INSANE: 12 - The Real Truth

‘An unforgettable train ride through deep gorges, canyons and mountain peaks’: readers’ favourite European rail journeys

Vintage locomotives, alpine classics and a dramatic urban ride feature in your memorable train journeys

The Guardian - UK · May 22

Weird Britain: 10 glorious oddities to visit and marvel at

Eccentric public art, strange ruins, eerie landscapes, follies … Britain has a rich store of curiosities. An enthusiast selects 10 of the quirkiest finds from his new book

The Guardian - UK · May 21

Why Luke Hersheson fell for Formentera

From insanely blue water and laid-back restaurants to cove-hopping by boat, there are no wrong turns on Ibiza’s untouched neighbour, says the hair stylist

Evening Standard · May 21

Tell us about your favourite family summer holiday

Share a tip on your most memorable family break in the UK and Europe – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break

The Guardian - UK · May 18

Make hay in Constable country: The Stour Valley, Suffolk and Essex

Let’s hear it for the country’s best loved landscape painter. This is the 250th anniversary of the birth of John Constable, the man who revolutionised the genre. Constable loved what he saw, and his greatest love was for the countryside where he grew up, around the River Stour in Suffolk-Essex.…

Evening Standard · May 18

5 Temples Where Lord Krishna Is Believed to Still Walk at Night

Across the sacred landscape of India, there are temples where devotion does not end when the final evening aarti is completed. In certain ancient Krishna temples, generations of priests and devotees have preserved mysterious beliefs that Lord Krishna still spiritually visits these holy places after nightfall. For millions of devotees,…

MyLifeXP · May 18

After three days here I felt like an Olympic athlete: the Montenegro hotel designed for fitness and wellbeing

With state-of-the-art fitness and spa facilities onsite and everything from hiking to kayaking the beautiful Bay of Kotor, it’s a perfect base for an active break

The Guardian - UK · May 18

Swimming pools, fabulous views and radical architecture: 30 UK holiday cottages with the wow factor

From a stylish retreat in Norfolk to a remote hideaway on a Scottish island, these boltholes will make for a truly memorable stay

The Guardian - UK · May 16

‘We found a charming alternative to touristy Bath’: readers’ favourite UK trips

From Hadrian’s Wall to the locations of Happy Valley and Hot Fuzz, readers share their top discoveries

The Guardian - UK · May 15

Why Mario Carbone is wedded to Palermo

Villas frozen in time, cannoli from a monastery and shots of orangecello were enough to make the restaurateur decide to get married in the Sicilian capital

Evening Standard · May 15