Love actually or a bridge too far? Love locks around the world
As authorities in Venice plan a crackdown on the love locks attached to its famous bridges, we take a look at how other major cities have tried to pick a solution to the phenomenon
The world’s coolest airline pilots
Last week the captain of an Icelandair flight treated passengers to a lap around the erupting Bardarbunga volcano. We take a look at this and five other examples pilots keeping their cool – or just getting the pizzas in – under pressure
Travel tips: Flintshire in northeast Wales, and the week’s best deals
Have a rugged time in Flintshire, stay in a country house hotel in Cumbria, and ski Slovakia’s Tatra mountains. By Joanne O’Connor
Glamping in the Wye valley: readers’ travel writing competition
Emma Halliday, who won the UK category, gets back to nature on a stylish caravan holiday in Herefordshire
Northern Ireland festival to celebrate life of Seamus Heaney
Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody and children’s illustrator Oliver Jeffers are among the artists giving talks and readings at the four-day festival in Seamus Heaney’s home county of Derry
Bardarbunga volcano erupts in Iceland: spectacular photos taken from the sky
Stunning pictures show lava shooting out of Bardarbunga volcano, as one tour operator begins to take tourists on flights over the eruption
Top 10 B&Bs in Bruges and Ghent, Belgium
For the perfect Belgian weekend, combine a trip to these two contrasting cities. John Brunton selects the top five B&Bs in each, from minimalist designer rooms to a 17th-century cottage
Europe’s top 10 light art festivals
Summer’s fading, the nights are drawing in … the perfect time to see some of Europe’s cities lit up as works of art. These extravagant illuminated festivals will make you see old buildings in a new light
The going’s good: horse racing in Ireland
The quickest way to get to know Killarney is through its sport. Ruaridh Nicoll wins on the horses, but comes a cropper in the river
How to holiday on Italy’s Amalfi coast – on a budget
You don’t have to be loaded to enjoy this stylish coast, especially now the summer crowds have gone. Nicky Swallow’s 10 top spots offer dizzying views, but down-to-earth places to stay and eat
Bed and breaking news: Ghent’s newspaper hostel
Budget travellers to Ghent, Belgium, can now check in to a hostel housed in a former newspaper building with rooms named after famous papers, including one dedicated to the Guardian
All at sea: five great UK coastal walks
From East Sussex to the Isle of Skye, spectacular coastal scenery and pretty seaside towns are only a walk away in Britain
Tourists behaving badly: five incidents of terrible traveller behaviour
As residents in Barcelona take to the street after two drunken Italians streaked through their neighbourhood, we take a look at five other examples of bad tourist behaviour around the world
Cost of culture: Europe’s cheapest and most expensive cities revealed
Compare the cost of major cultural attractions in European cities, including the cost of an opera ticket, a visit to a heritage site, or entry to a top museum
The Borough, Lancaster: hotel review
This gastro-boozer in a Georgian townhouse is rightly hailed for its ales and the potential of its nine new bedrooms – but it would benefit from a sharper eye for detail over its food