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If the French put ice in their wine, you can too
In this one region of France, putting ice in your wine is so popular that a whole new drink has been invented: a piscine.
- by Chrissie McClatchie
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In winter, this Italian tourist mecca is a different (better) city
While a winter-time trip to Florence will never be yours alone, it allows you to adopt a laziness that feels in keeping with the true spirit of the city.
- by Kurt Johnson
A craic, castle and Guinness-filled road trip through Ireland
Ireland is an island full of saints, so it’s hardly surprising to encounter a small miracle.
- by Keith Austin
Nine glorious European cities that are at their best in winter
Some destinations simply look and feel more glorious, not in the dazzle of a summer midday, but when the mercury slips downwards.
- by Chris Leadbeater
The strange island that feels like a piece of Venice floated away
Our Lady of the Rocks looks absurdly out of place in Kotor Bay, Montenegro, where it sits atop shipwrecks and other discarded debris.
- by Brian Johnston
Four countries, five Christmas markets, one magical week in Europe
Eight days, five festive markets – and home well before December 25 to place gifts under the tree? Yes, it can be done.
- by Chrissie McClatchie
The rich on the French Riviera are bored and boring, so I escaped them
If you’re not rich but interested in life’s variety, you should head to Juan-les-Pins, the Riviera town for the discerning and unpretentious.
- by Brian Johnston
What I learnt travelling solo in the world’s safest country for women
There’s been a 56 per cent increase in Google searches for “solo holidays” since 2020. In particular, more women are travelling alone.
- by Sarah Baxter
Even the home of Santa Claus is now suffering from overtourism
The capital of Finnish Lapland, Rovaniemi, happily calls itself the “official home town of Santa Claus”. But not everyone is merry about Christmas tourists.
- by JAMES BROOKS
My ‘insane’ attempt to spend a month in Europe with only carry-on bags
Purists and travel pros would scoff at my workarounds, but I managed to travel light.
- by Julie Lewis
The stunning Italian lake islands trapped in a Renaissance time warp
The influential House of Borromeo purchased four rocky islets on glorious Lake Maggiore in the 16th century and transformed them into showpieces.
- by Julie Miller
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