10 songs that bring back memories of my travels: Cerys Matthews’ playlist
The musician and radio presenter is transported to a porch in Mississippi, a dance floor in Santiago de Cuba and a bar stool on the Wild Atlantic Way
Serene and secluded: a log cabin stay in the Cotswolds lakeland
Inspired by Canada, made in Finland and close to the source of the Thames, these cabins offer an escape into nature
Interrailing at 50: reliving our backpacking days … in style
The European rail pass offers two friends a second bite at their youth, as they savour bars, views and food from Amsterdam to Copenhagen
The evocative music that inspired my travels: readers’ tips
Music from Motown to folk – and even Flemish bagpipes – has opened up a world of experiences for curious and intrepid readers
‘Sound walks’ offer a new way to travel in lockdown
At a time when even leaving our homes is tricky, new audio guides with a difference can take listeners over the Atlantic or to splash about in the Med
A guided walk of Tolkien’s original Shire, in Birmingham
It’s there and back again for our writer, who takes in Hobbiton, the mill, the Old Forest and the author’s childhood home – all in the suburb of Sarehole
Cast-iron classics: six great walks along Britain’s industrial waterways
From historic canals to stunning viaducts and marvels of modern engineering, get up close to Britain’s industrial heritage
I followed the magic of Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture into Fingal’s Cave
‘Listening to music in lockdown helps me see the world in a deeper way, and reminds me of my adventure to the Isle of Staffa’
City canvas: walking Manchester’s new self-guided art trail
The new 50 Windows of Creativity trail weaves a journey that turns the city into a huge open-air gallery
Where Wes Anderson films ‘accidentally’ come to life
A new book portrays striking locations from Lisbon to Alaska brimming with the great director’s aesthetic appeal
UK tourism venues embrace the great outdoors to survive the pandemic
Galleries, museums and cafes are shifting their focus to offer visitors Covid-safe experiences outside, even through winter
From dance parties to book fests: the best online culture this autumn
From concerts and cooking to art and poetry, the virtual world is stepping up as new Covid restrictions bite. You’ll need your diary
Oxford’s new Story Museum finds fresh ways to tell tales in Covid era
Lockdown halted the opening of the ‘interactive and sensory experience’ but innovation, and determination, have won the day
La Rambla: plans to transform Barcelona’s tourist rat run into a cultural hub
An ambitious project is under way to turn one of the world’s most overrun streets into an the ‘immersive art centre of southern Europe’
Favourite UK museums and galleries: readers’ travel tips
Be uplifted by sublime art, visit a coal mine or even go clubbing at our readers’ pick of well-loved museums