Festive breaks in Europe: ’Tis the season
Paris
Where’s the best shopping?
The Marché de Noël des Champs-Elysées is one of the best markets in town. There are 160 wooden chalets stretching...
The foodie traveller: fusion pastries in Thessaloniki, Greece
You probably haven’t heard of the bougatsan – because 10 months ago it didn’t exist. This fusion pastry was borne of the financial crisis...
Vienna city guide: what to do, plus the best cafes, restaurants and hotels
For a perfect winter break, you need more than just a schmaltzy Christmas market. With its atmospheric coffee shops, opulent museums and galleries, food...
Wildlife tourism in Virunga gives new hope to Congo
After years of civil war that claimed the lives of more than six million people and a long history of corruption and political instability,...
Welcome to Montevideo: Uruguay’s capital moves to its own beat
A Saturday afternoon in Montevideo’s old town feels like the first scene of post-apocalypse movie 28 Days Later. The rows of 19th-century townhouses look...
Cottage Lodge, Brockenhurst, New Forest: hotel review
It’s a shame the last word my husband utters during our stay at Cottage Lodge Hotel in Brockenhurst is an expletive – as we...
Vienna: readers’ travel tips
Winning tip: Wander through the vineyards
From anywhere along the Ringstrasse, take the D tram to its end station, picturesque Nussdorf. From therefollow Wildgrubgasse as...
Splitboarding in Chamonix: fresh terrain for grown-up snowboarders
A chorus of avalanche bombs resounds around the Chamonix valley, followed by a rumble of slides. “It’s the first time we’ve heard the avalanches...
John Waters on Baltimore
As a kid I explored the sewers of Baltimore. They were building the beltway (ring road) near my parents’ house and we used to...
Singapore life through the lens of a photojournalist – video
Award-winning photojournalist
Sim Chi Yin shares her unique perspective on Singapore, the multicultural hometown she left seven years ago. She leads us from the rapidly...
Barcelona’s Andrés Iniesta lists his family vineyard on Airbnb
Football and wine may not be a traditional pairing, but for fans of both an invitation to stay at Andrés Iniesta’s family vineyard is...
European football breaks: why it pays to see games in Berlin and Brussels
Bundesliga fans start early. It’s 11am on the normally sombre walkway between Berlin’s central station and the Brandenburg Gate, a route that is home...
Top 10 winter camping and glamping breaks in the UK
Great Langdale, Cumbria
Winner of the Great Outdoors accommodation of the year award 2014, this campsite at the head of a valley is a beautiful...
The world through Instagram – readers’ photographs
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10 of the best Christmas attractions in the UK
Burning the Clocks, Brighton
Beautiful lanterns made from paper and willow are produced by Brighton and Hove folk in preparation for the annual “burning of...
Madrid city guide: what to see plus the best bars, restaurants and hotels
What to do
The Rastro Flea Market
Madrid’s centuries-old Sunday morning flea market is on every to-do list. But to enjoy it like a local, give...