AllWays Traveller Features

Is Hydra famous for its donkeys? Or are the donkeys famous because they live on Hydra? Essentially, the answer is moot, as this Greek island (pronounced: EE-dra) has notoriously never succumbed to motorized vehicles. So, the only ways to get around this 64-square-kilometre paradise in the Aegean Sea is on your own two feet or the back of a donkey, ...

Palazzo Ducale Venturi is located in the village of Minervino di Lecce in Salento, Puglia The 5-star boutique hotel is situated in a restored aristocratic palace from the 16th century. It offers 20 refurbished bedrooms, a restaurant, indoor and outdoor pool, luxury spa and Puglia's first Cryotherapy chamber. Palazzo Ducale Venturi, once called Cast...

​ Hideaways or Rural Retreats offer a range of properties that are conversions and restorations. St. Edmunds Church, Yorkshire This restored 13th century, Grade II listed church, built in Yorkshire stone is four miles south of Bridlington. It is located the sands of Fraisthorpe Beachnds. www.yorkshirehideaways.co.uk/yorkshire-coast/bridlington-and-...

Putting on my face mask during the Coronavirus pandemic, I often recall the only other occasion in my life when I had to have my face covered. I visited the site of the Chernobyl tragedy several years after the disaster with a Channel 4 UK TV crew while making a documentary about Ukraine. The fact that my father, a nuclear physicist, died premature...

Switzerland is a fabulous holiday destination at any time of year. The scenery, the culture, the gastronomy, the winter sports – and if you're a dog lover, be sure to visit the Valais region, or St Bernard country. ​  Eight thousand feet up in the Swiss Alps is probably not the usual spot to walk the dog. But when it's Switzerland's natio...

Dublin, Ireland's historic capital, sits on the east coast at the mouth of the River Liffey, which flows through the city. It is one of Europe's smaller cities and certainly one of its most youthful, friendly and welcoming to visitors. A vibrant city, it offers lively entertainment as epitomised by the 'Dublin pub' scene. Dublin is also a cultural ...