Travel

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 10-year-old...

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 Route...

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 up...

When planning a grand European road trip, there are plenty of practical driving tips to keep in mind. But many countries have obscure, quirky, and archaic rules on the books as well. Some are purely practical, a...

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 park...

The US Virgin Islands are a popular vacation spot for families. US citizens don’t need a passport to travel there, yet it feels a world apart from mainland USA. St. Thomas makes an excellent base...

Tell us about wild flowers and colourful displays of early spring blooms in the countryside and gardens open to the publicWe want to hear about great places you’ve enjoyed spring flowers in the UK. You...

Online comparison site’s ‘best price’ doubles when its own fees, buried in small print, are addedOnline travel agent Opodo seemed to offer the best deal when Des McGhee searched Kayak, the price comparison website,...

Alston, Cumbria: The path follows a long-closed branch lineandpasses through a valley layered with historyThe shadow of a semaphore signal falls diagonally across the tracks as we leave Alston station to head north on the South...

The Faroes will be closed to tourists – except 100 volunteers – for a weekend in April as part of a campaign to promote tourism and sustainabilityIn parts of the Faroe Islands it rains 300 days...