Here are six of the best long-distance walking trails in Europe to explore this summer.
Switzerland’s Epic Jungfrau Distance: up to 74 miles | Duration: 3–9 days With tough competition, the Bernese Oberland is probably…
I survived the record Paris heatwave while seven months pregnant. Here's how I managed.
In the summer of 2019, I had what I thought was a “fun” idea for a story. Paris was about…
In the middle of the war in Ukraine, the brief moments of despair and rescue that I see are what really tell the story.
When I come back from working in Ukraine—where I’ve been traveling regularly since 2022—people often ask me, “What was it…
Europe's heatwave proves we must reject the lies of climate denial, says the EU's green chief.
The heatwave causing chaos across Europe is a “dramatic warning” to stop listening to climate deniers, according to a European…
Andy Burnham has promised to create a "No 10 North" that will act as the nerve centre of a rewired Britain.
Andy Burnham is planning to create a “No 10 North” as the “nerve centre of a rewired Britain” to oversee…
"Communion" by JD Vance is a strange and poignant book about faith and the modern world.
At the core of this strange, perhaps even poignant, book lies a biblical question: “What must I do to be…
"She never says goodbye when she leaves." This is the reality for many Romanian families separated by migration.
Maria’s daily routine is very different from most 11-year-olds. While other kids her age in her hometown of Târgoviște are…
Trekking through a living mountain culture: Spain’s Picos de Europa.
Halfway across the first glacial valley, I step off the path to stand on a patch of snow. A spider…
A graduation ceremony at a Ukrainian military school – photo essay
This school in western Ukraine has around 400 cadets from all over the country. On paper, it looks like any…
Sun, salt, and sand: the best beach food from around the world.
Picture a scorching summer day on a remote beach: the soft sound of waves lapping, the faint scent of sunscreen…