Taking it easy

We’ve never been ‘on-trend’, so adopting slow travel isn’t a fashion statement, but it does give us chance to connect with the countryside, stumble on little-known towns and immerse ourselves in the h

The Canal du Rhône au Rhin stretches 237km through the east of France, but we had decided to spend a leisurely trip travelling just 55km, following the River Doubs between the cities of Dole and Besan

Dressing for dinner, attentive staff and shops that shut on Sunday – Longueville Manor in Jersey is like visiting Britain as she once was...

Take the train for a laid-back tour of the Côte d’Azur’s glitzy cities and lesser-known towns, jumping off to buy a slice of pissaladière, visit a museum or dip your toes in the sea.

If the name of this picturesque corner of southwest France conjures up the rustic ‘black wines’ of tradition, then look again: times have been changing, and wine styles with them, in the homeland of Malbec

There’s nothing like a good walk to blow the cobwebs away. Lisa Kjellsson experiences the power of pilgrimage in majestic Yorkshire surroundings