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  • Annabel Abbs and son stone carving

    UK
    The perfect break for mother and son? Stone-carving and wood-turning in Sussex

    Finding a holiday to suit a teenage boy and his mum is tricky – but getting crafty and learning new skills provide the perfect solution
  • Finland Kaunisaari JuliaKivela PR from Business Finland

    Finland
    Travels in Moominland: summer in Tove Jansson’s Finland

  • Konak Square in Izmir, Turkey<br>View of The Clock Tower(built in 1900) in Konak Square at sunset in Konak district of Izmir, Aegean coast of Turkey

    Readers' travel tips
    Tell us about Turkey off the tourist trail

  • Hannah in jeans and a flowery top at a tube station in front of the ticket barrier with a large suitcase.

    The one change that worked
    A friend pulled out of a trip – and it left me with a newfound love of solo travel

  • Riga old town view, Latvia<br>Pils Iela street and Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Riga old town, Latvia

    Europe
    Five of the best European city breaks for summer

  • Joninės - Summer Solstice in the Wilds of Lithuania<br>Algis jumps over the bonfire during the midsummer summer solstice celebration Joninės, on family land at Mikalaučiškės in Kaunas county, Lithuania. Photograph: Johnny Green

    Lithuania
    Celebrating an everlasting twilight: midsummer, Lithuanian style

  • People in summer clothes dance around Midsummer pole on June 21, 2013 in Akersberga, Stockholm, Sweden<br>ETEC6T People in summer clothes dance around Midsummer pole on June 21, 2013 in Akersberga, Stockholm, Sweden

    Readers' tips
    ‘We danced and sang songs to pagan gods’: your favourite midsummer trips

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  • An overhead shot of a table with a platter of seafood

    Readers' tips
    ‘Delicious seafood served with charm and ice-cold white wine’: your favourite restaurants in France

  • Two women creating designs on a piece of fabric using batik

    Readers' tips
    From batik-making in Ghana to homestays in Kyrgyzstan: your top ethical trips

  • Perch on the Pier, a stylish eatery serving all day meals with panoramic views, in Worthing, West Sussex, UK<br>2XTER0Y Perch on the Pier, a stylish eatery serving all day meals with panoramic views, in Worthing, West Sussex, UK

    Readers' tips
    ‘It’s like having lunch on an ocean liner’: your favourite UK seaside restaurants and cafes

  • Moledo beach at sunset on a summer day, with Mount Trega and Fort ins in the background

    Readers' tips
    Your favourite bars, beaches, swimming spots and more: 10 travel tips on Portugal

Spotlight

  • Hiker on the summit of the Averau, panoramic view in direction Passo Giau with summit Nuvolau and Rifugio Nuvolau, Dolomites<br>KPJ751 Hiker on the summit of the Averau, panoramic view in direction Passo Giau with summit Nuvolau and Rifugio Nuvolau, Dolomites

    Mountain holidays
    ‘On a peak under a blue sky’: the joy of summer in Europe’s mountains

    Our writer recalls his favourite mountain experiences, from hard-won views to splendid isolation and the comforts of simple refuges
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    Travel smarter
    Find the local hotspots, watch out for scams: four ways ‘chief holiday officers’ can ace their planning

  • Dad pulling case through airport with young child sitting on it

    Planning
    From polling the group chat to finding the right insurance cover: five top tips every ‘chief holiday officer’ lives by

  • A family enjoying a day out at the fair. They are standing together, looking at the camera and smiling while the two young girls eat toffee apples with fairground rides behind them. The father is carrying the youngest daughter.

    Money
    Fraud protection, fee-free ATM withdrawals and more: seven top tips for managing holiday finances

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    Holiday styles
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UK

  • A stream leading to a stately home on summer's day

    UK
    ‘I feel as if we could be in Scandinavia’: exploring the Norfolk that time forgot

  • The Vinehut Thornfalcon

    UK
    Down on the farm: a summer cabin stay in Somerset

  • Feature image? - Stuart on top of Goat Fell, view over mountains of North Arran to Jura and beyond

    Scotland
    A brief history of the Earth on a walk around the Isle of Arran

  • New V&A East Museum, London College of Fashion, BBC and Sadler's Wells East buildings on East Bank, Stratford, London, England<br>2Y74FYE New V&A East Museum, London College of Fashion, BBC and Sadler's Wells East buildings on East Bank, Stratford, London, England

    City break
    Look east: an exhilarating weekend in London’s new cultural quarter

Rail travel

  • Jon Worth

    Europe was promised a new golden age of the night train. Why are we still waiting?

    Jon Worth
  • Train carriages of the Wuppertal Schwebebahn hanging railway pass over a street of shops and cars

    Riding high in Germany on the world’s oldest suspended railway

  • Sir Bob Reid as chairman of British Rail in 1992, during a news conference in London about the government’s plans for privatisation.

    Sir Bob Reid obituary

  • Composite: girl at the Eiffel Tower; and man and a girl standing on a bridge over a canal in Venice

    Interrail passes are free for kids – so I borrowed my niece for a rail tour of Europe’s great cities

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