Italy
Cycling in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna is investing heavily in cycle tourism. From flat routes in the Po Delta to tough climbs on the Tuscan border and the 463 km Via…
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Slovakia
The Žilina region attracts a million tourists a year
Orava Castle, the UNESCO-listed village of Vlkolínec, rafting on the Orava, a forest railway and a via ferrata on Martinské hole. Why a million tourists a…
Slovakia
Kežmarok and Dunajec rafting - two highlights of the "Tatry Spiš Pieniny" region
Kežmarok's UNESCO-listed wooden church, historic library and castle, then Dunajec rafting from the Slovak side combined with a bike ride to Červený Kláštor. Two highlights of…
Slovakia
Slovakia's Orava - a region full of attractions just across the border
Just beyond the Polish border lies Orava, a Slovak region of Western Tatra peaks, thermal springs, wooden architecture and Orava Castle. Here is how to spend…
Croatia
Southern Croatia - Neretva, Dubrovnik, Konavle
From the Neretva Delta and the vineyards of Pelješac to the walls of Ston, iconic Dubrovnik and the wild Konavle region: a guide to Croatia's southernmost…
Italy
The best cheeses of northern Italy
Four artisan cheeses from northern Italy and where to taste them: Friulian Latteria, pungent Puzzone di Moena from the Dolomites, Lombardy's Stracchino and raw-milk pecorino from…
Portugal
Madeira - the island of eternal spring
Madeira offers sea and mountains, levada walks, dramatic cliffs, gardens, espada fish and Madeira wine. Here are the places I recommend on the island of eternal…
Malaysia
Mulu National Park - dazzling, exotic nature
A UNESCO-listed park in Sarawak, reachable only by plane: giant caves, the bat exodus at Deer Cave, a 480-metre canopy walkway and practical tips on tickets,…
Malaysia
Wild Malaysia, or meeting proboscis monkeys on Borneo
A week by car around Sarawak on Malaysian Borneo: Kuching, the orangutans of Semenggoh, the Serikin border market, Bako National Park with its proboscis monkeys, Damai…
Albania
Active Albania - rafting, trekking, off-road
Rafting through the Osum canyon, communist-era tunnels in Skrapar, a night on the Boge pass and the off-road track to Theth in the Albanian Alps: practical…
Laos
The best of Laos in a week
An 8-day route through Laos's three biggest attractions: Luang Prabang with its dawn alms giving and Kuang Si waterfalls, adventurous Vang Vieng and the capital, Vientiane.
Brazil
The incredible Amazon: caimans and piranhas, in the jungle and on the backwaters
Three days at Lake Juma from Manaus: the meeting of the waters, swimming with piranhas, a night-time caiman hunt, a night in hammocks in the jungle…