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I fell in love with the ‘Greek Caribbean’ – but the island has a tragic past

Travel March 24, 2025 Alice Murphy

Metro's Gergana Krasteva posing in front of Lake Maggiore in Italy, next to a view of the lake with mountains behind it.

Forget flashy Como, I found Italy's best lake that's cheaper with fewer tourists

Travel March 13, 2025 By Gergana Krasteva

(L) A woman looking out of a window from a whitewashed Greek house with pink shutters. (R) a beach in Skopelos with two boats on the water under a blue sky.

The remote island only accessible by boat that Hollywood almost ruined

Travel March 6, 2025 By Sophie-May Williams

Metro journalist Ruth Lawes holding a lobster, next to a ravine in New Brunswick, Canada.

I spent 96 hours in Canada's 'forgotten province' — one of its last untouched gems

Travel March 18, 2025 By Ruth Lawes

Hurtigruten's MS Nordkapp sailing into the distance with the Northern Lights dancing in the sky.

I spent 5 days on a Northern Lights cruise — it didn't go to plan

Travel March 4, 2025 By Alice Murphy

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A stunning view of Hatta Lake in the Dubai emirate of UAE.

Think Dubai is soulless? This little-known mountain village will change your mind

Travel 13 hours ago By Kristina Beanland

A group of people in colourful costumes celebrating Mardi Gras on the streets of Sydney, Australia

I gave up alcohol after Sydney Pride — this time I tried it sober

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Travel 1 day ago By Guy Venables

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I tried the app that promises to stop jet lag — the results were remarkable

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Danni Scott standing in the rainforest in front of a tree, next to a a view of Belém from above.

I visited the astounding rainforest about to host royals and world leaders

Travel March 24, 2025 By Danni Scott

Italy's Mount Stromboli volcano with smoke emerging from the top.

I cruised through four European hotspots — but the best moments happened at sea

Travel 5 days ago By Courtney Pochin

Aerial view of the white Helsinki Cathedral with its turquoise domed roof, on a sunny day, surrounded by buildings and near the water.

I visited the 'world's happiest city' to see if it lives up to its reputation

Travel March 24, 2025 By Matt Dennis

I visited the unparalleled UK spa offering free childcare for tired parents

Travel March 24, 2025 By Rachel Moss

Panorama overlooking the southern part of Singapore, including the adventure island of Sentosa to the right and the luxurious homes of Keppel Bay to the left.

I visited a man-made island in Singapore and found a pleasure seeker’s paradise

Travel March 19, 2025 By Amanda Cable

Jessica Lindsay sitting in a heart-shaped wooden structure in front of the sea in Egypt.

I never left my hotel in the ‘cradle of civilisation’ – but I’d do it again

Travel March 16, 2025 By Jessica Lindsay

The Snow Hotel in Kirkenes, Norway, and the ice beds inside the igloo rooms with reindeer skin and a navy mattress on top

I spent a night in a snow hotel — here's what nobody tells you

Travel 6 days ago By Alice Murphy

A woman stands on a ledge over blue ocean with boats in the background

I fell in love with the ‘Greek Caribbean’ – but the island has a tragic past

Travel March 24, 2025 By Alice Murphy

A beachfront in Fort Myers, Florida, with palm trees and an American flag flying in the breeze

I visited the bizarre restaurant where the wallpaper is worth $70,000

Travel March 24, 2025 By Zac Haniff

The exterior of Hawarden Castle and its garden on a cloudy day, with a tall tree towering over the castle.

I spent a night at a castle with a dead Prime Minister

Travel March 25, 2025 By Craig Munro

Metro's Kristina Beanland watching the hot air balloons float over the Cappadocia region of central Turkey.

I went to Turkey's 'masterpiece' destination to see if it lives up to the TikTok hype

Travel March 12, 2025 By Kristina Beanland

Metro's Gergana Krasteva posing in front of Lake Maggiore in Italy, next to a view of the lake with mountains behind it.

Forget flashy Como, I found Italy's best lake that's cheaper with fewer tourists

Travel March 13, 2025 By Gergana Krasteva

Metro's Alice Murphy on a Hurtigruten cruise ship in the Arctic Circle, smiling.

I tested 4 moisturisers in the Arctic Circle — this £19 buy worked best

Travel March 8, 2025 By Alice Murphy

An Aer Lingus Airbus A320-200 plane flying in the sky.

Never have I boarded a plane and turned left, until now...

Travel March 7, 2025 By Kristina Beanland

(L) A woman looking out of a window from a whitewashed Greek house with pink shutters. (R) a beach in Skopelos with two boats on the water under a blue sky.

The remote island only accessible by boat that Hollywood almost ruined

Travel March 6, 2025 By Sophie-May Williams

View across the clear turquoise waters of Vroulia Bay in Crete, Greece.

I've eaten at London's best restaurants — they've got nothing on this Greek island

Travel March 4, 2025 By Sophie Laughton