Ireland’s heart of gold and silver
Finding Joseph Walsh’s studio outside the rural two-pub village of Riverstick was trying. Cell reception was spotty, and many of the addresses were written...
How voodoo is rebuilding Haiti
In retrospect, I have a lot of explanations for the incident. The market was very busy, it was extremely hot, and I was a...
Why you should travel solo
From family holidays to romantic getaways, memorable travel moments are often spent with others. But sometimes, travelling alone can unearth unique experiences that are...
How I learned to love India
I first stepped on Indian soil some 20 years ago, determined to change the place. I didn’t want to change everything about India, of...
The world’s best place to see stars
As the sun dipped lower and lower over the lush, volcanic Canary Islands, travelling steadily onward on its inexorable collision course with the sea,...
A food that changed a village
Although commonly considered a Portuguese import, Macau’s famous egg custard tarts actually had English roots. In fact, they were a gift from one adventurous...
A life of extraordinary adventures
On paper, my husband Dave and I lived an enviable life. It was late 2006, and Dave was a successful rigging gaffer in the...
One of the US’ greatest mysteries
The drone of the man’s oak didgeridoo reverberated off the granite. “Not that I know when Doomsday is,” he said, parting his lips from...
Six wonders of the ancient world
When it comes to ancient wonders, there’s more to explore than Petra, Angkor Wat and the Coliseum. So to uncover a few structures that...
An Indian ritual in dazzling yellow
Congratulations to Ashit Desai, the winner of BBC Travel’s monthly photo competition! This month we asked you to show us images that illustrate the...
The forest where tigers rule
We had been inside the forest for less than an hour when the stories started flying. A tiger here; a tigress with two cubs...
Music helped this city heal
After Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans in late August 2005 – flooding 80% of the city and taking more than 1,800 lives –...
Where Yeats spoke with ghosts
William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet, Senator, Nobel Laureate – and a firm believer in ghosts. He claimed that after death we relive...
Show us photos of hot v cold
For August’s photography competition, we want to see images that best represent the theme of hot and cold. This could be a photo of...
Britain’s endangered seaside piers
The country's beloved icons are haunting reminders of a bygone era
India’s mysterious glowing forests
Dark storm clouds gathered above the craggy pinnacles in front of us as we readied ourselves to hike through the jungles of Maharashtra’s Bhimshankar...