This week’s dream: a river cruise through the ...

Steam rises in plumes, roaring from fissures in rocks, while around me, pools of mud bubble. The hillsides are rusted with iron ore, and dark storm clouds echo the colours of the dark-coloured earth.

Saff spends two days riding around the Normandy coast relishing the freedom to do so

This week’s dream: the dazzling coral gardens of ...

Indulge in lakeside strolls, boat adventures and picture-perfect views

Think of the Cote d’Azur and you think of refined opulence; F Scott Fitzgerald, Tender is the Night, Brigitte Bardot, Cannes Film Festival; glitz, glamour. The reality if you actually drive there is v