Travel

He’s asked for cash, but we’re not sure whether relatives will think it’s rudeEvery week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday’s paper.My son turns 21 in a few weeks...

As a tour operator launches parkrun holidays, we pick 10 running locations with routes and views worth travelling forWhat’s your favourite parkrun? Tell us in the comments belowFrom 13 runners meeting in Bushy Park, south-west London, in 2004, to five million members worldwide in 2018, parkrun has become a global phenomenon. There are now...

A network of old footpaths, mapped by a local vicar to form a new long-distance trail, is dotted with reminders of a spiritual pastOn the strand at Downderry, my guidebook suggests, I should pick up a pebble. “Choose one to mark the start of your journey,” it counsels. I settle on a charcoal-coloured...

Switzerland’s new Magic Pass covers little-known villages in Val d’Anniviers with peaceful pistes and untracked powderWas this really a ski resort? It was hard to tell when we arrived at the empty car park just outside Evolène, in Switzerland’s Val d’Anniviers. The usual ski resort paraphernalia – pylons, giant flashing piste maps, noisy...

The author of Chocolat finds fun, folk music and echoes of her past at Québec City’s winter festival and ventures into the province to find its spiritual heartIarrive on the wind of the carnival. A rather unexpected wind, causing chaos throughout the city, and bringing with it the worst snowstorm of the winter....

Norwegian Cruise Line is launching a campaign to show its appreciation for educators by giving away free cruises to inspirational teachers.Ahead of Teacher Appreciation Week in May, the cruise line is seeking nominations of educators who are “spreading the joy of learning” in their classrooms. From now through April 12, 2019, anyone in the U.S....

Gian Marco Centinaio says plan to charge visitors up to €10 is ‘useless and damaging’The Italian tourism minister has criticised plans by Venice authorities to charge day-trippers to enter the city and oblige people to “reserve access” before coming as “useless and damaging”.Gian Marco Centinaio, a politician with the far-right League, asked on Twitter:...

These trails take in everything from street art in Birmingham to Henry Moores in West Yorkshire – where our man and his dog find the natural attractions as alluring as the manmade onesYorkshire Sculpture ParkAs we head up out of the trees by the lake, the snow comes down and for a few...

Traveling with young family members can appear daunting as they often require additional assistance. From ensuring they receive the proper care to establishing child-friendly activities, traveling abroad can seem an impossible task. Tony Freudmann, the Director of RiverOak Strategic Partners, has over thirty years of aviation experience and states that despite several organizational challenges, vacationing...

Vacations are supposed to be a way to unwind and relax. But for many Americans, they are a source of stress. More than one-third of vacationers recently surveyed by Wyndham Vacation Rentals admitted that they’d delayed or canceled a trip before due to the pressure of planning it.“We have such busy lives already,”...