In a rare interview, the much-loved author of Full Tilt and Through Siberia by Accident, now 86, looks back on more than 50 years of pioneering, intrepid travel
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Berlin’s popular Thai Park faces threat of closure
The iconic but illegal Preussenpark food market could become a victim of its own success as officials clamp down over hygiene and safety regulations
Should travellers boycott the US over Trump’s policies?
Holidaymakers are already turning their backs on America – as travel organisations and tour operators condemn Trump’s ban. Are you reconsidering your travel plans
How to travel the world with no money – by people who have done it
Three adventurers share their advice on cash-free journeys around the globe, and reveal the highs and lows of the challenge
10 of the most inspiring adventures of 2016
From hand-cycling through Patagonia to retracing a Viking expedition, the writer and polar traveller Kari Herbert picks the year’s top journeys ‘with heart and soul’
Porto’s francesinha sandwich is a gut buster
Don’t be thrown by the dainty name and French origins, the ‘little Frenchie’ is a Porto institution – a doorstep layered with pork, smoked sausage, bacon, beefsteak and topped with a fried egg and cheese
‘I’m in love with a whole continent’ – Colin Thubron on his passion for Asia
The continent that ‘both invites and resists understanding’ has always fascinated the travel writer. And his favourite country is today the saddest: Syria
Why being a vegetarian traveller is often so hard to swallow
Avoiding meat and fish while travelling can be frustrating – if not impossible – but it can also lead to adventures and provide a unique insight into a destination
10 of the best travel apps … that you’ll actually use
No one needs a smartphone full of gimmicky apps. We’ve rounded up a selection of the best tools for the digital-savvy traveller
Holiday guide to lesser-known Thailand
They’re getting harder to find, but there are still corners of rural and coastal Thailand relatively untouched by tourism. Here are unspoiled islands and stunning national parks away from the crowds