A pilgrimage for the modern age: walking the Camino Ignaciano

Follow in the footsteps of St Ignatius on this little-explored pilgrim route.

The best family days out in the Vendée, France

Home to Europe’s best theme park, this region of France is ideal for a family holiday.

A Greek beach-filled paradise: welcome to Sithonia

‘Beware of Greeks bearing gifts’ may be the old saying, but I will take my chances and accept them gracefully.

Guernica: an anniversary of a tragedy

Eighty years after being destroyed in the Spanish Civil War, the Basque town of Guernica has emerged as a phoenix from the ashes.

Exploring France away from the crowds: a summer holiday in the Vendée

This French region has all the ingredients for a classic family holiday.

Far from the madding crowds: places to explore in the Basque Country and Navarre

Beautiful Basque ticks all the boxes for those seeking sunny wide-open spaces with less footfall.

The Kyrgyzstan…Kiss?

A gentle bite was not what I expected, but that’s what I got.

The Azores: the remotest of the remote

Want to get even more off-grid? Author Murray Stewart shares some of his favourite hidden locations in the Azores.