trees – Julian Worker Travel – A few ideas for your next trip in every direction

New Zealand’s Tāne Mahuta – the giant tree that reduces visitors to tears

It is the largest kauri tree in the world and being up close to ‘the lord of the forest’, a sacred Maori site, is a powerful experience

In the pink: Osaka and Kyoto’s cherry blossom beauty – in pictures

Japan’s sakura (cherry blossom) season gave photographer Will Fearon plenty to contemplate and capture on his travels through the country

Shops in trees: Jakarta’s improvised street life – in pictures

Photographer Isidro Ramírez documents the small solutions Jakartans find to improve the quality of life in a crowded city with inefficient infrastructure – from fashion shops in trees to wood-store bus stops

European Tree of the Year 2017 – vote for your favourite tree

The Woodland Trust is calling on tree lovers to vote for their favourite entry in this year’s European contest that includes four British trees. The competition highlights the cultural importance of old trees and the need to protect them

British ash trees may resist dieback disease, research reveals

Ground-breaking genetic analysis shows native trees may be more resistant than Danish ones to the deadly fungus that has spread across Europe

Autumn colours around the world – in pictures

Trees across the northern hemisphere show off their colours

Emily Carr exhibition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, London

The UK’s first ever Emily Carr exhibition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery in London is reviewed here

Greek Island Guide

A guide to the Greek Islands http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/jun/18/greek-islands-holiday-guide-ionian-sea-hotels-restaurants

The world’s most beautiful landscapes in images

See some of the most naturally beautiful places on Earth here: http://www.theguardian.com/travel/gallery/2014/mar/20/ten-of-the-world-great-wonders-in-pictures#/?picture=432567259&index=9

The Angels of the Forest in Madagascar

Fuelled by the Chinese desire for hardwood the forests of Madagascar are being denuded at an alarming rate. Here’s hoping that tours to this place http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/feb/21/madagascar-rainforest-lemur-marojejy save some trees and the beautiful sifakas that live in them.