2020-08-08 22:29
From open-air clubbing in north London to riding the dunes in the ‘South Wales Sahara’ Read More
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2020-08-08 02:26
Lauded by Tolstoy and idolised by the Soviet Union, Nikolai Miklouho-Maclay campaigned for the suppression of slavery and challenged deceitful Europeans Read More
2020-08-04 20:11
I have added some of my images to the PicFair site.
The photos include images of Leon in Spain, Symi in the Dodecanese Islands, Corfu in the Ionian Islands, the Titanic Centre in Belfast, th… Read More
2020-07-30 01:07
Tired of narratives that obsess over spices, colours and cows on the road? These books, all by Indian writers, paint realistic pictures of the country’s geographical, cultural and poli… Read More
2020-07-29 20:10
I have added some of my images to the PicFair site.
The photos include images of Leon in Spain, Symi in the Dodecanese Islands, Corfu in the Ionian Islands, the Titanic Centre in Belfast, th… Read More
2020-07-29 00:10
From the magic realism of the tropics to the ‘gritty city’, Latin American literature is as rich and beguiling as the region itself Read More
2020-07-28 02:02
As Italy eases restrictions further, we report from Venice, where hotels and restaurants are eager to welcome back overseas visitors but some fear a return to mass tourism Read More
2020-07-27 01:57
The dense streets of the city’s Noailles district are usually thrumming with activity. As cafes and restaurants start reopening, we find locals excited to welcome visitors back Read More
2020-07-26 01:54
Author Joanne Harris looks back at childhood holidays on France’s Atlantic coast where she would roam barefoot, swim and eat figs off the trees Read More
2020-07-17 20:08
I have added some of my images to the PicFair site.
The photos include images of Leon in Spain, Symi in the Dodecanese Islands, the Titanic Centre in Belfast, the Callanish Standing Stones o… Read More
2020-07-14 02:06
Cocktails on a deck by the Saigon river, a beer on a Portuguese cliff face, and a Belgian bar that might leave you shoeless Read More
2020-07-13 02:00
Put your best foot forward and have a go at navigating this quiz Read More
2020-07-12 02:00
Hasekura Rokuemon Tsunenaga dazzled the king of Spain, set up diplomatic links with 17th-century Europe and even met the pope Read More
2020-07-11 02:00
From a Saramago masterpiece to Monica Ali’s rural blues, via mountains, cities and coast, bookmark this reading list for a flavour of Portugal – and its people Read More
2020-07-10 02:24
The most memorable eating experiences are often as much about the moment and the unlikely location as the food itself – as these delicious encounters prove Read More
2020-07-09 02:00
World’s first public exhibit of juvenile olms, mysterious underground amphibians, will open on 11 June in Slovenia’s famous Postojna Cave Read More
2020-07-08 03:35
Cocktails on a deck by the Saigon river, a beer on a Portuguese cliff face, and a Belgian bar that might leave you shoeless Read More
2020-07-07 01:02
The scholar and opera singer who sneaked into Tibet in the 1920s was also an anarchist, ran a casino and adopted a Buddhist monk Read More
2020-07-05 20:04
I have added some of my images to the PicFair site.
