For author John Lewis-Stempel, winner of the Wainwright prize for nature writing, the county is heaven on Earth Herefordshire is one of England’s most rural places. Cradled by Worcestershire against the wall of Wales, it is the last of England. My family have lived here for 800 years. The west of the county is peregrine-stooped…

As anti-tourist sentiment grows across Europe, the Catalan capital’s move is applauded by residents, with a new protest planned for the seaside neighbourhood It was once dubbed the capital of cool, but these days visitors to Barcelona can expect a quite frosty welcome as the city’s love affair with tourism comes to a bitter end,…

The riverside village beloved of Jerome K Jerome and George Clooney is home to a swish bar and restaurant and, now, characterful but good-value bedrooms to match It is obligatory, when writing about the Thames-side village of Sonning, to quote Jerome K Jerome. In his 1889 novel Three Men in a Boat he said: “It…

This travel advice contains new information on Presidential and legislative elections scheduled for 10 October 2017. See Safety and Security. The level of this advice has not changed. Exercise a high degree of caution overall. Higher levels apply in some parts of the country. Source: Smart traveller

This advice has new information on fraudulent websites and Facebook accounts claiming to represent the Australian Government (See Safety and security). The level of our travel advice has not changed. Do not travel to Iraq, including the Kurdish region. If you choose to visit, in spite of our strong advice, ensure you take appropriate security…