A kind of magic

Set against an archipelago of forested isles and the waves of the Baltic Sea, the Finnish capital lives in harmony with nature — locals take artistic inspiration from their wild surrounds and warm up in cedar-lined saunas

Aer Lingus has flights to Belfast from 20 UK cities, including Edinburgh, Cardiff, Manchester and London. aerlingus.com For a no-fly option, Stena Line operates daily car ferry sailings from Cairnryan

Tap, tap, tap. Tap, tap. “Oh, there it goes – that wee one’s for the pot.” The mussel in my hand slowly and silently hinges shut, like a lid on a fancy electronic bin. “If it closes completely that’s

Weather deities, magical portals, earth-moving giants and haunted valleys – Britain’s mountains are humming with myth, magic and mystery. Hanna Lindon explores upland legends from around the country

TRAVEL TO SPAIN’S NORTH COAST AND THROUGH INLAND DAIRY PASTURES, AND YOU’LL FIND THE STEW QUEENS OF ASTURIAS, THE GUISANDERAS, SLOW COOKING TRADITIONAL FOOD FOR A NEW GENERATION OF DINERS

After taking early retirement in 2022, we embraced vanlife full-time, exploring both the UK and Europe. Travelling at home and abroad has become a central part of our lives and, in the summer of 2024,