Walking Rueval Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides

If you climb just one hill in the Outer Hebrides, this should be the one.

Where is Socotra?

All you need to know about this little-known UNESCO-listed island.

Things to do in Devon in the rain

Hilary Bradt gives her tips on what to do on a rainy day in Devon.

The best places in Africa to see elephants

We’ve scoured the African continent to find the best places to see the magnificent and beloved elephant in the wild.

Which country has the most lions?

We’ve scoured the African continent for some of the best sites to get up close and personal with lions.

Seven stellar astronomical sites

Find out how the ancients of the world interpreted the sky in this roundup of some of the most fascinating astronomical sites.

How to walk Mount Edgcumbe

Park, wood, lake and cliff all feature in this pleasant walk through and around the Rame Peninsula’s rolling Mount Edgcumbe estate.

The best beaches in Belgium: a holiday on the Flemish coast

Linger a while and you’ll find that the Belgian coast has a charm of its own.

The ultimate guide to Istria’s hill towns 

Enter a world of perfectly preserved medieval hill towns, hidden frescoes and heavenly food.

5 of the best walks in Northumberland

When it comes to walks, Northumberland has almost too much on offer.

The remotest of the remote: getting off-grid in the Faroe Islands

If you like your holidays really remote, then these are the islands for you.

A circular route from Walberswick, Suffolk

This circular walk explores a landscape that has attracted football stars and Impressionist painters alike.

The best beaches in Orkney and the Outer Hebrides

These Scottish island chains are home to some of the most spectacular sands in the UK.

Río Coco, Nicaragua, designated as first UNESCO Geopark in Central America

The Nicaraguan Geopark, in Madriz in the north of the country, is one of 15 new designations of significant sites across the world.

The ‘Gentleman Pirate’ of Barbados

Stede Bonnet (1688-1718) was an unlikely Barbadian pirate because he was a wealthy landowner of a 400-acre estate southeast of Bridgetown. For some unexplained…