Italy’s star attraction

Nothing says Christmas like a panoply of lights, a mug of hot cocoa and festive decorations, as I discovered last December when I stayed at Villa d’Este on Lake Como in Italy. The hotel, located in th

From the otherworldly landscapes of Iceland to Italy’s white-capped mountains – if you love the cold, in these destinations winter is always coming...

The Lake District, nestled in the north-west corner of England in Cumbria, is the country’s most poetic landscape. From Wordsworth to Beatrix Potter, the Lake District has always drawn writers, artist

What could be more romantic than a day in a sleigh drawn by horses, or a team of huskies? It’s a cinch to sort in Switzerland’s dramatic south-western ski resort, Verbier. Some chalet hosts will even

Once a key battleground for British colonialists, this historic Canadian town is now a charming base for visiting the nearby famous falls

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