Community Guides
Be inspired by community guides written by our community (18)
Sort by
#1/18
Spending a night in the dunes of Dubai is the ideal way for first-timers to get a taste of desert adventures... read more »
#2/18
Few cities match the classical elegance of St Petersburg, built on a grand, romantic scale, with extravagant palaces, ornate churches and millions of artworks... read more »
#3/18
Forget the all-inclusive reputation - the Dominican Republic now has some pretty hip hotels just waiting to be discovered ... read more »
#4/18
Away from its famous beaches, Mauritius offers adventure aplenty, from quad biking through a deer park to trekking up mountains and ziplining across rivers
... read more »
#5/18
Ulpotha village, in the mountainous heartland of Sri Lanka, is the place to go to discover extreme yoga and enjoy a barefoot, sarong-clad break... read more »
#6/18
With music at every turn, you can't help but dance to the beat of the Cuban capital of Havana... read more »
#7/18
Nicki Grihault explores the idyllic lagoons, great diving and deserted beaches on the Indian Ocean island of Rodrigues... read more »
#8/18
Learn to wield an ice axe on Mount Toubkal, the highest mountain in North Africa and goal of every trekker to Morocco... read more »
#9/18
Northern Italy’s most glamorous lake, Como has inspired countless artists over the centuries and still makes the perfect base for a lazy, laidback weekend... read more »
#10/18
The Bahamas have provided the backdrop for hundreds of movies, many of them on or under the water. Prepare to get wet in pursuit of Bond and beyond... read more »
#11/18
Stretching over 40 kilometres, the Aleppo souk in Syria is one of the largest covered markets in the world. Here's how to find the best buys...... read more »
#12/18
Spanish colonial buildings, hot nightlife and sassy people - just some of the ingredients that go to make up Puerto Rico's sizzling capital... read more »
#13/18
It's not every day you get up close and personal with a silverback in the middle of the jungle. No wonder David Attenborough nominated such an encounter one of his career highlights... read more »
#14/18
In the romantic Kingdom of Bhutan, you'll find spas, gourmet cuisine and smiling faces as well as yaks, monasteries and mountains ... read more »
#15/18
No internet, no pollution, no hope for mobiles and no decisions about where to go for dinner - Namibia's the perfect place to get lost... read more »
#16/18
On a dance holiday in Barcelona, you can sample sightseeing and shopping in between salsa-ing to hot Latin beats ... read more »
#17/18
Dog-sledging with Inuit hunters in Eastern Greenland is not for the faint-hearted, but it is carbon neutral and strangely addictive ... read more »
#18/18
Thanks to the recent introduction of a direct flight from the UK, the beautiful islands of the Azores are now easy to get to - and the rewards are fantastic, especially if you want to watch whales... read more »
Showing 18 results
