There’s more to discover in Europe than you might think. From historic cities to lush green landscapes, Europe is home to so many beautiful places. Take a slow travel trip to Barcelona, get lost in a maze of streets in Granda, explore magnificent lakes in Macedonia, immerse yourself in Bulgarian history, and go by train across Poland.
Most guides to where to stay in Ibiza assume you’re here for the clubs, or that you’ve got £900 a night for a wellness resort. Our Ibiza guide for where to stay is for those looking for a quiet spot…
Deciding where to stay in Amsterdam matters more than you expect. The city is small enough that you can walk between neighbourhoods in twenty minutes, which makes it tempting to book the first central hotel you find and assume location…
We spent two weeks in Malta chasing winter sun and we did the whole trip without renting a car. Buses and the odd ferry took us everywhere, from Valletta’s bastions to the pastizzi counters of Rabat and across the water…
The New Forest is our favourite UK weekend escape. Wild ponies in the lanes, woodland made for walking and cycling and a relaxing spa to sink into at the end of the day, all make a weekend away in the…
In this vegetarian and vegan guide to Sofia, we share where to find the best vegan Bulgarian food in Sofia. We munched on banitsa, filled our bellies with mish-mash and bob chorba, and explored local markets.
Most people who visit Mallorca fly into Palma and stay on the beaches either side of it. Sóller, north over the Serra de Tramuntana mountains, is a different kind of base: a honey-coloured town of grand houses and orange groves,…
Every “best winter sun” destination list says the same thing: Tenerife, Dubai, the Maldives. They’re not wrong, those places are reliably warm, but the lists all read like a travel brochure, written by someone who hasn’t necessarily been. This one…
Mumbles is a pretty seaside village on the western edge of Swansea Bay, right where the Gower Peninsula begins. It’s known for its Victorian pier and lighthouse, a hilltop medieval castle, a string of independent shops and some of the…
Lake Bled is Slovenia’s most famous sight: a glacial lake surrounded by the Julian Alps with Bled Castle on a steep cliff above and Bled Island’s church sitting serenely in the middle. Whether on a cloudy or sunny day, the…
Deciding where to stay in Lisbon shapes your whole trip: the city’s neighbourhoods are so distinct that the same holiday can feel completely different from one hill to the next. We have stayed in Lisbon three times, twice in Alfama…