RHS Hampton Court Flower Show: Gardens around the World
At the RHS Hampton Court Flower show this week, destinations from Charleston to Galicia, Normandy to Peru, came alive in the gardens from around the world. …
Outdoors
Are e-bikes the answer for a relaxing cycling holiday?
I remember the first time I went cycling with Headwater Holidays on my honeymoon. Basking in the September sunshine, we cycled through unspoiled rural France, meandering …
A guide to gorilla trekking in Rwanda
With only 900 mountain gorillas left in the wild, their population concentrated in just three countries (Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo), opportunities …
The Gower in Wales: find your perfect coastal walk and place to stay
Walking along cliff paths and blowing the cobwebs away on a breezy beach is one of my favourite things to do at the weekend, at …
Hiking in Austria – the wild Leutasch Gorge and Mittenwald Gorge
While on holiday walking in Austria, Headwater walking tours had taken us along the picturesque Gaistal Valley, up to the high peak of Seefelder Spitz, …
A family trek in the Saklikent Gorge, Turkey
In this guest article teenage traveller, Reka Kaponay shares her excitement at a walk in the Saklikent Gorge, Turkey, wading through icy water and taking …
Hiking in Austria – a Rifleman’s Parade and Mental Power Walk at Seefeld
It is now an established tradition for my friend Julia and I to spend a few days hiking together each September. This year our walking …
Hiking in Austria – views from the cross at Seefelder Spitze
What do you do when you twist an ankle on the first day of your walking holiday in Austria? Despite my bad luck the day …
A high mountain walk (and a tumble) in the Gaistal Valley, Austria
It’s become an annual ritual for my friend Julia and I to take off for a few days in early September for some hiking in …
Climbing monkeys and flying foxes – in Wilder Kaiser, Austria
“We all have a little monkey in us from way back”, jokes Hervé Chayrou, the owner and our instructor at Hornpark, a treetop adventure playground …
Heather goes e-mountain-biking in Wilder Kaiser, Austria – video
During my previous hikes in the Alps I got to know those pesky mountain-bikers only too well. On the Tour de Mont Blanc I’d seen …