Chasing the winter sun

WHY GO? Wonderful coves and beaches, pretty villages and sports such as surfing, cycling, hiking and golf are just some of the reasons to visit the largest of the Channel Islands. Only 14 miles from F

Alastair MacDonald Jackson spent two years visiting as many of Scotland’s west coast islands as possible. Here he showcases some of the greatest wonders of the west – and offers practical advice on how to see them

Years ago before GPS or Loran C made navigation a whole lot easier, I was headed up this coast on an overnight passage from the Strait of Messina to Camerota on the underbelly of Capo Palinuro. I was

Our early morning wake-up call at the aire of Sant Joan de les Abadesses came from our son, Chris, arriving in his campervan. He planned to travel with us for a few days to show us his favourite spots

This is our fourth motorhome and we spent a lot of time thinking about what we wanted from it. We’d had an A-class prior to this with a double transverse bed and had decided we wanted single beds with

We’re Richard and Jackie, proud owners of “Nelson,” our VW T6 campervan, which has carried us over 100,000 miles of adventures in the past six years. After taking early retirement in 2022, we embraced