Author: Suroso Abdul

The 90-minute train journey south-west from Budapest to the spa town of Balatonfűred unveils a landscape that segues from gritty industrial compounds to long sweeps of golden sunflowers and fields…

On the shores of Douglas Bay, I could barely see the sand. Crammed on to the beach, on every available inch, were tourists bustling for the best spot. Luckily, I…

The Guardian Travel section is therefore extending an invitation to its readers to unearth and share their most cherished, lesser-known island havens across Europe. This is not a quest for…

The crisp morning air of Boulogne-sur-Mer’s bustling harbour offers an invigorating prelude to a culinary adventure, a sensory journey into the heart of France’s premier fishing port. As I navigate…

The journey itself begins as an evocative prelude to the past, a 90-minute train ride southwest from the vibrant heart of Budapest to the serene spa town of Balatonfüred. This…

As the sun-drenched shores of Southern Europe buckle under unprecedented heatwaves, prompting widespread health warnings and school closures, a refreshing alternative emerges in the Baltic region: Lithuania’s pristine coastline. Here,…

Rivers, from their tranquil sources to their grand estuaries, carve through the landscape, weaving tales of history, offering havens for wildlife, and providing endless opportunities for exploration. Across the United…

In a darkened room in Maldon, Essex, a ship’s lantern casts a warm, amber glow, illuminating the laundry drying on a web of ropes suspended from the ceiling. The air…

Ahead, the scene unfolds like a postcard from a bygone era, yet bustling with contemporary life. Whitby’s famous abbey, a dramatic ruin perched atop the East Cliff, dominates the skyline,…

These iconic Thames sailing barges were the workhorses of London’s waterways and the East Anglian coast, their striking sails a ubiquitous feature of the 19th and early 20th-century skyline. In…