Three castles, three days, three writers in Wales’ border country
Over an early summer weekend, three writer friends trek through the hills of Monmouthshire, mapping the medieval lordship of Three Castles
June 2024
Alternative Greece: six of the best holidays beyond the sunlounger
From wildlife spotting to wine tasting and cargo boat sailing, discover new ways to explore the mainland and islands
‘The merry fellowship of bothies’: hiking in the Scottish Highlands
A hike between bothies – one old, one new – in the Cairngorms fosters a sense of community among strangers sheltering in the Highland wilderness
‘A world in itself’: how I fell for the peculiar magic of Lundy
Franz Kafka’s Prague: a centenary tour of the writer’s home city
Why I love Europe’s hidden gardens
May 2024
An alternative guide to the Lakes: how to escape Cumbria’s twee side
South of France, but not as we know it: exploring Nîmes and the Gard
48 hours in Cologne, Germany’s most laid-back city
The culture warriors have come for the National Trust. This is how we take them on – and win
Celia Richardson
April 2024
Mount Fuji view to be blocked as tourists overcrowd popular photo spot
Fujikawaguchiko town official says choice to erect huge barrier is ‘regrettable’ and last resort
That sinking feeling: why long-suffering Venice is quite right to make tourists pay
Simon Jenkins
The overcrowded city is leading the way with a tax on day trippers, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
A modern pilgrimage through Herefordshire’s Golden Valley
Where tourists seldom tread
Where tourists seldom tread part 9: four more British towns with secret histories
Car-free UK
A car-free trip to the Forest of Dean: a moss-cloaked corner of ancient England
March 2024
10 walks through history: ancient UK pathways in stunning countryside
From the John Bunyan trail to Silbury Hill, these short “pilgrimages” offer a chance to soak up myths and legends
Cornwall’s very own Camino: walking the St Michael’s Way
Accessing the healing power of ancient walking routes needn’t mean weeks of walking, or even going abroad: a 14-mile route in Cornwall proves just as magical
It’s like travelling back 700 years: healthy pleasures in rural Andalucía
Breaking the ice – Estonia comes in from the cold
Entrance fees, visitor zones and taxes: how Europe’s biggest cities are tackling overtourism