France

We’ve never been ‘on-trend’, so adopting slow travel isn’t a fashion statement, but it does give us chance to connect with the countryside, stumble on little-known towns and immerse ourselves in the h

The Canal du Rhône au Rhin stretches 237km through the east of France, but we had decided to spend a leisurely trip travelling just 55km, following the River Doubs between the cities of Dole and Besan

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If the name of this picturesque corner of southwest France conjures up the rustic ‘black wines’ of tradition, then look again: times have been changing, and wine styles with them, in the homeland of Malbec

This week’s dream: a Renaissance garden in Venice ...

Barnard Castle is famous for its stunning castle ruins towering over the beautiful River Tees. In recent times, though – during the pandemic – this charming market town became far more widely known as