Inspiration
How sports became the biggest reason to travel in 2024
Indian cricket fans partying in New York, mother-daughter trips to the Grand Prix and football trips that also include hikes and wine tastings – sports tourism is changing rapidly
By Emma John
Is bellyboarding the sport of the summer?
How to get on board with the surf crowd’s scrappy little sister sport
By Anna Prendergast
How Britain fell in love with American football
The NFL's annual autumn appearance in London is fast-becoming a “can't miss” event in the capital's schedule. But why are Brits so obsessed with the most all-American sport of them all?
By Robyn Wilson
This country has overtaken Australia as the hottest place for relocating Brits
After years of UK residents heading Down Under for a better quality of living, a new country is tempting us there in our thousands
By Connor Sturges
What it's like on board Sea Cloud Spirit, one of the last remaining hand-sailed cruise ships in the world
We spent four nights on the newest addition to the cruise line's fleet of windjammers
By Charley Ward
Ask a Local: DJ Saoirse's guide to queer London
From festivals to community bookshops, the Irish-born founder of Body Movements Festival shares her favourite spaces in the capital
By Connor Sturges and Lucy Bruton
Arson attacks on French train network cause disruption for thousands ahead of Paris Olympics
Everything you need to know about the disruption to trains for the Paris Olympics
By Olivia Morelli
Travel Without Limits: How I rediscovered my love of the outdoors as an austistic wheelchair user
“Travelling involves a lot of new, different experiences that I find hard to process – but this trip was like a breath of fresh air.”
By Eliza Rain
“Change or be changed”: Is the Olympics adapting quickly enough to the future of travel?
Each new Olympic Games means new obstacles, social trends and cultural moments. So how will Paris 2024 signal the future of the competition and the lasting impact of the Games on host destinations?
By Olivia Morelli
The first Black woman to solo travel overland from London to Lagos
From riding coal trains to surviving crashes, Pelumi Nubi tells the pioneering story of her solo adventure
By Noo Saro-Wiwa
These are the best affordable destinations for family holidays in 2024
It's official: this is where to go for pocket-friendly family holidays this year
By Olivia Morelli
Travel Without Limits: How a community of Disabled elders in Ecuador helped me when I felt lost
“The elders I met on my journey granted me access to community care, a way to move through the mourning of a bygone body, one unsteady step at a time.”
By Bani Amor
Beaches
The best beaches in the UK
From secret coves in Cornwall to sensational stretches of sand in Scotland.
By Olivia Morelli
Is the Seine finally safe enough to swim in? 9 days before the Olympics begin, the mayor of Paris took a dip to prove just that
Paris’s government has dedicated more than one billion euros to make it safe to swim in the city’s river
By Sara Andrade
This underrated Greek Island has superstar beaches and is easy to get to from the UK
Lefkada slips under-the-radar and yet has some of the best beaches in the region
By Jenny Southan
Travel Without Limits: How a group trip to Morocco reminded me what is possible as a wheelchair user
“I have visited all seven continents and 48 countries in my powered wheelchair – and this was my favourite trip.”
By Cory Lee
This European city is rewarding eco-friendly tourists with free food and perks
The latest sustainability initiative involves rewarded tourists with free wine, coffee and food
By Olivia Morelli
Eurostar’s snow train will return this December
A more eco-friendly way to head to the Alps this ski season
By Charley Ward
Re-energised and seeking a thrill – inside the rise of the 50+ woman adventure traveller
Women are looking to adventure travel to reconnect with themselves – here's why
By Catherine Fairweather
Travel Without Limits: A solo journey through India turned into the most liberating experience of my life
“This journey showed me that while the world may not always be perfectly accessible, the human spirit's capacity for kindness and assistance knows no bounds.”
By Shani Dhanda