Kaş and Kalkan. Both picturebook pretty, with cobbled streets and bougainvillea-draped old …
‘Magic that will inspire never-ending travels’: readers’ favourite places in Turkey | Turkey holidays
Winning tip: ruins and roses on the River Euphrates In a country full of hidden gems, it is hard to choose one. But I would …
I took my mum to Venice – it was instantly special | Family holidays
My mum is not a sun bunny. She likes active holidays: walking about interesting towns, gazing at historical things (churches, art, gardens), plus non-spicy food …
Let’s stick together: how holidays with grown-up children strengthen ties | Family holidays
For many of us, there comes an age (typically around 16) when holidays with our parents become anathema: “Not a static caravan in Aberystwyth again …
Parisian panache: six of the most spectacular Paris Métro stations | Paris holidays
One aspect of the Paris Métro is minimalism. Most stations are simply white subterranean vaults with no surface building to sully the beauty of the …
Albania: fears grow over environmental impact of new airport | Albania holidays
Black smoke billows from the front of the bus. With no air-conditioning besides the sympathetic wafting of a folded map from another passenger, I’m five …
Stockholm: a midsummer’s dream on a shoestring | Stockholm holidays
Last summer I took a cruise of the Baltic. I wanted to know if a millennial could cruise independently and still have a laugh. (They …
Gothenburg at 400: Sweden’s second city discovers its fun side | Gothenburg holidays
It’s a gloriously sunny, if gusty, early-June day at Gothenburg’s new bathing harbour. My son Zac and I are among the first to brave the …
Coves, cobblestones and pastry shops: a walking tour of north-western Sicily | Sicily holidays
There’s something immensely satisfying about being able to see the point you’re aiming for on a long hike. Far below Erice, a hilltop town in …
Eco homes and a Michelin green star: sustainable living on Denmark’s Djursland peninsula | Denmark holidays
The Swedes, with their lush forests, and the Norwegians, with their dramatic mountains, like to joke about Denmark – that it is Scandinavia’s leftovers all …
Riding high: combine surf and turf in south-west France | France holidays
For a French holiday combining surf and Alpine turf without having to drive too far between destinations, head for southwest France. Hossegor, near Biarritz on …
Rewilding Portugal: the valley that waited 400 years for the cows to come home | Portugal holidays
To the outside world we must have been a very odd sight. A group of 20 people standing on the sloping granite boulder-strewn hillside of …
‘The sand glistens gold’: readers’ favourite spots in Portugal away from the crowds | Portugal holidays
Winning tip: Coast path to secluded beaches, Sintra Cabo da Roca, 12 miles west of Sintra, is a must-visit, but it was odd there so …