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Notes on chocolate: sweet reasons to visit Edinburgh

There’s at least one outstanding chocolatier and some great bakeries

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025

My culinary adventure on the Lisbon coast

The elegant towns of Cascais, Estoril and Sintra have plenty to offer, from romantic royal palaces to the best of Portuguese cuisine

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025

From a feisty goddess to stone phalluses: why Turkey’s Temple of Artemis is my wonder of the world

The temple was an inspiration for countless Greek and Roman temples that followed and is twice the size of the Parthenon

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2025

An arty stay in cider land: a brush with the Somerset countryside

A cosy cabin offers not just a place to stay but a chance to learn from local artists and discover the gentle, rolling landscape and its farm produce

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2025

A break from the accommodation mega-sites: the best alternative booking platforms

Airbnb and Booking.com are the market leaders but a new wave of smaller accommodation platforms are offering an alternative – and trying to give something back to local communities

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2025

Beyond the commuter belt: why the stunning Surrey Hills are worth a short break

Come for wonderful walks on Box Hill and the Happy Valley trail, stay for cosy inns, great food and a sense of discovery

The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2025

Share a tip on a restorative break or retreat

From mindfulness retreats to monastery stays, tell us about a getaway where you were able to switch off completely – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2025

No lifts? No problem: a low-impact ski touring trip in the Italian Alps

At Homeland, a lift-free ski experience in Lombardy, you have to hike up to ski down. Our writer wonders if this is the future for winter resorts

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2025

Away with Alison Lester: ‘I always ask a flight attendant if I can shift and sometimes they let me’

In Guardian Australia’s weekly series about travel, the children’s book author reveals her canniest long-haul flight hack and the holiday meals she’d rather forget

The Guardian - AU · Jan 12, 2025

Dream journey: a nostalgic trip aboard the sleeper train from Amsterdam to Berlin

Taking the overnight train from Amsterdam to Berlin and on to Dresden is all about slow travel and the romance of life on the track

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2025