England looks easy to plan from a map. London is close to Oxford. Bath is not far away. York is only a train ride north. Cornwall, the Lake District and the Cotswolds all sound...

Zadar is the relaxed, cheaper alternative to Split and Dubrovnik, a compact Roman old town on a stubby peninsula in northern Dalmatia. It has the two things everyone comes for, the Sea Organ that...

The Dominican Republic is one of the easiest Caribbean destinations to plan if you want more than a beach holiday. You can stay in Punta Cana for straightforward resort time, head to Santo Domingo...

Croatia is one of the easiest countries in Europe to build a trip around if you want a mix of coast, historic cities, islands and national parks without overcomplicating the logistics. You can spend...

Cuba is one of the most distinctive islands in the Caribbean. It offers old cities, live music, tobacco valleys, coral beaches, classic cars and a daily rhythm that does not always run on tourist...

Eight kilometres of shallow Black Sea sand, cheap all-inclusive hotels and a party strip that runs until dawn, that is Sunny Beach, Bulgaria's biggest summer resort. It sits on Burgas Bay right next to...

For year-round sun, warm sea and some of the best snorkelling anywhere, few beach breaks beat Hurghada, Egypt's biggest Red Sea resort on the edge of Africa. We at VayCay Couple have dived, haggled...

Egypt is one of the few places where a single trip can include ancient temples, desert roads, Red Sea reefs, busy markets and slow mornings on the Nile. For a first visit, the challenge...

We came to Balchik for the palace and stayed for the quiet coast. This is a small town on the northern Black Sea in Bulgaria, about 40 minutes north of Varna, and it works...

Bulgaria is one of the easiest countries in south-eastern Europe to underestimate. It has a capital city that works for a short break, Roman and medieval towns that still feel lived-in, mountain routes that...