Travel
Tuning up to Linz
Mark Palmer knew nothing of this musical city – but left enchanted
Beautiful untamed Trieste, aka the Capital of Nowhere
Trieste’s mongrel heritage and stunning location make it an unbeatable city, says William Cook
Gibraltar, the rock of ages past
There’s a lot more to this British Overseas Territory than lager and chips, says Harry Mount
Kenya’s amazing coast is back on the tourist map
‘Watamu is my favourite place in the world,’ my friend declared when I told her where I was going for…
Walking around Florence at dawn is hard to beat
The world beats a path to Florence – just get up early to enjoy its riches, says Michael Henderson
Bustling, buoyant Riga is a Baltic bright spot
Riga is bustling and buoyant but wary of Russian sabre-rattling, says William Cook
The fierce, barren beauty of central Madagascar
John Gimlette finds a fierce beauty in south-central Madagascar
72 hours in Taipei: a beginner's guide to the culinary scene
The Taiwanese seem besotted with food. The National Palace Museum in Taipei has almost 700,000 objects in its collection, but…
El Salvador and Honduras: Fabulous scenery, colourful murals and smiling hospitality
Roberto the guide had promised us the most spectacular church in Central America — so why had he brought us…
Exploring the hippo highway and a watery wilderness in Botswana
There is a distinct nip in the air as I slide quietly from the riverbank into the water. November may…
The wild, wintry wonders of Lapland
William Cook on the beauty and raw power of Lapland’s natural world
In search of Chicago’s artistic past – and present
The Windy City has inspired everyone from Hemingway to Saul Bellow – and now William Cook
Lazy bays
Ysenda Maxtone Graham on the lure of blue skies, powder-white beaches and total relaxation
Steinbeck’s Eden
The novelist loved Positano’s sleepy beauty and 60 years on it’s no less enchanting, says James Delingpole
A song of ice and snow
The spectacular scenery of Norway is just a two-hour flight away, reveals Camilla Swift
Stress-free slopes
Skiing with kids doesn’t have to be daunting – or ruinously expensive, says Katherine Forster
Desert flocks
Cally Squires finds an eco paradise in the Emirates
A match made in heaven
Chess fan William Cook takes a masterclass in Marrakech
I’ve got Rome on repeat
Lara Prendergast tries the Eternal City two ways
What makes Geneva tick
Wilhelm von Biel on a museum that explains the Swiss flair for watchmaking
The joys of driving on a frozen lake
Three days of ice-driving on a frozen lake is sheer exhilaration, says Conor Flynn
Travel
The Spectator's supplements on Travel, since June 2011
No Fly – Best of the Rest
Inspired by music, the colourful interiors of the Costa Pacifica characterise the lively atmosphere onboard.
Enrichment – Best of the Rest
Azamara offer upscale boutique cruises within the Royal Caribbean Cruise portfolio.
A learning experience
Julian Allason looks at the lectures that can make a pleasure cruise culturally enriching