Cortina d'Ampezzo, often referred to as Cortina, is located in the middle of the Italian Alps two hours North of Venice. Situated in the Ampezzo Valley, the small town is surrounded in all directions by some of the most scenic peaks of the Dolomite mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage site. There has been a settlement here for over 1000 years and thi...

Cyprus is situated in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, less than 100 miles from both Turkey and Syria and about 500 miles southeast of mainland Greece. It is the third largest Mediterranean island after Sicily and Sardinia. When I lived in the UK it was a popular destination for both tourists and retirees from Britain, with its wa...

Estonia, a country in Northern Europe, borders the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland. Including more than 1,500 islands, its diverse terrain spans rocky beaches, old-growth forest and many lakes. Formerly part of the Soviet Union, it offers castles, churches and hilltop fortresses. Averaging -8°C throughout the winter months, Estonia offers the visito...

A new study by Peak Cottages has revealed the top walking trails in the UK, based on route type and accommodation metrics. Worthwhile Walking Routes: The Top UK Trails gathered data on each trail's duration, length, elevation and type and number of Instagram hashtags. Also taken into account were calorie-burning potential, rest stop frequency, aver...

Flight-free travel company Byway has launched a rewilding partnership with reforestation organisation, Mossy Earth. Encouraging travel by train, boat and bike, Byway's rewilding referral programme plants a native tree in Scotland for each referred customer booking their first slow travel holiday. Anyone wanting to join the movement has only to gene...

​Vitali Vitaliev and family, including his beach-loving dog Tashi, make an ice- and Covid-breaking foray to Northern France (and back to Hertfordshire where they live), having vouched to use no more than 42 litres of fuel Additional reporting and photography by Christine Bohling Lest you should be misled by the "tank" in the headline, let me reassu...