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What You Need to Know About Gifting Custom Hoodies for the Holidays
(Photo by Ron Lach via Pexels). The holiday season is here. If you haven’t already, it’s time to start checking as many to-dos as possible …
‘Three times the size of our house’: watching surfers ride Portugal’s monster waves | Surfing holidays
Planning a trip around a natural spectacle is a risky business. How many people have planned a trip to see the northern lights, hoping to …
A birdwatching trip back in time: ‘What pre-mammal New Zealand would’ve been like’ | New Zealand holidays
The forest is making a racket. I pause to listen near a 400 year-old rimu tree with my Orokonui Ecosanctuary guide, Taylor Davies-Colley. The melodious …
How to bag a bargain European ski trip | Skiing holidays
Bag the best deals Snow-risky early December, the cold depths of January and the sunny end of April are almost always the cheapest times to …
‘We’re booked until April 2023’: The White Lotus effect on Sicily’s glitziest town | Sicily holidays
It must have been like manna from heaven when, in October 2020, HBO decided to locate its new hit drama, The White Lotus, at the …
On the Blueway to Tipperary: nature and history on Ireland’s new kayaking routes | Cycling holidays
On a small weir by the riverbank, a heron stands motionless. I feel a quiet reverence as I glide past in my kayak, propelled by …
A local’s guide to Antwerp, Belgium: high art, gritty graffiti and great coffee | Antwerp holidays
Food Antwerp runs on coffee and my favourite haunt is Tartoer, a tucked-away coffee shop near Grote Markt in the old town. It has great …
Forests forever: holidays to take you deep into Britain’s woods | Travel
Undercastle Cottage, New Forest, Hampshire Wild ponies and deer will be your neighbours in this remote, dog-friendly two-bedroom New Forest thatched cottage with wood burner, …
A local’s guide to Copenhagen: Viking treasure, wild swimming and secret dancefloors | Copenhagen holidays
Food In a town renowned for its bakeries, airy Hart’s Bageri on the islet neighbourhood of Holmen is a favourite. It serves amazing pastries and …
Home swap holidays: how to stay for free and save thousands | Budget travel
Over the past 19 years, Ewan and Laura Hastings have been on 59 holidays. But the couple are not millionaires with a jet-set lifestyle – …
Piedmont on a plate: Italy’s lush land of food, wine and art | Italy holidays
It’s brown, muddy-looking and could make your breath a bit stinky, but for lovers of the pungent and salty, bagna càuda is glorious. The recipe …
Greece reborn: reversing the fortunes of a ghostly mountain village | Greece holidays
At first glance, Vamvakou seems like many other mountain villages in the Peloponnese, with pretty, stone houses and cobbled streets fanning down to a large …
A local’s guide to Bratislava, Slovakia: the Danube, dumplings and rubber duck cocktails | Slovakia holidays
Food Koliba Kamzik is a small place next to the main square in Bratislava which aims to recreate the countryside feel of the area it …
I’m cycling to Iceland: it’s a killer to ride but an easy country to love | Iceland holidays
After a night at sea on the ferry from the Faroe Islands, a jagged, stormy Iceland appears. With much of Europe in a heatwave, it’s …
Six of the best long autumn walks in Europe | Walking holidays
Harz Witches Trail, Lower Saxony, Germany Why? Spooky strolling amid atmospheric mountainsDistance 58 milesSuggested number of days Five or six As Halloween approaches, where better …
I’m cycling from England to Iceland. Next up: the Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands holidays
We stand on deck as the ferry slices through banks of North Atlantic mist, then suddenly a vast berg of rock looms forward, and another, …
A local’s guide to Arcachon: France’s Atlantic coast gem | France holidays
Food Everyone in Arcachon is proud of our magnificent covered food hall, an example of the Baltard style of architecture found in markets all over …
Surfing survivors, friendly sharks and Alaskan plastic: the 2022 Ocean Film festival | Wildlife holidays
This summer, many families had their first holiday abroad since the pandemic began. But as autumn sets in and the cost of living crisis deepens, …
Work therapy: can a cyber-commuter prepare a retail employee for life as a digital nomad? | Working holidays
We started a revolution from our beds during lockdown and now it’s spreading to the beach resorts. Having realised that remote working is entirely possible, …