Peru-sing an absolute paradise

Head to Slovenia, where some of the most beautiful roads in the world are less than a thousand miles away…

MCN’s roving couple find bliss above the clouds in Ecuador

Switzerland is rich, especially in clichés. Many are largely true. There are some I’m not so interested in – banking, precision watches, nuclear shelters and referendums. But others, I certainly am –

Brilliant tarmac, great food and endless warmth, these are a great basis for a stunning biking holiday… and you can download the routes from www.ride.co.uk

The Himalayas of northwestern Bhutan are peaks of such otherworldly beauty, locals believe them to be home to spirits. In the remote village of Laya, an annual highland festival celebrates their earthly inhabitants — but don’t be surprised if you come across a strange creature or two

From pristine colonial centres to Amazonian villages and Andean hill towns, the more you see of Ecuador, the more you realise every bit of it is unique, writes Ilan David