Andalucía's Sierra de las Nieves is to become Spain's 16th national park and the third in the province of Málaga. Sierra de las Nieves has been a natural park since 1989 with half of it a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and it is home to flora and fauna including ibex, roe deer, golden eagles and ancient pinsapos (Spanish fir trees) which date back to the...

Murcia is a university city in southeastern Spain and the capital of a region of the same name. Plaza Cardenal Belluga is the city's architectural showpiece, where the ornate cathedral, with its mash-up of styles from Gothic to baroque. The Regional Park of Sierra Espuña and its surroundings contain Murcia's largest extensions of forest and has bec...

Guernsey is one of the Channel Islands in the English Channel near the French coast. It's known for beach resorts like Cobo Bay and the scenery of its coastal cliffs. Castle Cornet, a 13th-century harbor fortification in the capital of St. Peter Port, now contains history and military museums. Hauteville House is the lavish former home of French wr...

Sicily, the largest Mediterranean island, is located just off the 'toe' of Italy's 'boot'. It is separated into nine provinces which all have direct access to the coast, except for the province of Enna which is entirely landlocked. It offers UNESCO World Heritage Sites, diverse landscapes and active volcanoes, sandy beaches and five national parks....

With the UK permitting the reopening of outdoor pubs and restaurants, there are a number of outdoor activities for Londoners to enjoy now. And for international visitors when travel restrictions are fully lifted. Covent Garden unveils new al fresco outdoor dining Thirty-five restaurants across the Covent Garden estate have reopened with new al fres...

Borneo is a rugged island in Southeast Asia's Malay Archipelago that is shared by the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, Indonesian Kalimantan and Brunei. It's known for its beaches and rainforest, which is home to wildlife including orangutans and clouded leopards. Gaya Island is located within the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, a group of fi...