10 of the best charity holiday stays in the UK | United Kingdom holidays
Ten Hill Place, Edinburgh, MidlothianThe Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh has fingers in pies with a surprisingly broad range of fillings. Not only does…
From ice floating to fatbiking in the snow: there’s more to Val d’Isère than skiing | Winter sports holidays
Lit up by over a kilometre of orange lights, the daunting 1,400 metre piste stretched out in front of me. Taller than Ben Nevis, the…
Dreams of escape: island adventures in the Lake District | Lake District holidays
The idea at first was to find a bunk hole, a hideaway, a place to weather out the pandemic – or would it be a…
‘Gold mist lingers over frozen marshes’: eight great UK winter walks | Walking holidays
Arty walk Penzance, CornwallIt’s tipping towards sunset on a November afternoon and St Michael’s Mount shimmers on the horizon, reflected in the high tide that…
‘Dark days are a time to replenish’: how to walk well in winter | Walking holidays
I want to love winter walking, but I have two problems. One, I’m not very keen on winter: it makes me lazy, and probably gives…
I’ve indulged over the holidays. If I’m healthy the rest of the time, does it matter?
The holidays are often called the "silly season" — a time when we eat, drink and be merry.These holiday indulgences can lead to feelings of…
Ski touring without the machismo: a women-led weekend on Cairngorm mountain, Scotland | Skiing holidays
The closer we get to the summit, the harder the wind blows. When it fills the sky fills with tiny ice pellets picked up from…
‘Cheap compared with most holidays’: booking a vacation just to read | Travel
We’ve all stretched airline weight limits or our back’s carrying capacity by cramming books into a suitcase, only to return home without having opened a…
I’m a travel expert & I know when to book your holidays to make sure you get the best prices – here’s when
TRAVEL experts have revealed when Brits should be booking holidays, if they want to get the best prices and avoid holiday disappointment in 2023. After…
Spain tops world’s best tourist villages ranking with three awards | Spain holidays
Three remote Spanish communities have been named as among the best villages in the world for tourists – the most entries for a single country.The…
I did the English leg of the Camino de Santiago – starting in Reading | Walking holidays
The man hammering a roundel to a fingerpost between an ancient wood and an electricity substation just outside Silchester was deep in concentration. He seemed…
Where in the world? The big Boxing Day travel quiz | Christmas and New Year holidays
The year in travel (1)1. Which airline had to suspend a policy allowing staff to wear gender-neutral uniforms on a flight taking the England football…
Canberra blood donor centres in urgent need of types A and O amid Christmas holiday shortage
A mother whose children's lives were saved by blood donors is urging Australians to roll up their sleeves, to help avert a shortage.Key points:Lifeblood ACT…
How some Australians spent Christmas Day 2022
Australians flocked to beaches while others took part in church services, as the country experienced a generally warm and sunny Christmas Day.While Brisbane saw as…
Far and away my best Christmas trip: a cottage on the Pembrokeshire coast | Christmas and New Year holidays
And then the dreaded words were spoken: “Let’s all go away for Christmas.”We braced ourselves for the avalanche of opposition, particularly from the most formidable…
A North Sea coast walk to a unique pub: the Marsden Grotto, South Shields | Walking holidays
I have lived and worked in the north-east of England for almost three decades and explored just about every mile of its coastline. The stretch…
Things to do around L.A. over the holidays: hike, ski, swim
Yesterday marked the darkest day of the year. Whether you’re spending the next week solo or among a circle of friends and family, I hope…
‘In Serbia, women shower men with nuts’: readers’ top Christmas traditions from their travels | Christmas and New Year holidays
Trolled by Iceland’s Yule LadsAccording to legend, the Yule Lads are the sons of a troll named Grýla and come down one by one from…
Amazing places in South Africa as holidays become cheaper than ever for Brits
Visitors to South Africa have plenty of big, cultural cities such as Johannesburg and Cape Town to get stuck into, as well as fames wildlife…
A local’s guide to Nuremberg, Germany: great glühwein at a traditional Christmas market | Germany holidays
FoodYou can’t leave Nuremberg without eating a Nürnberger. These sausages are just 7-9 centimetres long, tiny by German standards, and are the only sausages allowed…