The photos include images of Leon in Spain, Symi in the Dodecanese Islands, the Titanic Centre in Belfast, the Callanish Standing Stones o… Read More
2020-07-01 01:19
Hotels, campsites – and campervan rentals – are planning to reopen on 4 July Read More
2020-06-27 21:08
For a year, Matt Gaw hiked across the country at night – savouring the planets, the midnight light and the sense of earthly troubles shrinking into the universe Read More
2020-06-27 02:00
Not only do I write about the places I visit, I take images too as can be seen here Read More
2020-06-26 20:52
The Transylvanian-born orphan was sold to an English traveller, with whom she discovered the wonders of Africa, married and fought to abolish slavery Read More
2020-06-25 20:43
The author recalls dawn starts, oven-hot air and the chorus of cicadas that accompanied his walk through the hills north of Rome Read More
2020-06-24 20:33
Meant to be a dove, but looking more like a hen, one man’s vision of a temple for all faiths has enjoyed an unlikely resurrection Read More
2020-06-24 03:45
Spring starts late in Arctic Norway, but when it comes there is one long blast of daylight so energising it draws birds all the way from Africa Read More
2020-06-19 02:00
Not only do I write about the places I visit, I take images too such as those here:
The image above is the Old Venetian Fortress in Corfu Town, Corfu, Greece Read More
2020-06-18 03:05
From the Hebrides to Antipodes … how are you on islands, isles and islets? Read More
2020-06-17 02:00
Not only do I write about the places I visit, I take images too such as those here: Read More
2020-06-16 23:01
The aristocrat abandoned her privileged background for a life of Middle East adventure, dressing as a man, visiting harems and leading archaeological digs Read More
2020-06-15 22:59
From the natural beauty of Corfu and Kefalonia to the caves and myths of Crete, Greece has inspired writers for millennia Read More
2020-06-14 22:55
The great ‘layover’ we’re all experiencing reminds the writer of the epiphany he had while killing time in a small town in Japan Read More
2020-06-13 22:50
Are you in the flow when it comes to bodies of water, or do you feel your knowledge isn’t current and needs refreshing? Read More
2020-06-12 22:45
Italy’s bars, shops and salons reopen, but amid the relief Romans are still waiting to find out what life will be like post Covid-19 Read More
2020-06-12 17:18
Decision follows bankruptcy fears if coronavirus shutdown extended into summer Read More
2020-06-12 00:01
When it comes to knowledge of the lofty places of the world, will you be reaching dizzy heights or bumbling about on lower slopes? Read More
2020-06-11 19:00
Will you be a standard-bearer or struggling down at half-mast? Test your knowledge of weird and wonderful flag facts Read More
2020-06-11 02:00
There are audiobooks aplenty for an actual road trip, but what about when we’re stuck at home? From Kerouac to Dervla Murphy, hit the highway with these epic journeys Read More
2020-06-10 23:51
The grounds of some stately homes will open next week for a limited number of visitors, though there’ll be no cream teas just yet Read More
2020-06-10 02:00
Map-makers insert fake towns or trap-streets to catch out plagiarists, but Agloe, in New York state, took on a strange life of its own Read More
2020-06-09 23:47
Northwest Angle is a wedge of the US marooned in a lake and reached via Canada – remote and raw, with pleasures hard-won Read More
2020-06-09 02:00
Not only do I write about the places I visit, I take images too such as those here: Read More
2020-06-08 02:00
You may be familiar with these iconic images, but where did the events take place? Read More
2020-06-07 19:14
Not only do I write about the places I visit, I take images too such as those here: Read More
2020-06-05 22:42
Strict new rules on social distancing to combat Covid-19 will be in place at tourist sites Read More
2020-06-04 23:41
Pioneers, PoWs and those taking spiritual paths immerse the reader in beautiful and treacherous landscapes and offer wisdom for our times Read More
2020-06-03 23:36
With Greece slowly opening up again, the crowd-free Parthenon looks more monumental than usual – even with its ‘keep safe distance’ yellow stickers Read More
2020-06-02 23:24
This multi-skilled explorer may well have been first to the North Pole – in 1909. What’s not in doubt is his resourcefulness and love of the Inuit Read More
2020-06-01 19:00
Writers, chefs and musicians have instilled a wanderlust in our readers but so, too, have heroic grandads and intrepid aunts Read More
2020-05-31 01:36
With unlimited exercise now allowed in parts of the UK, three writers venture outside to explore their local neighbourhoods Read More
2020-05-25 01:12
Hemingway and Cervantes are among the great writers who traverse Spain in pursuit of thrills, spills, detective sagas and sagacity Read More
2020-05-23 22:57
Travel is an amazing privilege, you probably realise that now you’ve been deprived of it. I know I do. We should never take it for granted.
