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Causeway Coastal Route

THE 120-MILE DRIVING ROUTE BETWEEN BELFAST AND DERRY MAKES FOR ONE OF EUROPE'S MOST BEAUTIFUL ROAD JOURNEYS, TRACING THE NOOKS AND CRANNIES OF NORTHERN ISLAND'S COASTLINE

SUPER CONNEMARA

THIS WILD LANDSCAPE IN IRELAND'S WEST IS PACKED WITH BEGUILING EXPERIENCES

PERTH

A transformation of the Western Australian capital has seen a revitalised riverfront and laneways, cultural developments and closer ties with the port of Fremantle

BEYOND THE SEA

The pinnacles and limestone cliffs of Sardinia’s Cala Goloritzé overlook the astonishing turquoise Tyrrhenian Sea. But coastal sights such as these are only part of the story on the eastern side of this Italian island, whose near impregnable interior is a place of untouched beauty and resilience

SAFARI

Africa’s wildlife is legendary, as much for the lions and giraffes as for being the preserve of big spenders. Yet for travellers with a sense of adventure, there are plenty of wallet-friendly ways to see the continent’s animals. From campervanning in Kruger and camping around water holes in Namibia to tracking gorillas from Ugandan community guesthouses, here’s how to make every penny count while enjoying Africa’s wildest encounters

BEAUTIFUL GAME

If the FIFA Women’s World Cup inspires you to take a football-based break with the kids this summer, here are the cities to head to

LEGENDS & LOCAVORES

TURN OVER A STONE ANYWHERE IN SOUTH ARMAGH AND IT'S LIKELY TO UNEARTH A STORY.

STARRY, STARRY NIGHT

SEEK OUT THE MILKY WAY, SHOOTING STARS AND MAJOR CONSTELLATIONS IN WALES'S BEST SPOTS TO EXPERIENCE TRULY DARK SKIES

Stoking creative fires

OLD COAL-MINING TOWNS IN SOUTH WALES ARE GETTING THEIR MOJO BACK AS THEY CREATIVELY HARNESS THEIR INDUSTRIAL PAST

Waterford depths

IRELAND'S OLDEST CITY HAS AS MANY HISTORIC FACETS AS ITS SIGNATURE GLASSWARE

ANGLESEY'S BEST BEACHES

The magic of this beach is in the approach: slipping through the dunes to reach the wavewhipped Irish Sea, then glimpsing the dark, brooding mountains of Snowdonia and the Llŷn Peninsula in the distance.

R&R on Lough Ree

A BURGEONING HUB FOR ADVENTURE, HERITAGE AND SLOW TOURISM IN THE IRISH MIDLANDS. HERE'S HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF LOUGH REE

PEAK DISTRICT FROM THE SADDLE

The UK’s oldest national park covers 555sq miles and is split broadly between the limestone country of the White Peak in the south and the gritstone moorland of the Dark Peak in the north.

York's sweet trail

CONFEC TIONERY TR ADITION S IN YORKSHIRE’S MEDIE VAL CIT Y DATE BACK HUNDREDS OF YE ARS, BUT CHOCOL ATE-M AKING THERE TODAY IS MORE CRE ATIVE THAN E VER

DERRY BY BIKE

Northern Ireland's second city is changing, and the best way to see it is on a guided cycle tour of the past and present.

A GOURMET TOUR AROUND ABERDEENSHIRE

THE OIL INDUSTRY BROUGHT INTERNATIONAL FOCUS TO ABERDEENSHIRE - NOW THERE'S A MORE LOCAL FLAVOUR TO DISCOVER.

A PUB-LOVER'S GUIDE TO CORK CITY

FROM CRAFT COCKTAILS TO FIRESIDE PINTS, CORK'S INDEPENDENT SPIRIT IS ON DISPLAY ON AN EVENING'S BAR-HOPPING.

The edge of the world

SHETLAND IS OFTEN REGARDED AS SCOTLAND'S MOST REMOTE COMMUNITY, BUT OUT ON FOULA, THINGS ARE MORE DISTANT STILL.

39 CORNWALL ON FOOT

Deserted beaches and quiet coastal villages are just two of the perks to hiking from St Ives to Penzance outside peak season.

A WILD RIDE IN THE CAIRNGORMS

Red squirrels have long been a symbol of ecological fragility in Britain, but they’re so common in and around Balmoral as to hardly raise an eyebrow.

Manchester's garden in the sky

MANCHESTER IS FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF US CITIES SUCH AS NEW YORK AND CHICAGO WITH ITS OWN ELEVATED PARK AREA

Arts & heritage in Cambridge

CULTURE IS WRIT LARGE IN THIS UNIVERSITY CITY HOME TO FASCINATING MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

Belfast in street art

TAKE AN ARTIST-LED WALKING TOUR TO GET TO GRIPS WITH BELFAST'S THRIVING STREET ART SCENE INCLUDING THESE FIVE KEY WORKS

The real-life Inisherin

THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN TURNS THE HOLLYWOOD SPOTLIGHT ON INIS MÓR AND ACHILL, TWO RUGGED ISLANDS EPITOMISING IRELAND'S WEST COAST

SWITCHED ON

As motoring turns electric, we talk new models and debate the pros and cons of public and private charging

Meliá Frankfurt City

TRIED AND TESTED HOTEL

Cabin climate

Thermal comfort and humidity are set to become the next step change in cabin improvements

Our guide to... airlines flying between London and New York

London-New York is regularly cited among the world's most lucrative air routes, with Heathrow-JFK becoming the first billion-dollar route in 2019.

Virgin Hotels New York

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Hot spot for change

Dubai is leading the charge when it comes to sustainable innovation and growth