10 great gig venues the world over: readers’ travel tips
The joy of live music comes across best in intimate bars and clubs, our tipsters agree, enjoying punk, bluegrass, jazz and more from La Paz to Brussels
Cornwall’s camino: walking the Cornish Celtic Way
A network of old footpaths, mapped by a local vicar to form a new long-distance trail, is dotted with reminders of a spiritual past
Walks of art: six of the best trails in the UK
These trails take in everything from street art in Birmingham to Henry Moores in West Yorkshire – where our man and his dog find the natural attractions as alluring as the manmade ones
Pilgrims’ progress: a new mountain hotel in Vietnam
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 its pagodas, pools and forests
Indigenous culture, busy beavers and poutine: exploring Quebec in fall
The Quebec of our imaginations – all rugged beauty and rich food – does exist, although visitors need to get out of the cities
The UK’s best living museums: readers’ top 10 travel tips
Bringing the past to life with historic buildings and costumed guides has revitalised the museum scene across the country
UK spring breaks: six of the best towns and cities
From Bath to Belfast, these destinations are all compact enough for a short break yet packed with culture, shopping and great food
Spring breaks: 5 of the best cities in Europe
From fiesta-mad Seville to buzzing Montpellier and blossom-filled Berlin, spring is a blooming marvellous time for a short break
10 of the best ethical holidays: readers’ travel tips
Trips that respect the environment and benefit local people make for particularly enriching breaks, as our picks from Belfast to Costa Rica show
Milan art tour: fresco heaven, without the crowds
Resist the urge to splurge in the city’s chic shops and instead lose yourself in its transcendental art
Japan’s arty-pelago: Naoshima and beyond
Among shrines, rice fields and abandoned buildings, contemporary art has transformed 12 rural islands into a creative paradise – the setting for the 2019 Setouchi Triennale
10 great European art anniversaries in 2019
From 100 years of Bauhaus to 500 years since Leonardo’s death, a host of landmark art events and exhibitions open around Europe this year
A local’s guide to Palermo, Sicily: 10 top tips
It may still be basking in the glow of being Italian Capital of Culture 2018 but the city has been a cultural melting pot since antiquity
Voices in the wilderness: a singing retreat in rural France
Teaching singing and meditation isn’t an obvious calling for a former punk rocker, but this one helps our participant hit the high notes on a break in the remote Massif Central
On location: 2019 film releases to inspire your travels
From Aladdin to Tarantino, China to LA, we pick the locations from upcoming movies that are worth a visit