Five reasons to visit Sweden in summer

Chris Leadbeater|Published

Sweden is a colossal canvas for holidays when the daylight never seems to fade and the scene is set for everything from city breaks to hiking tours.

Introducing Havana's older sister

Chris Leadbeater|Published

The Dominican Republic's capital of Santo Domingo is where the past waits in cobbled streets and historic landmarks.

Saint Joan's road to Rouen

Chris Leadbeater|Published

This, the prettiest of Normandy's cities - its noble cathedral painted so memorably by Monet - has long been linked to Joan of Arc.

It's lights out on the White Isle

Chris Leadbeater|Published

Ibiza Town can scarcely be called a hidden secret of Europe, but Chris Leadbeater finds some solace in the old town.

Zagreb is a pretty prospect

Chris Leadbeater|Published

Make a trip in the next few weeks and you will have time to catch 'Rodin in Mestrovich's Zagreb'.

On the road in Canada's wild west

Chris Leadbeater|Published

Victoria is the capital of the most south-westerly of Canada's 10 provinces - despite being eclipsed in profile by its mega-neighbour Vancouver.

Reims, the comeback kid

Chris Leadbeater|Published

Chris Leadbeater steps back in time down the cobbled lanes of medieval Reims. . . and ends up getting lost.

Into the blue at Lake Tahoe

Chris Leadbeater|Published

Lake Tahoe’s lofty height makes it a popular destination, writes Chris Leadbeater.

Beatles legacy endures

Chris Leadbeater|Published

US gears up to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Fab Four’s first footsteps on American soil.

I’d like to be... under the sea

Chris Leadbeater|Published

The Great Barrier Reef was the setting for an underwater art exhibition. By Chris Leadbeater [VIDEO]

Seduced by Turkey’s thriller

Chris Leadbeater|Published

Bodrum is central to the plot of a stunning new espionage thriller, I Am Pilgrim, by American author Terry Hayes. Chris Leadbeater reports

A higher state of consciousness

Chris Leadbeater|Published

Chris Leadbeater finds himself, along with with his fellow adventurers, ‘lost’ in the wilderness.

Chilly invitation to land frozen in time

Chris Leadbeater|Published

As destinations go, Svalbard is scarcely an oversubscribed holiday favourite.

Past glory revived in this rebuilt wonder

Chris Leadbeater|Published

In many ways, February is the ideal - and the most appropriate - month in which to visit Dresden.

Cashing in on hometown glory

Chris Leadbeater|Published

Johnny Cash’s childhood home in Arkansas is being restored as a museum, writes Chris Leadbeater.

Two days in Buenos Aires

Chris Leadbeater|Published

The Argentinian capital is at its best during the first months of the year.

Game for a drive in quiet East Africa

Chris Leadbeater|Published

Tanzania is scarcely an unknown quantity, so why is it still a niche destination? Chris Leadbeater visits

Edible art with a heart

Chris Leadbeater|Published

Even the average Parisian will probably raise a chic eyebrow at the fantastical creation that has taken shape in the window of an upmarket boutique.

Costa del Libya?

Chris Leadbeater|Published

An influential travel survey reckons this war-torn state will be a new hot spot, writes Chris Leadbeater.

Do the naked Viennese waltz

Chris Leadbeater|Published

Giant posters of naked men have caused outcry in Vienna, writes Chris Leadbeater.

The Twilight zone

Chris Leadbeater|Published

How the hit vampire saga put a remote American town in the tourist spotlight.

An idyll awakens from its slumber

Chris Leadbeater|Published

This tiny Mozambican island’s dilapidated beauty is instantly apparent, writes Chris Leadbeater.

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas

Chris Leadbeater|Published

A team of huskies harnessed to a sledge is a classic symbol of Lapland's wintry charm.

Eyes now have a dream

Chris Leadbeater|Published

Martin Luther King has finally returned to Washington, writes Chris Leadbeater.

Highway to heaven

Chris Leadbeater|Published

Chris Leadbeater takes to the many and varied highways and byways of America.