Breakfast with a sea breeze on Oceania.

A surprise celebrity chef joined my Mediterranean cruise

Passengers never know before boarding who their on-board chef instructor will be,but there’s every chance they’ll find someone as fascinating as we did.

  • Katrina Lobley
Traffic is terrible in Riyadh.

I did a women-only trip in one of the world’s most notorious countries

It’s one of the world’s most patriarchal societies,but I had a behind-the-scenes look at the secret lives of women here.

  • Katrina Lobley
Zagreb’s main square and cathedral.

Europe’s most underrated capital has everything,except crowds

Here you can feel absorbed into the fabric of a growing,rapidly changing city that goes about its own business,rather than a place that feels like Disneyland.

  • Brian Johnston
A Qantas Lockheed Constellation.

Seven stops,two weeks to London:Original ‘Kangaroo route’ revived

Tour company Captain’s Choice will use a Qantas A330 to recreate the original Australia-London connection,stopping in exotic locales along the way.

  • Julietta Jameson
Explore the walled city of Intra-Muros in Saint-Mal,Brittany,with Bunnik Tours.

Planning your next holiday? 25 of the best trips to book right now

There’s a lot to be said for getting other people to do the hard work for you when you want to go somewhere relaxing and interesting.

  • Brian Johnston
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Victoria Street is a popular tourist area in Edinburgh.

A unique walking tour offers a unique glimpse of Edinburgh

A chance for Edinburgh’s homeless to work in tourism is changing lives.

  • Julia D'Orazio
The Cliffs of Moher on the Wild Atlantic Way,County Clare.

A craic,castle and Guinness-filled road trip through Ireland

Ireland is an island full of saints,so it’s hardly surprising to encounter a small miracle.

  • Keith Austin
Slieve League

For a small country,this place’s cultural influence is gigantic

The way to truly enjoy Ireland is not to see the sights but to listen.

  • Brian Johnston
The springs are geo-thermally heated.

Now you can see the NT’s most spectacular parks,crowd-free

Tour operator Rob Woods doesn’t like crowds. And when people pile into the Territory’s famed attractions in the dry season,he says there’s a better way.

  • Craig Tansley
San Gimignano’s slender towers draw walkers to a welcome rest stop on the Via Francigena.

Forget Spain:Italy’s Camino trail is older,longer and less crowded

The Via Francigena was Europe’s overland spine,and it’s now growing in popularity as a slow-travel option through the continent’s most touristic countries.

  • Luke Slattery