10 of the UK’s best new and revamped seaside hotels
An art deco hotel, a restaurant with rooms and sea views aplenty … Our selection covers everywhere from the Highlands to the Isle of Wight
Medina date – a cookery course in Morocco
In the coastal city of Essaouira, our writer masters the ceremonial art of tea-pouring and learns how to make flaky chicken pastilla and gazelle horns with almond paste and orange blossom water
‘Flavours as vivid as the scent of pine forests’: why I love Baltic cuisine
Food writer Caroline Eden celebrates the region’s distinct - and underrated - flavours, from quince lemonade and cloudberry jam to birch syrup and blueberry soup
Sun, sea and delicious food: 10 wonderful agriturismos in Italy
From a family farm where you can help yourself to lemons and oranges in the orchard to an old shepherd’s house with views of the sea
Europe’s best beach holidays: Peniche, Portugal
There’s a great restaurant and bar scene in this surf mecca, plus birdlife and snorkelling on peaceful islands a short ride away
A trail of two cities: an alternative guide to Salford and Manchester
Sunday’s Sounds from the Other City festival is a joyful celebration of Greater Manchester’s leftfield culture
Where Odysseus threw a barbecue: exploring Sicily’s Favignana island
The Egadi isles are said to have inspired the mythical islands in the Odyssey. Today, the largest of the group is a quiet place of blissful beaches, fresh fish, neon seas and ice-cream breakfasts
Turkey’s melting pot: a foodie break in Istanbul
The best way to understand the city is through its food, and the best guide is a Michelin-star chef who knows where to find the finest doners, the crispest calamari and the richest taramasalata
Rail route of the month: vines on the line from Avignon to Lyon, France
Our slow travel expert takes the train through the Rhône’s wine country, hoping for grand cru views and a glass of Condrieu
A Pembrokeshire coast walk to a warm, welcoming pub
Wildlife, fossils and industrial heritage add extra interest to this wild cliff walk to an inn for all seasons
An alternative guide to Leeds: a city with an independent spirit
A book club in a disused petrol station, an electronic music hub in an old bus garage … Yorkshire’s largest city is a hotbed of grassroots creativity
My top restaurants and food discoveries from 20 years of writing about France
From roadside picnics to Michelin-star restaurants, the former editor of France magazine picks her most memorable foodie moments
A street food tour of Genoa
From fluffy focaccia to creamy pànera, local Michelin-starred chef Ivano Ricchebono introduces our writer to a taste of the Italian port city
Steaming in: Galicia’s scenic – and free – thermal baths
In the northern Spanish town of Ourense, locals and visitors luxuriate in warm spring waters at a series of free public baths – or enjoy a private spa for a fiver
Relaxed old-school glamour: springtime in Cefalù, Sicily
With its extraordinary architecture, maze-like streets and ever-present sunshine, it’s no accident that so many film-makers have used the town as a location