Travel

February is LGBTQ+ history month: here are 10 of the best places to celebrate it

This year’s event is themed on queer contributions to cinema, with screenings, museum tours, talks and exhibitions from Glasgow to Margate

Stephen Emms

30, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM

Alpine retreats: 10 of the best wellness breaks with spas and mountain views

Give yourself a regenerating boost at 10 of the most energising and uplifting mountain wellness resorts and spas

Annabelle Thorpe

29, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM

10 of the best group trips for solo travellers

From wild camping in the Sahara and the Lakes to culinary adventures and tours of Europe, these holidays are also a fun way to meet new people

Joanna Booth

29, Jan, 2023 @11:00 AM

‘It’s all about stepping out of your comfort zone’: 10 tips for solo travellers

Travelling alone needn’t mean feeling lonely and left out: hostels, guided walks and foodie tours are great ways to both explore and meet new people

Phoebe Taplin

28, Jan, 2023 @11:00 AM

A solo trip around Europe, with my travel phobia? I only wish I’d done it sooner

My first trip alone was daunting, but the romance and beauty of Paris, Florence and Rome helped me conquer my fears

Daniel Lavelle

28, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM

Paddling calendar: the best places to kayak and canoe in Australia, every month of the year

With a coastline that stretches thousands of kilometres, Australia is an all seasons, bucket list destination for on-water adventures

Alexis Buxton-Collins

27, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM

‘Around here, people want top-end food’: how Lancashire’s Ribble Valley became Britain’s gastropub capital

With villages around the town of Clitheroe now home to three of the UK’s top 50 gastropubs, we celebrate this unique north-western take on excellent pub dining

Chris Moss

27, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM

‘Prepare to be blown away – literally’: readers’ favourite trips in Ireland

Our tipsters confirm that the Emerald Isle’s pubs, cafes and literary hotspots offer brilliant backup for its huge variety of outdoor adventures. Scroll down for the winner

Guardian readers

26, Jan, 2023 @11:00 AM

A Bavarian fairytale: hiking, frosty peaks and an ivory castle

The tale of a starry-eyed monarch’s fantasy fortress provides the backdrop to a dazzling walking holiday in Germany’s far south

Ben Lerwill

26, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM

Church camping movement seeks to spread the word far and wide

‘Champing’ has had a record year with people bedding down in churches across England and Wales while throwing a lifeline to these historic buildings

Chris Moss

25, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM

A local’s guide to Sydney: ‘Nightlife is the best it’s ever been right now’

New (and revamped) venues are opening at a dizzying pace in Sydney. For the best food, clubs and beaches, you have to put in the work, says DJ Deepa Alam

As told to Michael Sun

24, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM

Edinburgh’s dark corners: a walking tour of the city’s hidden stories

Invisible Cities’ tours take visitors to the Scottish capital’s juiciest and least-known stories – and with guides who have known homelessness, they are rooted in real experience

Stuart Kenny

24, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM