Tour guides claim at least 10 visitors a day faint in crowds making way to Sistine Chapel
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Vietnam’s first ethical elephant tours launch
Yok Don national park has stopped offering elephant rides and now encourages travellers to see elephants in their natural habitat
North Wales gastro tour: what’s cooking in Cymru?
A culinary trip from Caernarfon to Conwy offers wine, whisky and fine produce a world away from rarebit and laverbread
10 of the best new cycling holidays in Europe
This pick of pedal-powered tours for riders of all abilities takes in some of the continent’s best scenery, from Sweden’s forests to the lagoons of the eastern Algarve – and Provence’s iconic climb
Top 10 UK guided walks and tours for families
Avoid moans of ‘walking’s boring’ by trying a children-focused tour, where guides channel Robin Hood and Mary Poppins, or lead ghost trails and fossil hunts
UK travel firm becomes the first to drop zoos
Responsible Travel withdraws trips that include visits to zoos but will continue to work with sanctuaries and rescue centres
‘Slow down, wander and be amazed’ – Malachy Tallack on Fair Isle’s timeless beauty
After living on Fair Isle, the singer and author says visitors should pause to appreciate this tiny island with a big sense of community
Inside Vietnam’s astonishing caves on a local tour
Since Son Doong, the world’s biggest cave, opened to visitors in 2013, tourism has soared, but locals around Phong Nha are keen to protect the area and promote community homestays and tours
Dead scary: Bodmin Jail ghost tours
An after-dark tour of Bodmin’s supposedly haunted former prison starts with dinner, but then moves on to ghost hunts through its spookiest chambers
Five European city tours with a difference
From a hair-raising rooftop walk of Stockholm to a drag queen-led stroll through Hamburg and sniffing your way around Vienna
