Covering all bases

A I have to admit that before visiting Sicily, my knowledge of the Mediterranean’s largest island was sparse. Of course, I knew about Mount Etna and had grown up with all the cultural cliches about Si

A captivating trail of art, culture and cuisine in Sicily’s capital, Palermo

‘I’m thrilled to discover ancient fossils in the sand’

Alastair MacDonald Jackson spent two years visiting as many of Scotland’s west coast islands as possible. Here he showcases some of the greatest wonders of the west – and offers practical advice on how to see them

hey say that Wales is home to more sheep than people, the UK has more potholes than miles of road, and at any given time a third of all French workers are on strike. But should you believe them? In my

The Pyrenees reserves its best treasures for walkers prepared to venture off the well-beaten trail, says Teresa Levonian Cole, on a solo holiday in Ribes de Freser