Crete, Greece's largest island, is known for a varied terrain ranging from fine-sand beaches at Elafonisi, long, deep gorges and the White Mountains. Mount Ida, the tallest of the range, has the Ideon Cave which, according to Greek mythology, is the birthplace of Zeus and there is the chance to hike to it through the Samaria Gorge National Park. An...

The mountainous forests of Trentino, northern Italy, are a crucial part of the Dolomites landscape and an enormous part of local heritage. During a night of extremely bad weather in 2018, around four million cubic metres of trees were damaged or destroyed, proving devastating for mountain wildlife. The Trentino Tree Agreement was formed to enable t...

Puerto Rico is a Caribbean island with a landscape of mountains, waterfalls and the El Yunque tropical rainforest. Sandy beaches sit alongside vibrant cities in Puerto Rico as does the island's coastal capital San Juan. In San Juan, the Isla Verde area is known for its hotel strip, beach bars and casinos. Its Old San Juan neighborhood features colo...

The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway will be running steam trains again from 1 May 2021. The eight-mile return trips, through the Banwy Valley, run from Llanfair Caereinion to Welshpool The reopening of the Mid Wales tourist attraction will see one and two-hour return journeys with the chance to travel first class for the first time. The Llan...

During 2021 England will be highlighting the Year of the English Coast, Scotland its Year of Coasts and Waters and Wales the Year of Outdoor. OYO Hotels offers a diverse selection of properties in the most scenic locations for walking and outdoors activities. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland OYO Braeriach is an affordable, family-run property loc...

Located in the Canadian forest, a three-hour drive from Toronto, visitors can discover grey wolves at the privately-owned 100,000 acre sustainable Haliburton Forest & Wildlife Reserve. As an apex predator, wolves serve to keep the ecosystem in balance, but over the years hunting and environmental impacts on their habitat have threatened this ma...