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From beach idylls to granite mountains, this African archipelago is a sight to behold. Spend two weeks around its main islands and remote outposts to see tropical wildlife and catch fiery sunsets by the water.

Just launched

THE LATEST FROM THE INDIAN OCEAN, INCLUDING FAMILY-FRIENDLY RESORTS AND WILDLIFE-WATCHING TOURS.

Adventure Canada

There's nowhere like Canada for adventure travel. The world's second-largest country takes in glacier-topped peaks, polar tundra and sun-soaked prairies on an epic scale. Wildlife-lovers are spoilt for choice and the spectrum of activities is endless - from wild camping and multi-day hikes to placid paddles and road trips dotted with luxe lodges

Can Hotels Really Make a Difference?

From renewable energy and conservation schemes to supporting communities and managing food waste, there are many ways a hotel can manage its footprint.

BEAUTY & THE BIRDS

Northern Ireland's Rathlin Island feels lost in time, with its incredible birdlife the highlight of its many attractions.

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

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.

ROCK OF AGES

In northern Pembrokeshire, the bleakly beautiful Preseli Hills provide a thrilling insight into prehistoric civilisations and the runic messages they left behind.

HAVING A FIELD DAY

What could be more Welsh than taking a sheep for a walk? Head away from the flock and follow in the footsteps of drovers at Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park.

PLANT-BASED IN BIRMINGHAM

ENGLAND'S SECOND CITY HAS A LONG ASSOCIATION WITH VEGGIE AND VEGAN FOOD, AND EVEN MORE PLACES ARE CHAMPIONING PLANT-BASED CUISINE.

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.

A GOURMET TOUR AROUND ABERDEENSHIRE

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

Fermanagh escape

FROM SLEEPING IN A SEE-THROUGH DOME TO GETTING A HAIRCUT IN A RAILWAY MUSEUM, HERE'S WHAT TO DO ON A GETAWAY TO COUNTY FERMANAGH

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.

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.

LYCRA & LORE

A refreshed greenway has opened up hidden swathes of the County Limerick countryside. It's just one reason to visit this Shannonside region. Words: Pól Ó Conghaile

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

Beyond the festival

THE SOMERSET LEVELS HAVE PLENTY TO OFFER WHEN GLASTO'S OVER

Much ado about the Bard

GET THEE TO THE NEWLY OPENED SHAKESPEARE NORTH PLAYHOUSE IN THE MERSEYSIDE TOWN OF PRESCOT TO SEE SOME OF THE BARD'S GREATEST PLAYS

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

Waterford depths

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

Walking the planks in Bristol

DOCKLAND REGENERATION, REPURPOSED BOATS AND MUSEUMS SHED A LIGHT ON THIS SOUTH-WEST CITY'S HISTORIC CONNECTIONS TO THE SEA.

Stoking creative fires

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

Glasgow's Barras: a market reborn

In the belly of the Barrowland building, Tom Joyes is a busy man.

Going underground

TOURS THROUGH ABANDONED TUBE STATIONS OPEN A UNIQUE WINDOW ONTO LONDON'S HISTORIC ROOTS.

History, charm & seals on the Suffolk coast

STRETCHING FOR 50 MILES AND BORDERING THE NORTH SEA, THE SUFFOLK COAST IS A JOY TO EXPLORE, WHETHER ON LAND OR WATER