Europe

Explore one of Eastern Europe’s most underrated cities with this definitive 24-hour guide to the Belarusian capital of Minsk.

Think you can guess your fav show’s shooting locations? You know nothing, Jon Snow.

Your flights are booked, your visas are sorted, and your cabin’s been secured – all that’s left to do before you set off is pack.

One thing I discovered before the trip even began: there is no phrase more guaranteed to induce jealousy in your loved ones than ‘I’m sailing the Greek Islands.’

If you love food, like I do, Belarus won’t disappoint. Influenced largely by its Slavic roots, the cuisine here centres heavily on simple meat and vegetable dishes.

Sandwiched by Poland, Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia – Belarus occupies a fairly unexplored corner of Eastern Europe.

A haunting clock, a church made of bones, and a rendez vous with the Green Fairy? Here’s our pick of how to spend your time in the Czech Republic.

There’s an old proverb in the Czech Republic: ‘Kde se pivo vaří, tam se dobře daří.’ It means ‘Where beer is brewed, life is good,’ and I am more than happy to live by these words.

Move over beer, you’ve hogged the limelight too long when it comes to Czech cuisine.