A trip to the mountains

The Pyrenees reserves its best treasures for walkers prepared to venture off the well-beaten trail, says Teresa Levonian Cole, on a solo holiday in Ribes de Freser

hey say that Wales is home to more sheep than people, the UK has more potholes than miles of road, and at any given time a third of all French workers are on strike. But should you believe them? In my

From food markets to monasteries, this area brims with special sights

With shimmering slate mountains, gold-sand beaches and heart-pumping adventure activities, Eryri National Park in North Wales is the perfect destination for an action-packed getaway. From natural wond

Alps specialist Andy Symington talks to Karen Tait about property in the Chamonix Valley

Catch the train from London to Interlaken and experience the world’s most beautiful mountains on this incredible tour