There’s something truly liberating about wild camping — deciding on a whim to forgo the journey you had planned and stay one more night in a place you never knew existed. There needn’t be a strict plan or itinerary, just a map, a tent and that exhilarating sense of solitude. […]
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‘Irish Lake District’, County Fermanagh We’d come for a family wedding in County Cavan, and spent a few days exploring the “Irish Lake District” in neighbouring County Fermanagh. It was July, but the wood-burner was going ding-dust, crackling and hissing as it threw heat into the kitchen of the cottage […]
Ljubljana – Slovenia Church and river Ljubljanica getty As countries around Europe reopen borders and relax or altogether end coronavirus restrictions, and as flights, hotels, restaurants and cafes reopen, holidays to Europe are again a realistic possibility for relief-seeking travelers. With votes from more than 500,000 travellers from 182 countries and […]
Sandy beaches and a lively buzz, Sicily I spent September travelling around Sicily alone, mostly on foot, and I wanted to flop on a beach before going home. I settled on Cefalù on the north coast, because of its rare combination of sandy beach and medieval town – and it […]
Best Christmas market in Europe, Montbéliard, France Office du Tourisme de Montbéliard In partnership with more than 350 European tourist offices and the Eden network created by the European Commission to promote sustainable tourism, European Best Destinations (EBD) has released its list of the Best European Christmas markets 2021-2022. The […]