Category: Travel
The 5 best lesser-known Spain destinations that tourists hardly ever visit
Spain’s popular towns and cities have been battling overtourism (Picture: Getty Images) Spain’s battle against overtourism has been making headlines for years, with its popular cities and towns struggling to manage the influx of visitors overwhelming local communities. Last year, Barcelona locals resorted to using water guns to deter rowdy tourists, while in Madrid locals…
New direct train links European capital city with 3 ‘stunning’ destinations for first time
This quaint town is the train’s final stop (Picture: Getty Images) You might have hung your skis up for another season, but a brand new night train is set to make your next trip to the slopes easier than ever. Forget flying: if you’re looking to soak up the snow in the French Alps, the…
‘Hawaii of the North’ is a little UK island with 240 sunshine hours in May
It has some of the highest levels of sunshine recorded in the UK (Picture: Getty Images) For a quick fix of vitamin D, you might be tempted to jet off to a sunny European city or a remote tropical coast. But we’ve got a sun-soaked paradise right here in the UK. The Isle of Tiree, in…
Deep in the Cotswolds, I found the hotel of every history lover’s dreams
Ellenborough Park sits at the foot of Cleeve Hill (Picture: Ellenborough Park) Metro checks in to Ellenborough Park, a history lover’s dream hotel with an elegant spa in the Cotswolds. Dusk light pours through the stained glass windows into the lavish wood-panelled room, as a sommelier tops up my champagne flute. I take a bite…
Greece’s little-known island that’s like a ‘floating village’ with £100 flights and few locals
Kastos is described as a floating village (Picture: Getty Images) Mykonos, Crete, Rhodes, Santorini: all stunning Greek islands we’ve heard of time and time again. But if you’re in search of an island less travelled, look no further than Kastos. With unspoiled nature and tranquillity in abundance, it’s a brilliant alternative to the likes of…
Every Gen Zer is travelling Thailand, so I flew 8,000 miles in the opposite direction
Metro’s Lucia Botfield didn’t know what to expect from a trip to the far side of Latin America (Picture: Getty Images) ‘There’s no way you have gone all the way to South America to go bird watching’, a friend replied to my Instagram story a few days into my travels around Chilé. ‘My grandma would…
9 reasons a Galapagos cruise should be on every travel bucket list
The Galapagos is often described as the most unspoiled destination on Earth (Picture: Getty Images) Nestled in the eastern Pacific Ocean some 1,000km off the coast of Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands are as otherworldly and remote as you can get. Indeed, the isolated location is the main reason behind its unique flora and fauna, much…
The ‘best beach in the world’ is only four hours from the UK
Visitors describe it as ‘like a paradise’ (Picture: Getty Images) The best beach in the world has been revealed for 2025, and you don’t have to travel to a far-flung destination to find it. Tripadvisor’s annual Traveller’s Choice Awards has crowned Elafonissi Beach in Crete as the number one beach on the planet, thanks to…
I trekked Earth’s second-largest rainforest to meet one of our closest ancestors
The Republic of Congo, not to be confused with neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo, is home to some of the most diverse wildlife in the world (Picture: Scott Ramsay) You’ve heard of the beard of bees — well, I’m wearing a full balaclava of them. They’re enveloping me so thickly I look like a…
I visited Lake Como and the Amalfi Coast – but which Italian holiday was best?
Weighing up the pros and cons of Lake Como and Portofino (Picture: R Collection) Ah, Italy. Home of pasta, leaning towers and some of the world’s best beaches. There are hundreds of reasons why La Dolce Vita is at the top of almost everyone’s bucket list. But with a rich tapestry of destinations boasting an…
