Trekking alone in Bhutan is not permitted. Trekking can be dangerous. If you decide to trek in Bhutan, plan carefully and use reputable trekking companies with professional guides. The level of the advice has not changed. Exercise normal safety precautions in Bhutan. Source: Smart traveller

Manston, between Herne Bay and Margate, gets many more hours of sunshine a year than Tiree, writes Jonathan Hollow Although the Scottish island of Tiree looks idyllic (White sand, sunny skies and no midges, Travel, 29 July), the claim that it basks in “more hours of sunlight than just about any other location in the…