Europe Travel Andy Burnham urged to lobby EU leaders directly to suspend the new entry-exit system, EES, as the peak weekend for overseas holidays begins. July 27, 2026 Suroso Abdul With all UK schools now on their summer break, a staggering 2.2 million British holidaymakers are poised to embark on overseas journeys between Friday and Monday, with the vast majority…
Europe Travel ‘We can see the boats that supply the restaurant’s lobsters from our seats’: a culinary tour of Gower, Wales July 26, 2026 Suroso Abdul Despite its geographical proximity to Swansea, Wales’s second-largest city, the peninsula maintains a remarkably rural character, a feeling of timelessness that belies its accessibility. Its landscape is a rich tapestry…
Europe Travel ‘It’s like bringing the kitchen into the piazza’: seven of the best Italian village food festivals July 26, 2026 Suroso Abdul My earliest memories of these magical evenings transport me back to childhood, a time when the world seemed to pulse with the rhythmic sizzle of oil and the murmur of…
Europe Travel A Canterbury trail: my pilgrimage from the cathedral to the white cliffs of Dover July 25, 2026 Suroso Abdul Stepping into the cool, echoing embrace of the great stone building offered a tangible respite, a sanctuary not only for the soul but also from the oppressive reality of a…
Europe Travel ‘Can you hear that?’ July 25, 2026 Suroso Abdul My guide, Andrea Wellmeyer, poses the question as I feel the cold, wet ground give way beneath my feet, mud seeping between my toes. The air, usually filled with the…
Europe Travel ‘We can see the boats that supply the restaurant’s lobsters from our seats’: a culinary tour of Gower, Wales July 25, 2026 Suroso Abdul My first encounter with Gower, nearly 15 years ago, left an indelible mark. I was utterly unprepared for its profound loveliness, a beauty officially recognised in 1956 when it became…
Europe Travel Reaching the Summit: How Community Hiking in Slovakia’s High Tatras Forged Unforgettable Bonds July 24, 2026 Suroso Abdul The air at 2,367 metres on Slovakia’s Kôprovský štít crackled with a potent mix of exhaustion and euphoria. As we crested the final ridge, a wave of giddy, childlike joy…
Europe Travel The Moray Coast: Scotland’s Unexpected Stage for Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey July 24, 2026 Suroso Abdul The incoming tide has made a labyrinth of the beach. As silvery rivulets spread across Culbin Sands to meet the mudflats, my walk becomes increasingly circuitous: weaving inland towards the…
Europe Travel ‘Full of zesty colour and flavour’: readers’ favourite food festivals in Europe July 24, 2026 Suroso Abdul Menton’s exceptional microclimate, a gift from the Maritime Alps shielding it from harsh northern winds and the warm embrace of the Mediterranean Sea, cultivates lemons of unparalleled quality. These "Citrons…
Europe Travel The incoming tide has made a labyrinth of the beach. July 23, 2026 Suroso Abdul As silvery rivulets spread across Culbin Sands to meet the mudflats, my walk becomes increasingly circuitous: weaving inland towards the ancient pine forest, backtracking closer to the North Sea waves,…
