Best for: surfing Portugal, with its famous surf scene, award-winning restaurants and nature-packed hinterlands, is one of the world’s ultimate solo travel destinations. It’s not a typical honeymoon or family holiday destination, so you won’t be surrounded by romantic duos or screaming…
17 trips to book a year in advance: from sun-drenched road trips to off-grid wilderness explorations
Best for: easy, restorative jaunts We’re firm believers that you don’t necessarily need to board a plane in order to get that ‘holiday feeling’. Life is busy (beautiful, but busy), and the absence of a luggage weight limit, customs closure times and…
Europe in January might not seem the most exciting prospect on paper. Christmas markets have closed, New Year’s resolutions have replaced festive cheer, and, let’s be honest, we’re all ready to save some cash after December’s expenses. But that’s precisely why these…
I stayed at the Insta-worthy 4-star boho retreat Meli Suites Isle relaxed on the stunning beaches (my favourites were the serene Paradise, the white-sand Chrissi Ammoudia beach and the pristine Marble Beach), explored the ancient ruins of the Agora in Limenas, hiked…
Buying a suitcase is a lot like buying a car. Not only do they help you get from point A to point B in their respective ways, but both are important investments.
When purchasing new luggage, it’s never a bad idea…
The walking is glorious on the Wine & Wilderness Trail in South Australia's Clare Valley. We pass blue gum flowers on the crest of hills as well as deep purple patches of wild lavender. Rustles in the trees at times reveal a…
The spaces that make up the fabric of early English Shaker life played out in The Testament of Ann Lee feel like hand-me-downs—the first big steps of a group branching out from another (the Quakers), creating their own, dedicated space. “When it…
Rombach & Haas, a family-owned clock manufacturer since 1894, has been elegantly fighting back. Among its wares are elaborate carved timepieces that rotate on a one- or eight-day schedule, combining cuckoo calls with “The Happy Wanderer” and “Edelweiss,” but the daughter of…
Sip and savour at local wineries Grapes have been grown in New England since the 1800s and its rolling hills are home to the highest vineyards in Australia. The record holder is Black Mountain at 1,320 metres above sea level and many others sit…
1-6 Name the six countries or territories Donald Trump has said or suggested he would like to annex, acquire or take control of. Photograph: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images7-10 The original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (of which only one survives)…
