‘No cars, unspoilt beaches and seabirds rule’: readers’ favourite European island escapes

From the rugged north of Scotland to the glittering Aegean, our tipsters recommend islands for slowing down, lazing around and taking in nature. Tell us about a spring activity or day out – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucher.

It Takes a Village

Over the past 21 years, Village Ways has been leading low-impact tours of remote communities in the foothills of the Himalayas, supporting traditional ways of life and offering a rare glimpse of pristine landscapes and wildlife

Travelers face long waits at some US airports amid DHS shutdown

Wait times at security checkpoints in Houston and New Orleans as long as three hours due to shortage of TSA agents

10 of the best affordable family adventures in Europe

From packrafting in Luxembourg to cycling in Slovenia and eclipse-spotting in Spain, here are some great ways to get the kids into the wild

'Children see magic in the smallest adventures': exploring Scotland with my four-year-old

On a tight budget, we stayed in a bothy, climbed a mountain, looked for Nessie and – best of all – made memories that money can’t buy

‘In Switzerland, it’s possible to sledge between two railway stations’: readers’ favourite family adventures in Europe

Alpine playgrounds, unforgettable train rides and white-water rafting feature in our readers’ family trips from Norway to the Netherlands. Tell us about a trip to a UK national park or national nature reserve – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucher.

Iran war threatens $11.7 trillion global travel industry as passengers get caught in crossfire

Travelers who are far from falling missiles, drone attacks and other geopolitical flashpoints aren't immune to ripple effects.

I was on an Emirates flight to Dubai that turned around twice because of Iranian missiles

CNBC's Emma Graham flew home to the UAE on an Emirates flight that turned around just 30 minutes from Dubai because of an Iran missile threat.

My search for the perfect brown bar in Amsterdam

I swerved the tourist traps and went on a bar crawl of the city’s bruine kroegen, the cosy, dimly lit pubs that are the Netherlands’ ‘surrogate living rooms’

What Travelers Need to Know After U.S., Israeli Strikes on Iran

What travelers need to know after the strikes in the Middle East.

Middle East Travel Chaos Strands Hundreds of Thousands

US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation have triggered closures of key transit hubs, grounding flights across the region

Hundreds of thousands of travellers stranded or diverted by airspace closures in Middle East

UK plans evacuation of more than 76,000 Brits as key transit hubs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha close