Do you live to zoom down black runs, or is it the thought of wine and fondue at the end of a day on the slopes that sets your heart racing? Take the quiz and find the ski destination of your dreams With summer now behind us, it’s time to look forward to your next…
From picture-perfect sunrises, to skiing under the stars, Norway is blessed with some of the world’s best snow and most scenic winter landscapes Continue reading…
The Urdaibai Bird Center, near Bilbao, is a haven for migrating ospreys and herons, but the city’s famous museum is ruffling its feathers The Urdaibai Bird Center has been cutely styled like an international airport terminal, with multilingual boards marked Arrivals and Departures, and a raised observation platform resembling an air traffic control tower. Through…
Food, fertiliser, fuel … seaweed has been a life force for centuries. On a coastal foraging trip in Pembrokeshire, we discover it’s now behind a new green initiative, too I am lying in a hot bath filled with seaweed. After a week learning about the stuff, collecting it, drying it, eating it, feeling it slippery…
Second cities can be more welcoming and fun than capitals, perhaps nowhere more so than Porto, with its less manicured charm If you walk along the south banks of the Douro River in Vila Nova de Gaia, opposite Porto city, towards the sea, the scene will be classic Portugal for a while: a lot of…
The author of the Istanbul-set Inspector Ikmen novels takes a trip into the Old City’s thrilling and turbulent past It is a cold, autumnal wee hour of the morning in Istanbul and I am sipping a sweet, orchid-root-flavoured drink called sahlep and smoking a water pipe. I’m lurking outside a nargile (hookah pipe) joint on…
Art nouveau cafes, Ottoman architecture and beer halls make these modest cities a big draw away from the crowds I got off the train to Venice last summer in Trieste, planning to spend a few hours there, but was so knocked over by its beauty that I stayed for a few days. Tucked away in…
A policy of restricting huge liners visiting popular Cyclades islands could have the unintended consequence of diverting mass tourism towards quieter islands Imagine the perfect Greek island, a pristine enclave of slow tourism that’s remained unchanged for decades. Along the curve of a narrow bay whitewashed buildings line a quay, a rocky mountain face rearing…
Around 50 tourism stakeholders including state governments, inbound tour operators, airlines and hoteliers from India are participating alongside the Incredible India pavilion at WTM London.
Two novices, a large van and a lively Irish setter make for an eventful road trip through the French mountains When I first had the idea of taking a winter road trip through the Alps, I imagined snowy walks followed by fondue in the comfort of our van, feet warmed by 25kg of auburn fluff…
