Travel

The win was accredited to its low number of strike days, high passenger convenience and international connectivity.

As popular European destinations become increasingly saturated, Torshavn can offer the perfect escape for people willing to explore off the beaten track.

Preston has several museums worth visiting, and many of the best examples celebrate Preston’s role in the industrial revolution.

Mardi Gras in Louisiana isn't all parades, street drinking and beads. In Lafayette, Courier de Mardi Gras is a community-based alternative - with added masks.

Words by Chris Sayer There once was a time when drinking coffee from a takeaway cup didn’t come with an obligatory dash of guilt. And many moons ago, taking your weekly shop home in plastic bags didn’t mean shouldering an extra load of shame to your front door.  Yep, modern life now dictates that our every move is eco-scrutinised by the soft tones of Sir David Attenborough, and the venomous scowl of Greta Thunberg, inside our heads – and rightly...

Guatemala is an enchanting and affordable country blessed with misty mountains, rich Mayan history, emerald-tinted natural swimming pools, tranquil lakeside yoga spots, hotels with volcano views, and an eternal spring-like climate. If you’re lucky enough to visit, you’ll no doubt be charmed by smiley local folk in multi-coloured ‘traje’ outfits, tempted by the abundance of chocolate and coffee tours available, and intrigued by the constant smell of sweet burning wood, which comes from traditional wood-fired ovens. Visit Lake Atitlán Lake...

When an email arrives to your inbox inviting you to the opening of a restaurant in Paris, you usually accept. When it’s the restaurant serving Europe’s largest five-star hotel, owned by a family of hotel moguls, definitely so.  The area 9/10 The hotel in question is the Hôtel du Collectionneur and the family, the Cohens. The Collectionneur, part of their Gate Collection portfolio, has been a fixture across from the Park Monceau since 1925, when it was designed by Jacques-Emile...

Exploring the wonders of Dubai on a shoe-string budget.

Experiencing the ultimate chill in the remote African nation of Cape Verde.