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This seaside retreat 3 hours from the UK could solve travel's biggest problem

Travel April 3, 2025 Jeremy Ullmann

A stunning view of Hatta Lake in the Dubai emirate of UAE.

Think Dubai is soulless? This little-known mountain region will change your mind

Travel April 2, 2025 By Kristina Beanland

Panorama overlooking the southern part of Singapore, including the adventure island of Sentosa to the right and the luxurious homes of Keppel Bay to the left.

I visited a man-made island in Singapore and found a pleasure seeker’s paradise

Travel March 19, 2025 By Amanda Cable

A woman stands on a ledge over blue ocean with boats in the background

I fell in love with the ‘Greek Caribbean’ – but the island has a tragic past

Travel March 24, 2025 By Alice Murphy

Metro's Gergana Krasteva posing in front of Lake Maggiore in Italy, next to a view of the lake with mountains behind it.

Forget flashy Como, I found Italy's best lake that's cheaper with fewer tourists

Travel March 13, 2025 By Gergana Krasteva

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An aerial view of Gdansk's historic city centre, colourful buildings, and river.

I found the ‘Goldilocks’ of European city breaks — everything’s just right

Travel 2 days ago By Elizabeth Atkin

The main pool at Sugar Beach, Mauritius.

I forgot my worries at this historic resort in Mauritius' 'magic place'

Travel 3 days ago By Kristina Beanland

A composite image showing landscapes and waterfalls on the Faroe Islands

The forgotten Faroe Islands have a remarkable attitude to life

Travel 2 days ago By Alice Murphy

A composite image showing neon signs at night on Route 66, and a donkey by the side of tjhe road in the desert

I road-tripped on Route 66 — these are the 7 stops you don't want to miss

Travel 4 days ago By Faima Bakar

The entrance to an onsen at a swanky Tokyo hotel, and writer Mel Evans in a robe at dinner

I stripped off to bathe naked with strangers in Japan — here's how it went

Travel 4 days ago By Mel Evans

Metro journalist Jon Fellowes leaning against a stone wall on a lake in Stoke-On-Trent

I spent a weekend in one of Britain's 'worst places' and fell in love

Travel July 9, 2025 By Jon Fellowes

An aerial view of beach villas and trees over azure ocean in the Maldives

Going to the Maldives with children isn't 'brave', it's brilliant

Travel July 7, 2025 By Richard Hartley-Parkinson

A bridge and colourful houses lining the river on Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam.

I veered inland in Vietnam and saw a side few tourists see

Travel July 5, 2025 By Chris Rickett

A composite image of Anna Staddon standing beside a log cabin in a red jumper and jeans, and two girls standing beside a white BMW sports car

I tried a 'hybrid holiday' and discovered the secret to work-life balance

Travel July 5, 2025 By Anna Staddon

The beach and promenade in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK

I hate the beach, but a £13 trip to one of the UK's 'worst seaside towns' changed my mind

Travel July 2, 2025 By Ross McCafferty

Metro journalist Ruth Lawes holding a lobster, next to a ravine in New Brunswick, Canada.

I spent 96 hours in Canada's 'forgotten province' — one of its last untouched gems

Travel July 1, 2025 By Ruth Lawes

Four elephants travelling through the Zambezi River, near greenery and a tall mountain, in Mana Pools, Zimbabwe.

This African country is the continent’s best-kept safari secret

Travel June 29, 2025 By Siobhan Grogan

The calm water of a canal reflects a church building in Gothenburg, Sweden. The setting is idyllic with bright blue skies, green trees, and a row of parked cars lining the bank. A lush, green lawn slopes down to the water's edge.

I spent 96 hours in 'little London', where life is easier

Travel June 29, 2025 By Lucy Daltroff

A cliff face on a deserted Portuguese island in the Algarve

I explored the deserted Portuguese island with no houses, roads, cars or people

Travel July 4, 2025 By Gergana Krasteva

A composite image of pictures from a photoshoot in Malaysia in support of Pride

In Malaysia, Pride has gone underground —but it's alive and kicking

Travel 2 days ago By Calum McSwiggan

Path to Rushup edge, Derbyshire

I stayed in the ‘rundown dump’ named the UK's worst city to visit — it stole my heart

Travel June 25, 2025 By Jon Fellowes

An aerial view of a rock formation in the sea, and a white sandy beach in Cilento, Italy.

The 'authentic' Amalfi Coast alternative with all the charm but zero crowds

Travel July 2, 2025 By Claie Wilson

A composite image showing Josh Milton sitting on a wall with back to camera in looking out over a green field, and Josh Milton lying on a surfboard preparing to catch a wave in Northern Ireland

Surfing on the north coast of Ireland, I learned an important life lesson

Travel June 22, 2025 By Josh Milton

A close up view of colourful houses in Tbilisi, Georgia

Georgia is Europe's last hidden gem — I fell in love with it, and you will too

Travel July 9, 2025 By Alice Murphy

Calum McSwiggan and friends at Songkran in Bangkok with water guns, and five contestants from Miss LGBTQ+ Thailand.

I went to the world's wettest Pride parade where everyone gets absolutely soaked

Travel June 25, 2025 By Calum McSwiggan

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