Destinations
Travel guides across Europe and the Americas to choose where to go and start planning.
Europe 20 guides
SpainTravelling in Spain means lively cities where life happens outdoors, a strongly regional cuisine and landscapes that range from Mediterranean beaches to the Pyrenees.
PortugalPortugal is a compact Atlantic country where a single trip can combine characterful cities like Lisbon and Porto, terraced vineyards in the Douro Valley, the Algarve coast and the open plains of the Alentejo.
FranceFrance offers an unusually varied trip within one country: Paris and its museums, châteaux along the Loire, the lavender and hill villages of Provence, the Mediterranean on the Côte d'Azur, the Atlantic coast of Brittany and the high peaks of the Alps.
ItalyTravelling in Italy means art and history in almost every town, a cuisine that changes from region to region, and landscapes ranging from the Dolomites and the northern lakes to the coasts of Campania, Sicily and Sardinia.
GreeceTravelling in Greece combines ancient history, island life and a generous food culture along a long, varied coastline.
CroatiaTravelling in Croatia means an Adriatic coastline of walled towns, scattered islands and clear sea, backed by green national parks inland.
GermanyTravelling in Germany means pairing cities rich in history and culture, such as Berlin, Munich and Hamburg, with very different landscapes: the Bavarian Alps, the Rhine Valley and the Black Forest.
United KingdomTravelling in the United Kingdom means four nations in one trip: England with London and its countryside villages, Scotland with Edinburgh and the Highlands, the national parks of Wales and the wild coast of Northern Ireland.
IrelandTravelling in Ireland means Atlantic scenery of sea cliffs, green fields and long peninsulas, linked by small towns with pubs and traditional music.
NetherlandsTravelling in the Netherlands means a flat, compact country of canals, bicycles, windmills and flower fields, with very different cities a short train ride apart.
BelgiumTravelling in Belgium means exploring a small, well-connected country by train: historic cities of canals and guildhalls such as Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp, a cosmopolitan capital in Brussels and the forests and rivers of the Ardennes.
SwitzerlandTravelling in Switzerland means exploring alpine mountains, clear lakes and tidy villages by train, boat and cable car, with four cultures and languages in a small area.
AustriaTravelling in Austria means combining elegant cities with high mountains in one compact, easy-to-navigate country.
Czech RepublicTravelling in the Czech Republic, or Czechia, means discovering Prague, a capital of well-preserved Gothic and Baroque architecture, and a compact country of castles, medieval towns, spa resorts and sandstone landscapes, with a centuries-old beer culture in Bohemia and wine cellars in Moravia.
PolandTravelling in Poland means pairing carefully preserved old towns such as Kraków, Gdańsk and Wrocław with a 20th-century history you feel on every street, and a varied landscape: the Tatra Mountains, the Masurian lakes, the Białowieża Forest and a long, sandy Baltic coastline.
DenmarkTravelling in Denmark is easy and relaxed: a flat, compact country of design-minded cities, long sandy coasts and fairy-tale castles, linked by trains and bridges.
NorwayTravelling in Norway is about dramatic nature: deep fjords, high plateaus, Arctic islands and a long coastline, with compact, walkable cities in between.
SwedenTravelling in Sweden combines stylish, water-bound cities with vast forests, lakes and archipelagos where nature is open to everyone.
MaltaMalta is a small Mediterranean archipelago where in a few days you can combine a Baroque fortified capital, prehistoric temples, clear water for swimming and diving, and the slower island of Gozo.
AndorraAndorra is a small Pyrenean country between Spain and France, made of deep valleys and high peaks, and it is built for skiing in winter and hiking in summer.North America 3 guides
United StatesTravelling in the United States means choosing between great cities such as New York, San Francisco and New Orleans and a network of national parks with very different landscapes, from the Grand Canyon to Yellowstone.
CanadaTravelling in Canada means exploring vast natural spaces such as the Rocky Mountains, the lakes of Ontario and the Atlantic coast, alongside relaxed, open cities like Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal.
MexicoTravelling in Mexico means combining a varied, deeply regional cuisine with major pre-Hispanic sites such as Teotihuacan and Chichén Itzá, colourful colonial cities, cenotes, and beaches on both the Caribbean and the Pacific.