Actress Rachel Brosnahan’s favourite places in the world
After landing her first film role at 17, US actor Rachel Brosnahan starred in House of Cards and won two Golden Globes for The Marvelous Mrs Maisel. Here are her…
Why travel souvenirs are more important than ever
The other day, at home and bored, my girlfriend Imogen and I got our fridge magnets out of the drawer and laid them out on the living room table. They’re…
The animals taking over cities while the world is in lockdown
With more than 200 countries affected by coronavirus (at the time of writing), governments around the world have imposed lockdown measures and advised citizens to stay indoors as much as…
The most incredible underwater photography
Argentinian photographer Matias Alexandro grew up afraid of open water. Now, he’s learnt to freedive (a type of diving that relies on controlling your breathing rather than on scuba-diving equipment)…
20 songs to transport you around the world
When contemplating how to transport ourselves from our sitting rooms, some of the obvious choices might include food and travel documentaries, or films about far-flung places, or diving into some…
The best travel documentaries | CN Traveller
There are films that make you want to travel. But that’s easy. Just point a camera at an April meadow or a Sicilian back street and most of us salivate.…
Where was ‘Hidden’ filmed? | CN Traveller
Filmed in both Welsh and English, police procedural Hidden is at the heart of the relatively new genre of Welsh Noir. While others – Hinterland (filmed in Aberystwyth and the…
How to stargaze without leaving home
Even if you aren’t an astronomy enthusiast, there’s no denying that gazing at the night sky stirs something inside us. Looking at the stars can give us perspective. On a…
The best road movies ever – and where they were filmed
Rain Man (1988) This enduring road movie gives us top-form performances from Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise. It’s also a chance to glimpse an unsung part of the USA. While…
The best pyjama sets to live in right now (and wear on holiday later)
All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. Over the coming weeks, many of us will be spending more time…
What it’s like coming out of coronavirus lockdown in China
It was early January and I was having a haircut before I left Shanghai to go on my Chinese New Year holiday to Australia. Instead of the usual chitchat, Li,…
How the hospitality industry is helping hospitals
Filoxenía is the Greek word for hospitality, and it translates, roughly, as showing kindness to a stranger – the word ‘xenos’ meant ‘guest’ before evolving to mean ‘foreigner’. In Ancient…