Rail route of the month: vines on the line from Avignon to Lyon, France
Our slow travel expert takes the train through the Rhône’s wine country, hoping for grand cru views and a glass of Condrieu
A Pembrokeshire coast walk to a warm, welcoming pub
Wildlife, fossils and industrial heritage add extra interest to this wild cliff walk to an inn for all seasons
An alternative guide to Leeds: a city with an independent spirit
A book club in a disused petrol station, an electronic music hub in an old bus garage … Yorkshire’s largest city is a hotbed of grassroots creativity
My top restaurants and food discoveries from 20 years of writing about France
From roadside picnics to Michelin-star restaurants, the former editor of France magazine picks her most memorable foodie moments
A street food tour of Genoa
From fluffy focaccia to creamy pànera, local Michelin-starred chef Ivano Ricchebono introduces our writer to a taste of the Italian port city
Steaming in: Galicia’s scenic – and free – thermal baths
In the northern Spanish town of Ourense, locals and visitors luxuriate in warm spring waters at a series of free public baths – or enjoy a private spa for a fiver
Relaxed old-school glamour: springtime in Cefalù, Sicily
With its extraordinary architecture, maze-like streets and ever-present sunshine, it’s no accident that so many film-makers have used the town as a location
A feast for foodies – why Oviedo is Spain’s new capital of gastronomy
The Asturias city is home to revered cider, cheese, meat and beans – and a new rail link now makes it easy to get to from Madrid
London’s spice trail: the sights, tastes, smells and sounds of India – in Wembley
In one of a series of new women-led tours, groups visit the shops, cafes, restaurants and magnificent Hindu temple on Wembley’s Ealing Road
On the whisky trail: a weekend of wee drams in Moray Speyside, Scotland
The region between the Cairngorms and the Moray Firth is rightly famous for its whisky, but that is just one of its many charms
On the menu for 2024 … 20 chefs and food writers pick their dream meals across Europe
From roast goat in Greece to rhubarb cake in Romania, we ask the experts where they’ll be going for their culinary fix this year
‘One taste explodes like a moon rocket booster’: readers’ favourite foodie finds in Europe
Lava soup in Iceland, assassins’ pasta in Bari, Georgian breads and Norfolk seafood … our tipsters pick their favourite culinary treats across the continent
A Black Forest fairytale: riding Germany’s ‘hell valley’ railway in winter
The Höllentalbahn is a spectacular line through south-west Germany’s forests and magical towns. Enchanting stop-offs en route include gothic Freiburg and pretty Titisee lake
Catch of the day: five great hidden foodie destinations in the UK
From a farmer’s market in Clitheroe to freshly-landed fish in Porthleven, these lesser-known spots for gastronomes offer a perfect flavour-filled break
Bravo Toulouse, the French city hitting all the right musical and culinary notes
This newly-crowned Unesco City of Music in south-west France has historic and innovative cultural venues, and superb regional cuisine to boot