Share a tip on a great hike in Europe
Tell us about your favourite walking adventure – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break
Volunteering at music festivals supported my post-retirement trip to the US and Canada
Working in exchange for tickets from Vancouver to Texas was an ideal way for a 60-year-old solo traveller to find friends, fun and an instant community
‘Growing up in Guernsey was extraordinary’: Dawn O’Porter returns to her childhood home
Quiet cliff paths, vast sweeping beaches, cobbled high streets … and freedom. The writer and presenter finds the things she once wanted to escape from are now the island’s principal attractions
By volunteering around the world, I found my purpose in life, my husband and my roots
Working with charities, farms and rural development projects has been life-changing for our writer – and is something anyone can do, regardless of background
Eight months off school, but we all learned so much: a family sabbatical in South America
Travelling around Chile, Argentina and Peru – with a focus on Indigenous tourism – is a transformative adventure
‘A gap year offers that feeling of absolute freedom’: readers’ trips of a lifetime
Euphoria on a moped in Indonesia, orcas off Argentina and the chance to ranch, surf or simply be the person they always wanted to be are among our readers’ wonderful memories
‘A perfect place to build a film community’: a tour of Scotland’s island movie clubs
The Sea Change film festival on Tiree is a DIY affair that celebrates women and also connects communities on a series of small, scattered isles
Waterford revival: the reinvention of Ireland’s oldest city
From Viking history, to its wild coastline and even its ‘damp’ weather, Waterford has taken its natural assets and run with them
Mountains, beaches, history – why Belgrade to Bar is one of the best train rides in Europe
The 300-mile line between Serbia and Montenegro, built in Tito’s era, connects city and seaside for a blissful Balkan holiday
Walks with a focal point: five of the best UK hikes with extras
From a wire bridge near Ben Nevis to a wild swim in Devon, these walks come with a unique manmade or natural element to look forward to as you stroll
Share a tip on your favourite forest escapes in the UK
Tell us about your favourite woodland walks and activities in the UK – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break
A late summer break in Montpellier, one of France’s sunniest cities
The reinvention of Montpellier from ancient university town to ‘Berlin by the Med’ is in full swing, and late summer is the best time to visit
Dream ’scapes: Europe’s 10 best surrealist trips for art lovers
Celebrate the centenary of surrealism in Europe with a trip to the art movement’s key spaces and places
A last blast of summer: five cities in southern Europe perfect for late-season sun
The sun is still shining brightly in southern Europe, but the crowds have gone, which makes these gorgeous seaside cities even more alluring
My favourite late summer city break in southern Europe: readers’ tips
Beaches on Sardinia, food markets in Aix-en-Provence and historic Sarajevo are among our tipsters’ highlights