Tell us about favourite escapes near European cities – you could win a holiday voucher
Share details of a brilliant, relaxing area on the doorstep of a city in Europe – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break
From face-plants to flying across the lagoon: how I learned to kitesurf in Sicily
The coastline near Marsala is the perfect spot to practise your Superman moves on a residential kitesurfing course
Tell us about your favourite quiet corner of France – you could win a holiday voucher
Share your holiday discoveries on the less-known bits of France – the best tip win £200 towards a Coolstays break
The lost temples of Lake Titicaca: exploring the less developed Bolivian shore
On the second leg of his Amazon adventure, our writer looks at how tourism is supporting locals in an area of remote beauty and rich cultural heritagePart one: the alternative Machu Picchu
10 stunning hotels on Albania’s Riviera
Albania’s unspoilt Ionian coastline offers blue seas, picturesque villages and chic places to stay at great prices
‘The merry fellowship of bothies’: hiking in the Scottish Highlands
A hike between bothies – one old, one new – in the Cairngorms fosters a sense of community among strangers sheltering in the Highland wilderness
How ‘shoulder season’ became the new popular time for tourists
Travelling between seasons is more popular than ever, as tourists try to avoid extreme heat and beat the crowds
‘It’s like stepping back in time’: an eco-tour across the wilds of Albania
With glorious national parks and a traditional way of life, the Balkan country shows how green travel can benefit locals and visitors alike
In the footsteps of Lee Miller and the surrealists: a tour of her arty Sussex retreat
A film about the war photographer and model Lee Miller will be released this year. Her son is our guide for a trip to Farleys, her art-filled Sussex home
Bagging Munros, wild camping and mysterious lochs: readers’ favourite wilderness trips in Scotland
From ferry rides to remote islands to stunning empty beaches, our tipsters are fired up by Scottish adventures
Berlin by rail: a cold-war adventure
Taking the sleeper train to Berlin, the writer and his teenage son explore the city’s fascinating legacy, eerie buildings, war relics and stunning street art
Wild west: a walk on Brittany’s rugged Crozon peninsula
The fishing villages, clifftop paths and sandy coves of the Breton coast provide the perfect backdrop for a five-day hike
‘Beware of locals, we are angry’: the Mallorcans battling tourists to protect their beautiful beach
What happens when a beach goes viral on social media? Thousands of people start visiting, leaving tampons, toilet paper and countless cigarette butts ...
Paris can wait: how we dodged the summer crowds by Interrailing to Europe’s smaller towns
We took our teenage sons on quieter tracks – to Utrecht rather than Amsterdam, Baden-Baden not Berlin – and enjoyed a less frantic rail tour of Europe
Tell us about a trip to a European lake or mountain region – you could win a holiday voucher
Share a favourite summer holiday memory from the lakes or mountains of Europe – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break