Europe
Airline review: Flying with Europe’s most notorious carrier is excruciating
A flight with Ryanair is to be endured rather than enjoyed – cheap cross-continental trips come with some of the tightest seats in the sky.
- by David Whitley
Opinion
Culture holidays
Snooping in famous dead people’s homes is one of my favourite things to do
I’d much rather visit a place that was a real home, one that has its living history preserved. That’s why snooping in famous dead people’s homes is one of my favourite things to do.
- by Lee Tulloch
Nine must-do highlights of Dingle, Ireland
This windswept port town garnered attention as a Star Wars location, but beyond rugged landscapes there’s plenty to charm the visitor.
- by Marian McGuinness
Want better value on a Europe holiday? Try this option
Still a concept foreign to many non-Europeans, paying for a half-board stay can be great value for money.
- by Michelle Tchea
The surprising way you’ll find some of Europe’s most idyllic places
Short cruises along the Mediterranean are being booked as the perfect prologue to a longer European jaunt.
- by Sue Williams
This hike from one perched village to another is a masochistic venture (but worth it)
A five-day hike around Mont Ventoux, the southern France mountain that strikes fear into the hearts of Tour de France cyclists every few years, is equally confronting and rewarding.
- by Jimmy Thomson
This country’s rustic doughnut offshoot is worthy of a trip on its own
You’ll need your stretchy pants for a day-trip to this Hungarian town where a brioche and a doughnut had a love child.
- by Kerry van der Jagt
Mid-century masterpiece offers Mad Men vibes in the heart of Lisbon
Following an update that reimagines “the past for the present”, Don Draper would certainly look at home in the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon.
- by Kristie Kellahan
Nine must-do highlights of Bergen, Norway
Norway’s scenic second-largest city is flush with glamorous stays, sublime outlooks and charming waterside neighbourhoods.
- by Anthony Dennis
How to do one of the world’s most expensive countries on the cheap
Switzerland is expensive but also beautiful, so don’t cut it from your travel list. A few smart strategies will reduce your costs.
- by Brian Johnston