Cultural Activities

From Latvia to the Balkan coast, these destinations offer the beauty, culture and atmosphere travellers want – without the price or crowds.

Visitors to Norway during Easter might find the streets emptier than usual, thanks to the nation's cherished Eastertime obsession: retreating to isolated cabins to binge crime fiction.

Nienke Panis-Ringersma has made a career out of following the region's famous blooms. Here are her favourite ways to experience the season, from road trips to bulb picking.

From icy plunges to communal saunas, Nordic heat-and-cold rituals are becoming one of the fastest-growing global wellness trends.

As some of the world's most popular cities impose caps and surcharges, these places are expanding airports, easing visas and planning for sustainable growth.

From fantasy photoshoots in the Maldives, to kelp forest "strolls" along California's Catalina Island and Taiwan's luxe hotel swims, swimming in a tail is different wherever you do it.

From hidden boat-to-beaches in Puerto Rico to carnival street parties in Cape Town, these global escapes will provide a welcome springtime reset for both body and soul.