San Francisco’s restaurant scene: no such thing as a bad lunch
For the rabid restaurant fan like me, a trip to San Francisco is like being dropped into a sweetie shop with the key thrown...
Entrepreneurs bring new life to Old Havana
Though being immaculately restored by the government, the colonial streets and squares of Old Havana until recently lacked a certain buzz. But thanks to...
YHA reader offer – 50% off
The Youth Hostel Association’s ongoing efforts to transform its hostels from spartan, character-building refuges to bright, comfortable alternatives to hotels was recognised at the...
10 of the best restaurants and food hits in San Francisco: readers’ tips
WINNER: Boudin Bakery
Right on the seafront is Boudin Bakery, and its speciality is soup in a sourdough breadbowl. The lid is the roof of...
Britain’s best Christmas markets
Newcastle
If you prefer to shop inside rather than out, head north-east. The vast Biscuit Factory gallery is hosting its winter exhibition from now until...
Satellite ski resorts – how to get Verbier snow for half the dough
In the tail of the afternoon, when the ice takes on a lilac tinge and thoughts turn to fireside beers, I’m riding a final...
Hoyma – the Faroe Islands’ homespun music festival
It’s 4pm, shortly before dusk. Cupped in mountains, Sydrugöta is a cat’s cradle of streetlights beside a fjord turned to pewter in the fading...
Hidden City writer Karl Whitney on Dublin
When I think of Dublin my focus is on its suburbs and its edges, because that’s where I come from. I grew up in...
Travel quiz: famous travellers
Writers
1.
Who wrote: “The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live …”
Eric Newby
Jack...
Top 10 outdoor spaces in Singapore
Kranji Beach battle site
There are many interesting war stories involving the Japanese invasion of Singapore, and one of them took place here on 10...
Full moon on long exposure: landscapes alive at night – in pictures
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Food, beauty, anarchy: new guided tours of Barcelona by the locals
The square outside the Sagrada Família is thronged with tourist groups basking in the warmth of the October afternoon. I, too, am part of...
Top 10 film noir and movie-glamour hotspots in Los Angeles
Millennium Biltmore Hotel
Created by the same architectural firm (Schultze and Weaver) that went on to design New York’s Waldorf Astoria, the Biltmore (established in...
Bikes, kites and horses: eight fun alternatives to skiing
Ski joering
Where to do it: Les Arcs, France
If you like the thought of getting on skis but baulk at the amount of effort required,...
Readers’ travel photo competition: November – work
Michael Sutherland, runner-up
Having been forced to walk home due to problems on the tube, an otherwise cold and miserable London commute was brightened up...
Top 10 food markets in Europe
Markthal, Rotterdam
Rotterdam’s new €175m Markthal is a sensory explosion. The building, by Dutch architects MVRDV, opened in October and is the shape of an...