Portugal
MADEIRA NAMED EUROPE'S LEADING ISLAND DESTINATION
The archipelago has once again won a prestigious title at the World Travel Awards 2026. Madeira has once again been named Europe’s Leading Island Destination at…
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Nature and parks
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France
THREE TOWNS, THREE SURPRISES IN FRANCE'S VAR DEPARTMENT
Provence is a region that wins you over not only with its lavender fields, vineyards and the scent of herbs, but also with picturesque little towns…
Canada
Quebec - Canada's fascinating province
Quebec is rooted in European culture yet steeped in its own heritage. From modern Montreal and walled Quebec City to Wendake, waterfalls, a canyon and maple…
Czech Republic
The Hřebenovka trail - hiking through the Ore Mountains and Bohemian Switzerland
The Hřebenovka is a restored long-distance hiking trail through the Ore Mountains and Bohemian Switzerland in the Czech Republic. Here is its history and the highlights…
Latvia
Unknown Latvia - the remote lands of Latgale and Zemgale
Most visitors to Latvia stop at Riga and Jūrmala. Venture south and east instead, to Zemgale and Latgale, for baroque palaces, castle ruins, lakes, Old Believer…
Austria
Rafting, canyoning, via ferrata in Austria
Rafting on the Salza and Enns, canyoning in the Ötscher gorge and via ferratas: the area around Gesäuse National Park in Styria is one of Austria's…
Austria
Summer and winter: the two faces of Ausseerland
Ausseerland in Styria pairs rugged Alpine scenery with crystal-clear lakes. In summer we explore Grundlsee, Toplitzsee, Kammersee and Altausseer See, in winter the affordable, uncrowded ski…
Tunisia
Tunisia - a Sahara you will fall in love with
Southern Tunisia beyond the beaches: the troglodyte homes and Star Wars scenery of Matmata, nomadic Douz, a night in the Ksar Ghilane oasis, a desert sunrise…
Austria
Carinthia - where mountains are mirrored in lakes
Carinthia, Austria's sunny south, pairs warm lakes with easy access to the mountains. We ride the lifts up Gerlitzen Alpe, Goldeck, the Mölltal Glacier and above…
Czech Republic
Family holidays in South Bohemia
South Bohemia for families: the red palace of Červená Lhota, the castle and record-breaking mechanical nativity scene in Jindřichův Hradec, the Obludiste maze, Landštejn Castle, a…
France
Bastia and Corsica - a journey across the north of the island
Northern Corsica from a base in Bastia: the Vieux Port and the Citadel, Cap Corse and the Sentier des Douaniers, the Calanques de Piana, the mountain…
Montenegro
Mountain hospitality: Montenegro away from the coast
Caves, the Tara canyon, the lakes of Durmitor, ski slopes and farm stays where hosts welcome you with rakija and home cooking: Montenegro's mountainous interior is…