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Our 25 favourite European travel discoveries of 2025 | Travel

A train ride to Titanic’s last stop in County Cork, IrelandOn a midsummer trip to Ireland, I saw dolphins in the Irish Sea, sunset...

‘One of the most breathtaking cathedrals in the world’: readers’ favourite churches in Europe | Cultural trips

Modernist delight in NorwayThe Tromsøysund parish church, commonly called the Arctic Cathedral, in Tromsø is a modernist delight. The simple, elegant exterior that reflects...

Teutonic Cemetery in Città del Vaticano, Vatican City

Getting into the Campo Santo Teutonico, or "Teutonic Cemetery", a centuries-old cemetery and former refuge for German-speaking pilgrims, already feels a bit special....

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Tell us about a great winter walk in the UK | Travel

The crunch of frost underfoot, lungfuls of crisp fresh air, landscapes sparkling in shafts of sunlight; a good winter walk is one of life’s...

Jane Pickens Theater in Newport, Rhode Island

Built for the purpose of worship—first as a Zion Episcopal Church in 1834, then as a Catholic Church in 1885—this restored movie house...

I’m hiking in the Dolomites, Italy’s magical mountains – if only I could see them! | Dolomites holidays

When you come to the Dolomites for winter walking, it’s with the intention of having spellbinding snow-streaked peaks that are unlike anything else in...

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Acueducto de Xochimilco in Oaxaca, Mexico

From Morelia to Querétaro and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Acueducto Padre Tembleque, aqueducts are a common feature of colonial architecture in...

All wrapped up: the 10 best British towns and cities for Christmas shopping with a local flavour | Shopping trips

Sparkling wine, Canterbury, KentStock up on festive fizz with a trip to the heart of Kent’s flourishing wine region. Start the tastings at Simpsons’...

Songboling Visitor Centre in Mingjian Township, Taiwan

Nestled amid the verdant hills of Nantou County, Taiwan, the Songboling Visitor Center serves as a serene sanctuary for tea culture and wellness....

Share a tip on a favourite European travel discovery of 2025 | Travel

As another year nears its end, it’s worth taking stock of the new places we’ve discovered in 2025. Perhaps it was a quiet seaside...

Granite Dells in Prescott, Arizona

Granite rocks are found in many places, and they often erode into spheres if they have numerous joints formed by fractures. What is...

‘We stayed in a 500-year-old palazzo for €100’: readers’ favourite historic places to stay in Europe | Hotels

An opulent stay in VeniceMy husband and I stayed in a beautiful 500-year-old Venetian palazzo for just €100 for a double room. The exterior...

L'Évasion (The Escape) in Nantes, France

When the philanthropist Sir Richard Wallace funded the eponymous drinking fountains for the city of Paris in 1872, he collaborated with French sculptor...

From the Andes to the Amazon: a six-week riverboat adventure to Belém, Brazil’s gateway to the river | Amazon holidays

In an open-air market in the Brazilian city of Belém, I had a problem. It was breakfast time and I wanted a drink, but...

Lapu-Lapu Monument in Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines

Ferdinand Magellan is a name synonymous with exploration - straits, NASA space probes, baseball teams, and even a species of penguin have been...

‘There is bounty almost everywhere’: why you’ll always find me in the flea market on my travels | Shopping trips

Marburg, Germany. It’s a fairytale city, not only because of the hilltop castle that overlooks its cobbled streets and half-timbered houses, but also because...

Smugglers’ Notch in Stowe, Vermont

Smugglers' Notch is a mountain pass that runs through the Green Mountains, as part of the Mount Mansfield State Forest. At 4,393 ft,...

Share a tip on an a winter UK rural break | Travel

Long winter hikes, cottages with roaring fires, lazy lunches in a cosy pub … the days might be shorter but that doesn’t need to...