Historically a place where monarchs and aristocrats would escape the winter in favour of warm Mediterranean climes, this southern French city is at its best in the off season.

When winter’s chill descends on Helsinki ... during the holiday season is complete without a stop at Tuomaan Markkinat – the city’s oldest and most iconic Christmas market. Set against the stunning ...

The author and shepherd is closely associated with England’s Lake District but in recent years has lost his heart to the remote Vega archipelago ...