
Despite the enormous variety of luggage options available, Adam McCulloch wonders why you only ever see the ubiquitous black bag making its way around the carousel.

We’re all aware of extreme sports, but Adam McCulloch has identified a whole new sporting genre - insane sports.

With so-callled adventure companies making it easier to climb mountains and explore the ocean floor, Adam McCulloch asks if we’ve all gone just a little bit soft?

Travelling comfortably on a flight where economy class doesn’t exist may sound heavenly but the experience, according to Adam McCulloch, is somewhat disconcerting.


Off-season delights in the Greek Cyclades.
The cats own Mykonos. They always have. For two millennia, Aegean cats have dispatched mice from what was once the verdant breadbasket of the civilized world. Since then, wheat fields, countries and entire empires have flourished and faded, yet the cats remain.

Paris has some. So does Washington, D.C. But gorgeous subway stations aren’t always in the spots you’d expect.


With its unique mix of exquisite natural beauty, life-threatening elements and constant daylight, Iceland makes for a surreal travel experience.

Looking for a deep-woods adventure? Get in touch with nature by trekking into the best-preserved forests on the globe.

These odd diversions make for family fun on your all-American summer road trip.

Where can you go to breathe easier? It may not be where you think.
