Just back from...latvia

An 8am flight from Luton on a Saturday in the middle of summer is rarely a good way to start a holiday, but everything ran smoothly and our Wizz Air flight landed in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania,

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

YOU know, I do love living in the UK, Maureen, but . . .” “But it’s not much fun on Eurovision night when nobody votes for us?” I supplied. “Well, that certainly seems to be true. Apart from when love

In Scandinavia, they’ve turned cosiness into an art form and honestly, we’re obsessed. Whether it’s fika (that sacred coffee-and-cake break) or hygge (blanket, bun and absolutely no emails), the Nordi

If Elton John is to be believed, Saturday nights are for beer, dancing and the occasional skirmish. As it turns out, they are also for running the Luxembourg Night Half Marathon. Unlike your standard

Valencia, on Spain’s eastern coast, is the undisputed home of paella. The fabulous saffron-infused rice dish is now synonymous with the city and Spain more generally Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil4 skin