Avoriaz ©Alamy From WINTER SPORTS Nov 30, 2012

Utopia in the Alps

Once mocked for resembling urban estates, two French resorts make ideal destinations for design-conscious skiers

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Survival expert Bear Grylls during the shoot for the Dos Equis Most Interesting Academy webisodes which feature Grylls? top urban survival tips and will be available online at MostInterestingAcademy.com on June 18. Bear Grylls is a distinguished instructor for the Dos Equis Most Interesting Academy?s ?Survival in the Modern Era? course. (Casey Rodgers / AP Images for Dos Equis) **EXCLUSIVE****EXCLUSIVE**
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The Hotel Maria Cristina’s bar Nov 23, 2012

Postcard from ... San Sebastián

The Hotel Maria Cristina, which first opened in 1912, basks in its restored glory after embarking on a €20m revamp

Skiing down the Totalp run in Klosters From WINTER SPORTS Nov 16, 2012

Postcard from ... Klosters

The chocolate-box pretty Swiss village is one of those celebrated resorts that comes trailing a glamorous history

A stone watchtower in Ushguli – which, at 2,100 metres, is the highest permanently inhabited settlement in Europe ©Mark McCrum Nov 16, 2012

A road trip in Georgia

Churches and clifftop drives are the backdrop to a memorable and mountainous experience, writes Mark McCrum

Installation at Lyon Nov 9, 2012

Lyon’s light fantastic

The French city is gearing up for its annual eye-popping celebration of Catholic faith

The five-star Chalet Auriane, which launched last winter Nov 2, 2012

Time for a change of skiing habits

With new chalets and lifts, the more modest and uncrowded La Tzoumaz is stepping out of Verbier’s shadow

Climbing past the village of Le Sarrat ©Peter Drinkell From ADVENTURES Oct 26, 2012

Lionel Barber’s Pyrenees challenge

The FT editor joins a group of ‘mamils’ (middle-aged men in Lycra) for a gruelling weekend ride through mountainous Tour de France territory

Zatec ©Alamy Oct 5, 2012

Top of the hops: a tasting tour of Bohemia

Munich’s Oktoberfest reaches its climax this weekend but real beer aficionados should head to the Czech Republic and the home of lager

Truffles on display at the covered market in Alba Sep 28, 2012

Postcard from ... Alba

The medieval Italian city attracts gourmet visitors with the aroma and taste of its white truffles

View from the terrace of one of the guest pavilions at Amanzoe, close to Porto Heli on the east coast of the Peloponnese Sep 14, 2012

Greece resorts to luxury

A lavish, €900-a-night hotel launches in the crisis-hit country: a crass mistake or a vote of confidence? Claire Wrathall investigates

Aug 31, 2012

Take the slow lane in Slovenia

Walkers can enjoy the delights of an underexplored country while staying at a 16th-century manor house

Aug 31, 2012

Sensational Santorini

The volcanic island is home to one of the most fascinating archaeological discoveries of our times, writes William Dalrymple

Aug 24, 2012

High art and hiking boots

A walking trail in the mountains of southern France explores the work of Andy Goldsworthy

Aug 10, 2012

Where to stay in St Petersburg: hotels with history

As the Four Seasons is set to open, the competition is raising its game

Aug 10, 2012

St Petersburg’s cultural revolution

Roman Abramovich is transforming a disused naval base into an island of culture

Jul 27, 2012

Postcard from ... Palermo

Every year, Santa Rosalia, the Italian city’s patron saint, becomes the focus of a most lavish celebration

Jul 20, 2012

On the trail in Tuscany

A private estate once owned by film-maker Luchino Visconti has been given a makeover with a hotel that offers wild boar hunting

Jul 13, 2012

Postcard from ... Portugal

Tall waves and accessible beaches are solidifying the country’s credentials as a surfing destination

Jul 6, 2012

Who needs a gondola?

Most visitors to Venice are content to be passengers but there is a boatyard still catering to those keen to play captain

Jul 6, 2012

Journey into an Icelandic volcano

Iceland’s latest tourism experience takes visitors on a day trip to the centre of the earth

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