Sustainable tourism: why the Faroe Islands closed for maintenance
When the north Atlantic islands shut for a weekend to all but ‘voluntourists’ doing conservation projects, it was a win-win for locals and visitors
Weekend breaks
Room with a bloom: 10 beautiful garden getaways in the UK
These splendid hotels and cottages sit in some of the country’s finest gardens ands estates, offering relaxation and a riot of colour
Elena Arzak’s guide to San Sebastián, Spain: 10 top tips
As Lonely Planet names the city’s pintxos the world’s best food experience, the renowned chef at Restaurant Arzak picks her culinary highlights – and the must-see sights
Abbots Court, Dorset: ‘A luxurious but unstuffy country retreat’ – hotel review
The renovation was part-sponsored by Farrow and Ball but it’s the delicious menu created using ingredients from the grounds that reveals this largely self-sufficient B&B’s true colours
Fast-tracked to Amsterdam’s high life and new hotels
Now only a non-stop train ride from London, the Dutch capital offers calm beauty and eco innovation amid the beery hedonism
Zurich, Switzerland’s chocolate capital
On a cacao-driven crawl of the city’s craft chocolate shops, our writer discovers they’ve got the sweet stuff down to a fine art