A gentler side of the Dolomites: a summer break in Italy’s Adamello-Brenta natural park
Its peaks are a big draw for adrenaline junkies, but this natural park’s newer attractions offer more inclusive family activities
I’ve written about France for 20 years – here are my favourite places to visit
After a lifetime exploring the country’s cities, coast and countryside, our France expert chooses her personal highlights
My Rasta father showed me the real Jamaica. After he died, I wanted to share it with my kids
I had no idea where I was heading when we set sail from Jamaica in the 70s, but I’m glad I’ve returned with my children to remember their grandfather this way
Breathtaking: 24 secret beaches in southern Europe
Dreaming of warm seas and quiet, sunny shores? Our travel writers pick their favourite unheralded beaches in Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy and Portgual
‘Prepare for the sunset of a lifetime’: readers’ favourite beaches in southern Europe
From remote sandy coves in Galicia to bustling town beaches in the Cinque Terre, our tipsters dream of sunny climes and limpid waters
Share a tip on a beach in southern Europe – and win a holiday voucher
Tell us about your favourite south European beach – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break
‘The old town is adorned with twinkling lights’: readers’ favourite Christmas breaks in Europe
Our tipsters revel in Christmas markets, seasonal tipples and live choral performances from Bath to the Black Forest
Steam and sparkle: six of the best Christmas railway journeys in the UK
From Santa Specials for excited children to a luxury Yuletide Evening Express for the grownups, these colourful trips will get you into the festive spirit
Activity breaks: 10 top ideas for a supercharged October half-term
Get moving in or outdoors then relax in one of our selection of hotels, lodges, manor houses or even a castle
Postcard from Bordighera: autumn sun on Italy’s Ligurian coast
Extravagant villas, wonderful food, exotic gardens and a calm beach attracted British expats to Bordighera in the 1880s – and it’s just as enticing today
The couple who bought a crumbling Scottish villa – by accident – and turned it into a holiday let
Cal Hunter and Claire Segeren spent four years, and acquired 300,000 Instagram followers, doing up a dilapidated house in Dunoon. Now it’s open to holidaymakers, you can see the results for yourself
Pews, picnics and pedalling: my cycle trip through Herefordshire – with a toddler in tow
Camping out in churches makes this family cycling trip along the Golden Valley Pilgrimage Way an adventure to remember
At every turn Etna loomed, smoke hovering above the crater: a family rail adventure from the UK to Sicily
A family heads to Sicily and takes in Palermo, Catania and the circular narrow gauge railway around Mount Etna
‘A magical event evoking times past’: readers’ favourite UK country shows
Rural traditions going back centuries can be seen at these fairs celebrating farming, food and landscape
Boards, bikes and hikes: my family adventure in West Cork, Ireland
With surfing, e-biking, kayaking, hiking and history, we join an all-action family break around County Cork’s spectacular bays, headlands and beaches