Hidden treasures

Oppressive heat reigned across the core of the Iberian Peninsula. The Extremadura region, bordering Portugal in the far west of Spain, had proved extreme in both beauty and its energy-sapping temperat

Exciting ways to get away from it all

Those in the know are booking ‘shoulder season’ trips to places where the sun still shines, the heat is bearable, prices are lower and the crowds have gone. Here are our top five

10 great sites for brilliant birdwatching

Lago di Braies/Pragser Wildsee, South Tyrol, Italy ...

Intimidated by seawatching? A pelagic trip gets you much closer to those seabirds, writes John Miles