Far Afield
Following the Moon's Shadow Across Iceland
August's eclipse drew travellers to the far west. We stayed on to see what happens when they all go home.
By Marcus Bell
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Far Afield
A Slow Boat Down the Mekong
Two days, one cargo vessel and no itinerary at all. The river moves at precisely its own pace.
By Marcus Bell
Far Afield
By Rail Across Canada's Empty Middle
Four days on The Canadian, with a dome car, forty thousand lakes and a surprisingly fierce card game.
By Marcus Bell
Far Afield
The Roof of Morocco on a Mule's Timetable
Walking the High Atlas with local guides, and learning just how slowly a good day can pass.
By Marcus Bell
Far Afield
Patagonia Before the Wind Picks Up
The trails at the end of the world are getting busier, but there is still plenty of empty space if you know how to find it.
By Marcus Bell
Stays
The Old Lighthouse Has Three Rooms and No Wi-Fi
On a rock off the coast of Galicia, a former keeper's house has become Spain's most romantic bolthole.
By Elise Laurent
Stays
Pub With Rooms Is the Best Hotel Category in Britain
Boots by the fire, pie downstairs and no one trying to sell you a spa treatment. Our ten favourites.
By Elise Laurent
Stays
A Ryokan That Runs Entirely on Hot Spring Time
In the mountains of Nagano, an inn that has been run by the same family for eighteen generations.
By Elise Laurent
Stays
The Cabin in the Pines With Nothing to Do
A tiny off-grid hideaway in Sweden, where the entertainment is a wood stove and very occasional moose.
By Elise Laurent
Stays
Sleeping in a Greek Monastery's Former Guesthouse
Stone walls, a very narrow bed and the best breakfast in the Cyclades, without the Santorini crowds.
By Elise Laurent
