Casa Modesta overlooks the lagoon in the Ria Formosa nature park. It is a boutique hotel for those looking for an authentic, sustainable and luxurious experience in the Algarve. It is run by the grandchildren of an 'old sea dog' who have transformed his family home using locally sourced and sustainable materials. It is now a stylish eco-retreat boa...

Craft brewers in the USA look to capture the life and distinct culture of the local area in its branding. Micro-breweries, tap-rooms, brewpubs, and bottle shops across the country serve up brewed ambers, hoppy IPA's, and porters. Wisconsin Brewing beer has been a Wisconsin tradition since the 1830s with household names such as Pabst Blue Ribbon and...

Mauritius, an Indian Ocean island nation, is known for its beaches, lagoons and reefs. The mountainous interior includes Black River Gorges National Park, with rainforests, waterfalls, hiking trails and wildlife like the flying fox. Capital Port Louis has sites such as the Champs de Mars horse track, Eureka plantation house and 18th-century Sir See...

Luxury tour company Ariodante has launched sabbatical tours with an arts and culture focus. This offers the chance to be 'immersed in and learn about culture, historical periods and the work of the greatest artists while travelling in luxury to any parts of the world they desire'. The sabbatical will appeal to those wanting 'meaningful' extended ti...

Travellers who visit Portugal can now subscribe to Portugal Travel Insurance, a travel insurance adapted to the Covid-19 pandemic to ensure all visitors they can travel around the country with confidence. It covers the entire national territory for Covid-19 medical, surgical, pharmaceutical and hospital expenses. The insurance also covers the expen...

Backwaters provides river day-cruises along waterways in France that are away from the regular tourist trail. Its navigations of the French system take in places that might not be accessible to conventional hotel boats. France and Belgium offer some 10,000 km of navigable inland waterways, mostly on more intimate rivers and canals not accessible to...