What do we gain on a journey? Our writers go in search of something more
Aboard the three-masted schooner Blue Clipper for a 10-day hands-on voyage from Portugal to Monaco
FT writers and contributors reveal their new favourites, from sunscreen to fragrance
Eight emotional journeys, from Patagonia to the Yorkshire Dales
Post Office Money report finds Latvia’s capital most competitive on price
A new collection of villas offers a perfect base to explore a rural enclave often referred to as the ‘Cotswolds of Spain ’
Ex-trividend
Fifty years after Bruce Chatwin embarked on his ‘peculiar, dotty’ bestseller, the South American wilderness still calls
The New York hotel is an institution for a reason, says the thriller writer
Whether you want to power along or be pampered, here’s where to get in the swim
The FT’s Saudi Arabia correspondent revisits a homeland in the grip of seismic change
Key Notes | After a year of refurbishment, the 17th-century property has a smart new look — but don’t forget the earplugs
As marathon training picks up, here are some clubs where you can network, make friends . . . and run
What bag to carry, wherever you’re going, whatever you’re doing
In celebration of a clean bill of health, novelist Ben Markovits set out to tackle one of the toughest routes with his son
As it comes into season, London restaurants are making the most of this sweet emerald legume in everything from cocktails to pasta to ice cream
Finland has been named as the happiest place on earth for eight years. But what is happiness anyway? A local writer makes the case
As Bath celebrates Jane Austen’s 250th anniversary, Jemima Kelly dons bonnet and bows to join devotees on a Regency-themed tour
The Little Dragon band member shares the best jazz clubs, music stores and meatballs to be found in her Swedish home
From London to Sicily, via every decent station restaurant in Europe
‘400 years’ of marriage, music and winemaking in Tuscany
‘Kojo yakei’ cruises offer the chance to see oil refineries, chemical plants and steel works as dusk falls
Once home to the infamous Medellín cartel, Norman’s Cay is being reinvented as an unlikely outpost of one of the US’s smartest hotels
A humble Vietnamese soup bar in the capital’s Chinatown district is attracting gourmands, Asian film stars and Michelin guides
Connect with the land and hang out with animals at these urban oases focused on community, sustainability and experimental agriculture
