Europe
48 Hours
48 Hours in: Malaga, Spain
This coastal city makes an ideal all-year-round break: it’s cheap, sunny and foodie, says Stephen Emms
13th June 2023
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48 Hours in Porto, Portugal
The hilly second city rivals Lisbon with its blend of cuisine, nightlife and striking architecture
25th February 2022
Cities
A Beginner’s Guide to… Dublin, Ireland
From healthy streetfood to the hippest neighbourhoods and LGBTQ hangouts in one of Europe's best cities
9th December 2021
Beaches
So you’ve never been to…Bray, Co Wicklow
Did you know this seaside resort - the longest standing in the country- was built as the Brighton of Ireland?
26th November 2021
Europe
A pilgrimage to St Helier’s hermitage, Jersey
The gory tale of St Helier: an extract from Britain’s Pilgrim Places, Nick Mayhew-Smith's new book of epic walks
4th September 2020
Cities
Berlin stories: marking the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Wall
Stephen Emms hears first hand from those that remember life before and after the wall fell in 1989
8th November 2019
Experiences
What’s it like staying in a cortijo in Almeria?
Artist and permaculture practitioner Julia Riddiough follows in the footsteps of legendary Spanish writer Juan Goytisolo
31st May 2019
Cities
48 Hours in Dundee, Scotland
The modern-day delights of this coastal destination tower above its illustrious history of ‘jute, jam and journalism’
8th May 2019
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48 Hours in Malta and Gozo
Contemporary or historic? Stephen Emms tries to balance both on a brief jaunt to the archipelago
16th November 2018
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48 Hours in: Courseulles-sur-Mer, Côte de Nacre
One of Normandy's lesser-known regions is this underrated Calvados coastline, says Stephen Emms
18th October 2018