A spirit of defiance and a mysterious culture endure on the French island of Corsica, intertwined with the timeless beauty of its fragrant shrubbery, rugged mountains and medieval villages

With feet in the sea and head in the clouds, some of Britain’s finest mountains rise offshore – as we discover on the ISLE OF MULL .

The last word

UZBEKISTAN / SALZBURG / LETTER FROM AMERICA

Head off on a road trip along one of Albania’s most scenic stretches of coast, driving to hilltop villages and beaches that could easily stand in for the tropics.

There’s no better way to discover the treasures of ancient Egypt than on a voyage through time on the Nile, says James Cunningham