A trip to Piedmont, famous for its truffles, cheese and fine wine, is a robust test of anyone’s appetite
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The 50 best UK pubs
The pub is a great British invention. Here, experts pick their favourites for Sunday lunch, picturesque settings, craft beer, history and more. All (but one) are child- and dog-friendly
Swap stops: Barter Week offers ‘free’ stays in exchange for skills
With properties in more than 60 countries, the world’s first Barter Week will allow the budget-conscious to swap goods or expertise for accommodation
10 of the best places to enjoy the dances and music of Cuba
As Havana prepares for its autumn ballet festival, we select places to watch and dance timba, salsa, rumba and more
A backpacker’s guide to Chile: a one-month itinerary
From historic Santiago to boho Valparaíso and into staggeringly beautiful mountains and desert, this is a pulse-racing trip.
A very Derry Halloween: a carnival of frights, fireworks and parades
Derry’s Halloween celebration is Europe’s biggest, one of the highlights of its cultural calendar with a week of creative events
Take the kids to … Gilbert White’s House and Gardens, Hampshire
The home of the nature-obsessed clergyman is a treasure trove of flora, fauna and kids’ games. And there’s even a gallery devoted to heroic explorers
Vampire state of mind: how to join the world’s greatest Halloween parade
New York’s Halloween bash is a wildly creative party – and it’s easier than you think to become a part of it
Sole searching: the Lyke Wake Walk, North York Moors
Why would anyone want to hike 40 miles in less than a day? Because this ‘death march’ is the Yorkshire equivalent of climbing Everest
A country diarist walks the Vale of Llangollen
William Hazlitt, one of Britain’s finest essayists, discovered the ‘natural mysteries’ of this part of north Wales more than 200 years ago. Henry Eliot follows his lead