Jun 29, 2011
This week we focus on some unique, animal-inspired items. Read article M is all about: Bringing the outdoors in
Jun 25, 2011
It's a struggle against blisters, rain and biting cold on a three-day climb, but spectacular vistas and surprising home cooking keep Rosemary Behan on the hike to Peak Lenana. Read article Amid mice and rugged men, a memorable ascent of Mount Kenya
The Spanish city shows off its Moorish history as well as one of its most influential sons, the Islamic scholar Ibn Rushd, also known as Averroes. Read article Cordoba showcases Spain's great Islamic past
Stunning scenery, charming towns, historical sites and good old Irish craic all make for a great summer holiday in County Clare. Read article Take a seaside holiday with Victorian vistas in County Clare
Around Asia Life in a monastery with nuns who practise kung fu but wouldn't harm a mosquito. Read article Nuns are kicking on the mountain, but not in Kathmandu
The former residence of a South African tycoon in an exclusive Johannesburg suburb, The Saxon is now a boutique hotel that attracts some of the world's biggest celebrities. Read article The Saxon Hotel does Johannesburg proud
Spend 21 days seeing China, and other upcoming package tours to Kashmir, Nepa and Peru. Read article Travel Deals: Tours to take while taking your time
London's Bloomsbury area has been home to great writers and thinkers and is still the place to enjoy museums, bookshops and galleries. Read article Bloomsbury is the thinking traveller's delight
When taking children to visit countries with huge amounts of poverty, some kind of emotional preparation might be necessary. Read article Travelling with Kids: Feeling the pain of poverty
Stay at the Taj Falaknuma Palace with excursions to Hyderbad's famous historical sites and nearby wildlife parks. Read article Ask the Expert: Palatial lodgings now open in Hyderabad
Three watches that are functional, stylish and durable but not so expensive that you'd mind losing or damaging them on holiday. Read article Travel Essentials: Sturdy and thrifty watches to take along
Jun 17, 2011
Curt Brandao and his wife board Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas to sail from the UAE to the Mediterranean via the Suez Canal, and discover that there is plenty to love about the seafaring life. Read article All at sea on a Middle Eastern cruise – and loving it
A tribute to Paddy Fermor, both a storyteller and a scholar, who died last week. Read article Patrick Leigh Fermor, the travel writer's travel writer
Things in Mali tend to happen when they happen. Scott MacMillan learns how to wait and ends up being late. Scott MacMillan
Things in Mali tend to happen when they happen. Scott MacMillan learns how to wait and ends up being late.
Scott MacMillan
After a few minutes of banter I realised he actually did know Salif Keita. The way he made it sound, everyone in Mali - or at least everyone in the capital, Bamako (population 1.7 million) - not only knows Salif Keita but hangs with him on a regular basis. Scott MacMillan
After a few minutes of banter I realised he actually did know Salif Keita. The way he made it sound, everyone in Mali - or at least everyone in the capital, Bamako (population 1.7 million) - not only knows Salif Keita but hangs with him on a regular basis.
Going out and about with a baby, particularly a very cute or an extremely ugly one, makes you both public property. Clare Dight
Going out and about with a baby, particularly a very cute or an extremely ugly one, makes you both public property.
Clare Dight
Travel essentials
Gadgets and gifts for the discerning traveller.