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Music with altitude: France’s Snowboxx festival | Skiing holidays
There’s nothing quite like blinding white, early-morning mountain sun, a blast of crisp, cold air and an Alpine valley stretching ahead of you to start …
Looking for an affordable beach holiday? Head to eastern Europe | Beach holidays
Bulgaria When picturing Bulgaria’s 235-mile Black Sea coastline, most people think of the big party resorts such as Sunny Beach and Sozopol. But head further …
Six of Europe’s best slow, scenic rail journeys | Europe holidays
Few pleasures compete with relaxing on a comfortable train and watching the landscape slip by beyond the window. Here are six of my favourite routes, …
Alight here for the aurora borealis: on the Arctic Circle train to northern Sweden | Sweden holidays
As train adventures go, the journey from Stockholm to Narvik, the northernmost railway station in western Europe, has to be one of the world’s most …
Barcelona’s ‘other’ great architect: five of his finest buildings | Barcelona holidays
Barcelona is justly renowned for its architecture but there’s a lot more to it than Gaudí and the still unfinished Sagrada Familia. This year Catalonia …
10 of Ireland’s most charming villages | Ireland holidays
Ireland’s most beautiful and well known villages are easy to love. Even their names – Doolin, Adare, Dingle, Kenmare – roll off the tongue in …
‘We’re like an island’: inside Florence’s secret neighbourhood | Florence holidays
The Florentine neighbourhood of Sant’Ambrogio may only be 10 minutes’ walk east from the landmark Duomo and Palazzo Vecchio, but this part of the Tuscan …
Rail route of the month: a steam-hauled climb through Germany’s Harz mountains | Germany holidays
This year marks the 125th anniversary of the opening of the railway to the Brocken, the highest summit in Germany’s Harz Mountains at 1,142 metres. …
‘Prepare to be blown away – literally’: readers’ favourite trips in Ireland | Ireland holidays
Proper pubs, County Donegal I was fortunate to spend a few days in the seaside village of Portnoo, which made a great jumping-off point for …
A local’s guide to Bucharest: a pizza of a city with something to see in every sector | Bucharest holidays
Food Traditional Romanian food is dishes like sarmale (cabbage or vine leaves stuffed with meat, rice and vegetables), polenta, ciorbă (sour soup) and Transylvanian goulash, …
10 of the best health and wellness retreats in Europe for 2023 | Health and fitness holidays
Back to nature, Croatia This four-night yoga and meditation retreat is led by experienced teacher Yogi Ashokananda. Accommodation overlooking Lake Begovac is in simple log …
‘One of the most restful trips I’ve ever been on’: readers’ best wellness breaks | Health and fitness holidays
Gentle countryside, gentle yoga, Norfolk Yoga at the Mill runs a wonderful mindfulness for wellbeing break in theNorfolk countryside at Fishley Hall. Accessible by train …
Blue skies and 18C water: why surfing in southern Spain is the perfect winter escape | Surfing holidays
The sun is blindingly bright, the air balmy, the sea a clear turquoise-blue and 18C, with no suspicious murky stripes of pollution. Paddling out into …
My bad trip – it was supposed to be a 75th birthday away, it ended up being a rain-drenched fiasco | Australia holidays
My husband would describe our parenting style as safety-conscious. I would call it risk-averse. So how did we end up driving our small children down …
‘This cure works for all’: readers’ favourite trips to banish winter blues | Europe holidays
Winter fun in Glencoe, the Highlands Nothing beats an impromptu road trip when it comes to an exciting journey to somewhere new at the darkest …
My life in budget holidays has been a priceless experience | Budget travel
In the depths of winter, in the midst of a cost of living crisis, I bring glad tidings. That ultra-shoestring-budget holiday you’re resigning yourself to …
A local’s guide to Adelaide: ‘It can be a bit conservative, but also really exciting’ | Adelaide holidays
Food Because there’s so much produce grown close to the city, Adelaideans are used to having access to really fresh food. The best place to …
Our Favorite Wine-Colored Nail Polishes Just in Time for the Holidays – Bangstyle
There’s no doubt about it – red is one of the most iconic shades for nail polish. Just like Coco Chanel with her red lipstick, …
‘In Serbia, women shower men with nuts’: readers’ top Christmas traditions from their travels | Christmas and New Year holidays
Trolled by Iceland’s Yule Lads According to legend, the Yule Lads are the sons of a troll named Grýla and come down one by one …