Nature & Outdoors

Finland has topped the World Happiness Rankings for the eighth year – but the real appeal for travellers lies in the country's values of balance, nature and everyday contentment.

Iceland is one of the few places in the world where happiness is rising. Locals say the secret lies in nature, gender equality and a deep-rooted sense of resilience.

Take a four-hour slow train through the Eastern Ghats to discover how a remote hill station is changing the global coffee game.

In Italy’s Dolomites, the ancient coral peaks glow pink at dawn and dusk in a rare natural phenomenon called the enrosadira – a magical moment that makes skiing here unforgettable.

Nienke Panis-Ringersma has made a career out of following the region's famous blooms. Here are her favourite ways to experience the season, from road trips to bulb picking.

Towns in France and Belgium have been giving out free chickens for years to combat food waste – could the idea catch on elsewhere?

These simple, Scandi-style homes were built in the UK during a worldwide boom in stripped-down holiday houses.

India's bristle worms are often overlooked. But they are crucial to the health of the country's wetlands – so local women are working to catch the poachers decimating their population.