SPOTLIGHT

Labour Day weekend in the US and Crane Beach, an hour or so north of Boston, is crowded with families and teenage groups enjoying the...

Sometimes you only appreciate your luck with hindsight. Viewed from the rim of the North Crater, Lake Taupo stretched away until its...

The Marais Audomarois, said a friend who explored it with us, was a landscape he didn’t know existed. Tourists tend to drive straight...

Antwerp may not leap instantly to mind as a short break destination - but there are few more rewarding choices. Go for the lovely old...

What’s green in England and white in Germany? The answer, most commonly at least, is asparagus. Both are excellent, enjoyment of them...

Tallinn’s historic centre: The upper town (Toompea) and the narrow streets at its feet incorporate some of the best preserved medieval...

Nightjars come to Hurtwood in spring. They should be there between April and mid-May. You can hear their strange churring call at dusk –...

It was one of those moments on a hike that lives long in the memory. The morning had dawned grey and wet. The mountains across the valley...

Alsace, it seems reasonable to assume, is not as familiar to UK tourists as the likes of Normandy, Brittany, Provence or the Dordogne....

Erfurt, though relatively unsung in Britain, is one of Europe's loveliest cities. It is also the scene of one of the twentieth century's...

Running in cities can be frustrating. Often there are too many roads to cross, too many pedestrians to dodge. Sometimes I have resorted...

It’s rarely difficult to find a suitable walk in France. Visit a tourist information office in any French town or village, ask them to...