A picturesque Norwegian fjord was inviting enough for this Instagrammer to brave its icy water for a few festive lengths – and take these evocative images Continue reading…
Flying Scotsman: a journey in slow television
An hour-long television special of a real time train journey through England hopes to be ‘absorbing for its own sake’ It’s not everyone’s idea of gripping television. A train advances steadily along a railway track, without commentary or music. After…
The best-read travel stories of 2016
Searching for the best beaches, the greatest walks, alternative city breaks and favourite destinations – with a twist – guided readers towards this selection of great stories from the past year Beaches are good for many things, and not just…
My worst holiday: Guardian writers on breaks that nearly broke them
Rescues, rows and robberies – sometimes vacations don’t go according to plan. Tell us your own holiday nightmares in the comments or via GuardianWitness Our first holiday as husband and wife was a disaster. This is not counting the honeymoon…
17 beautiful reasons to visit Hong Kong in 2017
Hong Kong isn’t just a city.
Guardian Travel’s year in Instagram 2016 – in pictures
Our Instagram feed @guardiantravelsnaps focuses on mobile photography from around the world. More than 450,000 images have been shared with us, and these are some of 2016’s most memorable It’s been a mad, sad year. The death of pop icon…
Retro to go: Miami’s treasure trove of designer vintage clothing
C Madeleine’s vast array of clothes, displayed amid mismatched furniture, may have the vibe of an eccentric aunt’s closet but it’s all been selected with a gimlet eye on quality The sole tenant of a cavernous, industrial building on a…
ila moves into Monaco with Thirty • Nine Monte Carlo deal
British Organic spa and beauty brand ila has announced a partnership with Thirty • Nine Monte Carlo, an exclusive private sports club located on the illustrious 39 Avenue Princesse Grace, in the heart of glamorous Monaco. Thirty • Nine combines…