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‘The river becomes an otherworldly bayou’: five of the best paddleboard and kayak adventures in the UK | Canoeing and kayaking holidays

Make this the summer you get back out on the water, with fish plopping beneath you, bulrushes shimmying and kingfishers darting by. Even if...

Where the wild things are: how to immerse your kids in the great outdoors this summer | Family holidays

‘Aliens!” The call came loud and shrill from the trees as I scanned the foliage for the unmistakable shape of my four-year-old son. For a moment,...

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Hisham’s Palace – Atlas Obscura

Just north of the city of Jericho, Hisham’s Palace is...

Foodie Finland: the best restaurants and cafes in Helsinki | Helsinki holidays

Unexpectedly, porridge is a Finnish obsession, available in petrol stations, schools and on national airline flights. But Helsinki’s gastronomic offerings are a lot wilder,...

Why You Can’t Appreciate One Without the Other

I used to think “home” was a dirty word. Out there — on the road — was where life happened, full of exciting adventures,...

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Atlas Obscura Mailbag: Urban Exploration, Illegal Carvings, and Repeat Vacations

I’m Dylan Thuras, and this is Atlas Obscura. Today, we’re doing a...

Provence laid bare: ‘I shed my clothes and found freedom on a beautiful French island’ | Provence holidays

The trail hugs every curve of the cliffside. On my left, the Mediterranean Sea swirls beside craggy rocks, while flowering plants unfurl on my...

Torreón de Pinto (Tower of Pinto)

Once part of a larger medieval fortification, the Torreón de...

In search of the UK’s finest mountain view: walking in Northern Ireland’s Mournes | Northern Ireland holidays

Where is the finest mountain panorama in the UK? As a nine-year-old I was taken up Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) and told it was the...

How the Biblioburro (or ‘Donkey Library’) Spreads Literacy in Rural Colombia

Manolo Morales: If you want to know what living in the countryside...

Looking for a seaside town that’s a bit special? Try one of the UK’s best revitalised resorts | United Kingdom holidays

Llandudno, ConwySome British resorts are about the beach. In others it’s walking along the prom. The fashionable ones push gastronomy, drink, street art, culture....

Why Price Tower, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Only Skyscraper, Is Sitting Vacant

Baudelaire Ceus: John Waters is a trained architect. He loves buildings and...

Where tourists seldom tread, part 17: three port towns freighted with history | England holidays

IpswichThe place names are tiny poems: Silent Street, where sound was deadened with straw out of respect for convalescing soldiers during the Anglo-Dutch wars...

Bozdağ Film Platolari – Atlas Obscura

The hit television series "Diriliş: Ertuğrul," (2014) and its sequel...

Discovering Spain’s Sierra de la Demanda: the land that social media forgot | Spain holidays

As with paint colours or lipstick shades, naming a mountain range requires serious consideration. It should suggest character, create intrigue, and kindle desire. Who...

How the Manhattan Well United Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr

Dylan Thuras: New York is always rewriting itself. It feels like a...

‘If you love adventure but not tourists’: readers’ favourite wild places in Europe | Europe holidays

Italy’s lessser known peaksThe Julian Alps are mostly in Slovenia, but I have gone on many trips to the little known Italian portion of...