Traditional Welsh food has for some time suffered something of an image problem, even among the Welsh themselves. Despite Richard Burton calling laverbread the “Welshman’s …
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A local’s guide to Rotterdam: secrets of the Netherlands’ second city | Rotterdam holidays
Food Dutch food was once all meat, veg and potatoes, but in the 1950s migrants from all over the world started arriving and created the …
A Romney Marsh walk to a great pub: The Red Lion, Kent | Kent holidays
If ever a pub was destined to be haunted by a friendly ghost, it’s the Red Lion. Regulars swear that the spirit of former landlady …
A local’s guide to Palermo: sardines, spumante and spontaneous dancing | Sicily holidays
Food There are two parallel culinary worlds in Palermo: traditional home cooking and street food. Palermitans are very proud of their traditional food, and I’d …
Bonnes vacances: 10 great holiday destinations in France | France holidays
Cap Corse, Corsica Stretching out from Corsica’s northern coast, this 25-mile long peninsula is one of the island’s wildest regions, with stunning beaches, winding hiking …
5 of the best lesser-known islands to visit in Europe | Europe holidays
Karpathos, Greece The mountain’s meringue peaks tattooed on a deep blue sky are a dramatic backdrop to Karpathos’s deserted beaches. It’s early July and I’m …
‘In a single walk you can see an acropolis, falcons and eagles’: hiking Greece’s ancient island paths | Greek Islands holidays
Beauty is all around us on the bright April morning my daughter and I climb a path marked as a donkey trail on our map …
What a scoop! Readers’ favourite ice-cream shops | Europe holidays
Winning tip: Ewe turn, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire Shepherds Ice Cream Shop in Abergavenny is a Wes Anderson-styled drop-in, complete with classic Neapolitan ice-cream colours and a …
The life aquatic: four books about life on Britain’s rivers and canals | Boating holidays
Maidens’ Trip: A Wartime Adventure on the Grand Union Canal When three 18-year-old “maidens”, including author Emma Smith, sign up for canal boating as part …
Alternative guide to Mallorca – through the eyes of those who know it best | Mallorca holidays
Mallorca has fought hard against its sun, sea and sand stereotype and now tries promote itself more as a year-long travel destination, offering summer and …
Quinta-ssential Portugal: a campervan tour of farms, villages and flavours | Portugal holidays
As we pull up at the gate of Lavoura da Bouça, a huge but friendly mastiff is there to meet us. Behind him waddle a …
Bangladesh Plans Staggered Factory Holidays to Ease Power Crunch
Bangladesh is considering staggered holidays for garment manufacturers to tackle a worsening power crunch caused by fuel shortages, according to a government minister. The proposal …
A local’s guide to Vilnius: gardens, bars and a castle on a hill | Vilnius holidays
Food Traditional Lithuanian food is not particularly thrilling to look at, but it reminds me of my youth. Žemaičių Asotis in uptown Vilnius is the …
Wild east: five Balkan countries to discover for your next holiday | Europe holidays
Montenegro With the Adriatic to the south and mountain ranges in the north, Montenegro is an easy place to combine a beach break with a …
A local’s guide to Leipzig: dumplings, diversity and delightful G&Ts | Leipzig holidays
Food You can find really good Saxon food in Leipzig, which means very hearty dishes often incorporating dumplings (called Klöße or Knödel) served alongside meat …
Rail route of the month: gliding past Finland’s pristine forests and lakes | Finland holidays
The monumental facade of Helsinki’s main railway station has an elegant symmetry. Four giant, granite men, each one holding a lantern, are there to greet …
10 stunning places to stay in southern Spain | Andalucia holidays
Hotel Cortijo del Marques, Albolote Set in the mountains north of Granada and surrounded by olive groves and oak forests, this picturesque estate has been …
10 of the best sailing holidays in Europe | Sailing holidays
Yachting, Amalfi coast First-time sailors can explore the Amalfi coast on this four-day yachting trip from Amalfi to Procida via Capri. There are opportunities for …
Keep cool and carry on: readers’ favourite trips to escape the heat | Ireland holidays
Winning tip: County Sligo, Ireland The west coast of Ireland remains one of the best summer locations if you want to escape the heat. With …
Seals and shipwrecks: lapping up the beauty of the northern Aegean | Greek Islands holidays
I tiptoe along the dune-edged path, bare feet scratched by bone-white slivers of shell as the sun rises above the Aegean’s waves. Ahead of me …