Julian’s Journeys is a collectio… Read More
2020-05-23 19:00
Elena Ferrante’s Naples, Umberto Eco’s medieval mysteries, EM Forster’s Tuscany … Italy comes alive through these great books Read More
2020-05-22 23:56
In a series on lesser-known adventurers, this article shines a light on the Icelandic explorer who reached America long before big Chris Read More
2020-05-20 23:48
Egypt’s classical wonders are off limits but a royal tomb is one of four sites where 3D modelling gives us a fascinating glimpse of antiquity Read More
2020-05-20 19:00
From the backstreets of Paris in Perfume to sun-baked Provence in Jean de Florette, visit France through great fiction Read More
2020-05-20 04:46
I have added some of my images to the PicFair site.
The photos include the Titanic Centre, Callanish Standing Stones, The Scottish Parliament, Dunluce Castle, and The Giant’s Causeway… Read More
2020-05-19 23:45
As the travel publisher closes its Melbourne and London offices, a guidebook writer asks what’s next for an industry in crisis Read More
2020-05-19 01:00
Take this quiz and see if you’re a city slicker Read More
2020-05-18 02:04
This book should give you something to smile about when you’re at home longing for a little bit of escapism. You can still travel with books like this one.
All the stories are disti… Read More
2020-05-16 02:00
This book should give you something to smile about when you’re at home longing for a little bit of escapism. You can still travel with books like this one.
All the stories are disti… Read More
2020-05-15 19:00
Memories of beaches – in the UK or further afield – as well as village bars, sunrise views and days out with tea and cake are sustaining readers during lockdown Read More
2020-05-13 00:05
Guardian and Observer photographers pick their favourite moments from over two decades of reporting around the world Read More
2020-05-12 22:23
When you read this book, you will learn about the island of Delos in The Cyclades.
The inspiration for my travel is my own father. He always said he would travel after he’d retired, bu… Read More
2020-05-11 22:57
This book should give you something to smile about when you’re at home longing for a little bit of escapism. You can still travel with books like this one.
As a reviewer said “T… Read More
2020-05-11 22:14
I have written seven books about the history of places I have travelled to.
I travel because my own father always said he would travel after he’d retired, but he never got the chance b… Read More
2020-05-10 21:48
I have written seven books about the history of places I have travelled to.
I travel because my own father always said he would travel after he’d retired, but he never got the chance b… Read More
2020-05-09 22:56
This book should give you something to smile about when you’re at home longing for a little bit of escapism. You can still travel with books like this one.
As a reviewer said “T… Read More
2020-05-09 21:39
I have written seven books about the history of places I have travelled to.
I travel because my own father always said he would travel after he’d retired, but he never got the chance b… Read More
2020-05-08 23:51
Music is the easiest way to transport yourselfout of confinement. From bossa nova and bluegrass to Bollywood, we tune in for a virtual world tour Read More
2020-05-08 21:02
I have written seven books about the history of places I have travelled to.
I travel because my own father always said he would travel after he’d retired, but he never got the chance b… Read More
2020-05-07 22:55
This book should give you something to smile about when you’re at home longing for a little bit of escapism. You can still travel with books like this one.
As a reviewer said “T… Read More
2020-05-07 20:48
I have written seven books about the history of places I have travelled to.
I travel because my own father always said he would travel after he’d retired, but he never got the chance b… Read More
2020-05-06 20:18
I have written seven books about the history of places I have travelled to.
I travel because my own father always said he would travel after he’d retired, but he never got the chance b… Read More
2020-05-05 22:54
This book should give you something to smile about when you’re at home longing for a little bit of escapism. You can still travel with books like this one.
As a reviewer said “T… Read More
2020-05-05 20:02
I have written seven books about the history of places I have travelled to.
I travel because my own father always said he would travel after he’d retired, but he never got the chance b… Read More
2020-05-04 19:38
I have written seven books about the history of places I have travelled to.
