The bright lights of New York or Lisbon, a dream tour of Japan, and kicking back in the Peak District. Here are a few good-value travel ideas for autumn October is the perfect time to explore Lisbon without breaking into a sweat, while still enjoying mild evenings. It’s also a time when flight prices drop…
Fly and flop this is not. YogaFit’s affordable retreats include nearly 100 yoga and fitness classes, from beach circuits to Bhangracise and twerking. Rachel Dixon does a fitness heptathlon … in a day I am struggling to do a burpee (a sort of supercharged squat thrust). I don’t usually find it this difficult – but…
A new survey shows that Brits are more likely to visit Paris than their own cities. They don’t know what they are missing … Anyone who has just come back from the Fringe would be forgiven for thinking the whole world and his dog descends on Edinburgh in the summer to flyer and be flyered.…
For Heinz Beck, a three-Michelin-star German chef working in the city’s top restaurant, the much-loved pasta dish is Rome on a plate If you ask a Roman, they will tell you that spaghetti carbonara belongs to Rome. But I think this dish reflects the way the city welcomes outsiders. I first tried it in 1994,…
A plan to beautify a stretch of river made famous by dozens of movies is the springboard for an upsurge of bars, cafes and music venues in Los Angeles’ Elysian Valley, also called Frogtown Visitors to Los Angeles would be forgiven for not knowing that the city has a river. For decades the stretch of…
The path to health and fitness doesn’t have to mean tough love. This seaside break provides fresh seafood, rest, relaxation – and a visit to a Game of Thrones location The first relief: there is coffee. The cave-dwellers inspiring the version of the paleo regime on offer at Hotel Ola, a stone’s throw from Split…
The lakes of northern Germany are an idyllic setting for a watery adventure, but prove a stern test of Kevin Rushby’s boatmanship. Next destination: BambergWeek one | Week two| Week three The train south from the Baltic port of Stralsund first crosses rolling farmland, where the wheat is being harvested. In patches of grass I…
Sleeping options at this new retreat in a former quarry range from tree tents to pods on legs. It’s perfect for surfers, coastal walkers and anyone who loves ‘roughing it’ • Plus more unusual camping options In a disused slate quarry on Cornwall’s north coast, we follow a rough track along a high ridge of…
Catch some late summer sun on Portugal’s stunning coast. The author of the new Wild Guide to the country, picks 10 beaches for adventure and solitude Continue reading… Source: Gaurdian
This art installation by Marta Minujín, on the site of 1930s book burnings in the city of Kassel, is intended as a symbol of free speech Continue reading… Source: Gaurdian
