NewsThe GuardianThe samurai who charmed the courts of Europe
The samurai who charmed the courts of Europe. Hasekura Rokuemon Tsunenaga dazzled the king of Spain, set up diplomatic links with 17th-century Europe and even met the pope
LifestyleThe GuardianCampsites face a summer of social distancing
Campsites face a summer of social distancingSelf-catering accommodation and campsites in England are set to reopen on 4 July, but will this be the summer we ‘rediscover’ our countryside or one remembered for ‘Go Home’ signs?
NewsThe Guardian'We need the Brits': Benidorm banks on August tourist surge
'We need the Brits': Benidorm banks on August tourist surgeSpanish resort ‘like a ghost town’ as UK’s Covid-19 lockdown keeps its best customers away * Coronavirus – latest updates * See all our coronavirus coverage
LifestyleThe GuardianNoirmoutier, my desert island paradise in the Vendée
Noirmoutier, my desert island paradise in the VendéeAuthor Joanne Harris looks back at childhood holidays on France’s Atlantic coast where she would roam barefoot, swim and eat figs off the trees
LifestyleThe GuardianWalk this way? Take our famous hiking trails quiz
Walk this way? Take our famous hiking trails quiz. Put your best foot forward and have a go at navigating our quiz
NewsThe GuardianCall of the wild: eight extraordinary nature encounters across Australia
Call of the wild: eight extraordinary nature encounters across Australia. From swimming with cuttlefish to an island of fluffy wombats, where to get back to nature as travel restrictions ease
LifestyleThe GuardianProbably the best bar in the world: readers' travel tips
Probably the best bar in the world: readers' travel tipsCocktails on a deck by the Saigon river, a beer on a Portuguese cliff face, and a Belgian bar that might leave you shoeless quench our tipsters’ thirst
LifestyleThe Guardian'It's an exciting beginning': Venice opens to tourists
'It's an exciting beginning': Venice opens to tourists. As Italy eases restrictions further, we report from Venice, where hotels and restaurants are eager to welcome back overseas visitors but some fear a return to mass tourism
ScienceThe Guardian'Baby dragons' go on display for the first time in Slovenia
'Baby dragons' go on display for the first time in Slovenia. World’s first public exhibit of juvenile olms, mysterious underground amphibians, will open on 8 June in Slovenia’s famous Postojna Cave
NewsThe GuardianWild swimming site removes online map to ease overcrowding
Wild swimming site removes online map to ease overcrowdingThe Outdoor Swimming Society has taken down wildswim.com over concerns about popular bathing spots being overwhelmed
LifestyleThe GuardianShare your favourite holiday memory of Italy
Share your favourite holiday memory of Italy. Reveal your top Italian holiday moment, whether it’s culture or hospitality, seaside, city or rolling landscape
EntertainmentThe Guardian10 of the best novels set in Portugal – that will take you there
10 of the best novels set in Portugal – that will take you thereFrom a Saramago masterpiece to Monica Ali’s rural blues, via mountains, cities and coast, bookmark this reading list for a flavour of Portugal – and its people• More fiction trips: Italy | France | Spain | Greece
NewsThe GuardianWhich European countries are easing travel restrictions?
Which European countries are easing travel restrictions?. As some countries in Europe restart tourism, we round up lockdown-easing measures and restrictions country-by-country. Information will be updated as the situation changes
EntertainmentThe GuardianI started to miss brazenly beautiful Japan before I'd even left
I started to miss brazenly beautiful Japan before I'd even leftThere are so many bars, alleyways, shops and gardens I want to explore – but right now, its confidence and self-assurance seem unimaginable
NewsThe GuardianFlorence Baker: the polyglot slave girl turned intrepid explorer
Florence Baker: the polyglot slave girl turned intrepid explorer. The Transylvanian-born orphan was sold to an English traveller, with whom she discovered the wonders of Africa, married and fought to abolish slavery
NewsThe GuardianGlad you’re not here: stag party capitals vow to ‘do tourism differently’
Glad you’re not here: stag party capitals vow to ‘do tourism differently’. From Prague to Kraków, locals take advantage of travel restrictions to reclaim tourist hotspots
LifestyleThe GuardianWing and a prayer: the bizarre Chicken Church of Java
Wing and a prayer: the bizarre Chicken Church of Java. Meant to be a dove, but looking more like a hen, one man’s vision of a temple for all faiths has enjoyed an unlikely resurrection
LifestyleThe GuardianTrekking the Sabine Hills: in praise of Italy, summer and freedom
Trekking the Sabine Hills: in praise of Italy, summer and freedom. The author recalls dawn starts, oven-hot air and the chorus of cicadas that accompanied his walk through the hills north of Rome
NewsThe GuardianLife after lockdown in Berlin: campsites, lidos and lakes reopen for summer
Life after lockdown in Berlin: campsites, lidos and lakes reopen for summerIt’s not the carefree city we are accustomed to, but as more restrictions are lifted the happy, unmasked faces of my fellow campers seem as relieved as I am
NewsThe GuardianBritain left off 'safe list' of countries free to holiday in Greece
Britain left off 'safe list' of countries free to holiday in GreeceUK fails to fit epidemiological profile demanded by Athens, which has kept Covid-19 in check
NewsThe GuardianTake a peak at our mountains quiz
Take a peak at our mountains quizWhen it comes to knowledge of the lofty places of the world, will you be reaching dizzy heights or bumbling about on lower slopes?
LifestyleThe GuardianNational Trust begins phased reopening of gardens and parklands
National Trust begins phased reopening of gardens and parklands. The grounds of some stately homes will open next week for a limited number of visitors, though there’ll be no cream teas just yet
LifestyleThe Guardian‘The best meal of my life’: readers’ travel tips
‘The best meal of my life’: readers’ travel tipsThe most memorable eating experiences are often as much about the moment and the unlikely location as the food itself – as these delicious encounters prove
NewsThe Guardian‘Things have to change’: tourism businesses look to a greener future
‘Things have to change’: tourism businesses look to a greener future. While the pandemic has dealt travel a severe blow, some hope it can be an opportunity to introduce slower, fairer, more sustainable holidays
StyleAOLInternet infuriated by outfit worn by bride's mum
Weddings are complicated. There are all sorts of unspoken rules and conventions that can drive even the most levelheaded person up a wall. One fairly clear-cut rule, however, is that brides typically wear white — and they're the