Booking.com ignored me after my bedbug nightmare
I arrived at a Safestay hostel in London at midnight to find my bed infested, but the platform hasn’t replied to my complaint
Women at the helm: an all-female sailing weekend on the Norfolk Broads
The mazy channels, reeds and and big skies of the Broads are the perfect setting for a sailing holiday with wellbeing on the agenda
‘Don’t ever assume there’s anything to eat!’ 29 tips for perfect vegan holidays, from where to go to how to order
Nowhere should be out of bounds just because you have a plant-based diet. Seasoned travellers explain how to stay happy and hunger-free, whether you’re trekking in Thailand or on a mini-break in Berlin
Lucky dips: a rail tour of Slovakia’s best spa towns
Slovakia is gaining an international reputation as a hot spring haven, offering affordable and high-quality spa treatments in breathtaking buildings
Experience: I walked the length of the UK with a donkey
After a relationship breakup, rambling 700 miles from the Highlands to Dorset with Martin helped restore my faith in people
Micro-retirement: has gen Z found a brilliant fix for burnout?
Why wait until you’re in your 60s or 70s to enjoy yourself? Some young people are opting for short periods off throughout their working lives
Deals for two: how couples can save at any stage of their relationship
There are huge savings to be made as a pair, from meals to outings to pensions
Heavenly stays: 10 of the best monastery breaks in Europe
From frugal retreats to luxury escapes, these convents and monasteries offer peace and spectacular locations for all faiths
To Big Sur, with love: a monastery stay on the northern California coast
High above the Pacific, a hermitage offers a world without distraction, where silence, serenity and joy reign supreme
‘We were inspired, recharged and nourished by nature’: readers’ favourite wellness trips
From mindful walking in the Yorkshire Dales to a Buddhist retreat in Japan, our tipsters have found inner peace and rejuvenation all over the world