I travel because my own father always said he would travel after he’d retired, but he never got the chance b… Read More
2020-05-04 19:00
This book should give you something to smile about when you’re at home longing for a little bit of escapism. You can still travel with books like this one.
All the stories are disti… Read More
2020-05-03 22:53
This book should give you something to smile about when you’re at home longing for a little bit of escapism. You can still travel with books like this one.
As a reviewer said “T… Read More
2020-05-02 22:42
Travel is an amazing privilege, you probably realise that now you’ve been deprived of it. I know I do. We should never take it for granted.
Julian’s Journeys is a collectio… Read More
2020-05-01 19:00
This book should give you something to smile about when you’re at home longing for a little bit of escapism. You can still travel with books like this one.
All the stories are disti… Read More
2020-05-01 18:00
Award-winning author Marcel Theroux looks forward to revisiting his friend’s dacha in the countryside near Moscow Read More
2020-04-30 22:52
This book should give you something to smile about when you’re at home longing for a little bit of escapism. You can still travel with books like this one.
As a reviewer said “T… Read More
2020-04-30 22:41
Travel is an amazing privilege, you probably realise that now you’ve been deprived of it. I know I do. We should never take it for granted.
Julian’s Journeys is a collectio… Read More
2020-04-30 19:00
This book should give you something to smile about when you’re at home longing for a little bit of escapism. You can still travel with books like this one.
All the stories are disti… Read More
2020-04-29 22:52
This book should give you something to smile about when you’re at home longing for a little bit of escapism. You can still travel with books like this one.
As a reviewer said “T… Read More
2020-04-29 19:00
This book should give you something to smile about when you’re at home longing for a little bit of escapism. You can still travel with books like this one.
All the stories are disti… Read More
2020-04-28 22:51
This book should give you something to smile about when you’re at home longing for a little bit of escapism. You can still travel with books like this one.
As a reviewer said “T… Read More
2020-04-28 18:00
If you’re bored of lockdown strolls in the local park, try these online hikes to Everest and Patagonia and a jaw-dropping ascent of El Capitan Read More
2020-04-27 19:00
This book should give you something to smile about when you’re at home longing for a little bit of escapism. You can still travel with books like this one.
All the stories are disti… Read More
2020-04-27 02:30
Travel is an amazing privilege, you probably realise that now you’ve been deprived of it. I know I do. We should never take it for granted.
Julian’s Journeys is a collectio… Read More
2020-04-26 19:00
This book should give you something to smile about when you’re at home longing for a little bit of escapism. You can still travel with books like this one.
All the stories are disti… Read More
2020-04-26 03:00
This book should give you something to smile about when you’re at home longing for a little bit of escapism. You can still travel with books like this one.
As a reviewer said “T… Read More
2020-04-25 18:00
Venetian photographer Giacomo Cosua takes us on a tour of La Serenissima, through films, music, books, podcasts and virtual reality Read More
2020-04-24 22:47
This book should give you something to smile about when you’re at home longing for a little bit of escapism. You can still travel with books like this one.
As a reviewer said “T… Read More
2020-04-24 19:00
This book should give you something to smile about when you’re at home longing for a little bit of escapism. You can still travel with books like this one.
All the stories are disti… Read More
2020-04-24 00:56
This book should give you something to smile about when you’re at home longing for a little bit of escapism. You can still travel with books like this one.
All the stories are disti… Read More
2020-04-23 22:47
This book should give you something to smile about when you’re at home longing for a little bit of escapism. You can still travel with books like this one.
As a reviewer said “T… Read More
2020-04-22 18:00
Recreate the buzz of a Buenos Aires dancehall in his UK living room with a selection of tango classes on YouTube Read More
2020-04-21 22:44
This book should give you something to smile about when you’re at home longing for a little bit of escapism. You can still travel with books like this one.
As a reviewer said “T… Read More
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