Travel

I was inspired by the film Everest and wanted to see if someone ordinary, like me, could climb mountainsTwo years ago, on a flight to New Zealand, I watched the film Everest, in which...

I will let you in on a little secret. I love to travel, love being on the road, rarely relish the idea of coming home but once I do, I turn into a homebody...

A network of old footpaths, mapped by a local vicar to form a new long-distance trail, is dotted with reminders of a spiritual pastOn the strand at Downderry, my guidebook suggests, I should...

The White Isle takes a break from partying in winter and spring but there is still plenty of fun to be had at its cool bars, restaurants and famous marketBeach barEs Cavallet – a...

Luxury chocolate brand To’ak and travel company Brown + Hudson are working together to create a luxury chocolate expedition that will take travelers into the heart of Ecuador where chocolate was first created over 5,300 years...

I bought an original 1970s hopper on eBay and practised on a nearby hillAt the start of 2015, my life unexpectedly went belly up. Within the space of three months, my father died,...

Raft building, zipwires, archery, buscraft skills … Kingswood adventure centre in South Yorkshire offers families a whirlwind of organised fun‘We don’t have to join in with other people, do we?” said Gracie, my...

These revamped US motels combine modern style with retro touches and new features, such as DJ sets and yoga classesNot much remains of the Henning Motel in Newberry Springs, California. Out on old...

Devout locals have trekked to the holy peak of Yen Tu for years but a new ‘village’ at its foot is drawing other visitors to itspagodas, pools and forestsWe’ve all done it: fetched...

Switzerland’s new Magic Pass covers little-known villages in Val d’Anniviers with peaceful pistes and untracked powderWas this really a ski resort? It was hard to tell when we arrived at the empty car...