David Wickers, Travel Editor

Treat your children to a Christmas break and visit the real Santa in Lapland. Here's how to plan your Winter holiday.

Is there no stopping Sir Richard Branson, Britain's iconic face of fun and funk capitalism? The man who brought Britain an airline, mobile phones, gyms, fizzy drinks, a travel company, a music festival, trains and, someday, maybe, commercial space travel, has a new string to his bow.

From architecture to art and fine dining, take in the highlights of the Windy City

If the new BBC One series of Poldark has captured your imagination, why not visit the Cornish countryside where it was filmed?

Eltham Palace in Greenwich is one of the best preserved Tudor Art Deco buildings in London. Reopening in April this glamorous building is well worth a visit.

If you're inspired by Michael Portillo's Great Continental Railways Journeys or just love to travel by train here are five of the best railway journeys across Europe. Picked by GH Travel Editor David Wickers.

A great way to lose weight and stay fit Nordic Walking is a social exercise ideal for all ages. Travel Editor David Wickers took to the Yorkshire Wolds for a walking workout.

Join Scotland’s Year of Food & Drink celebrations with these insider tips from Visit Scotland's food & drink bucket list, chosen by celebrities, foodies and Travel Editor David Wickers.

Whether you're a wannabe novelist or just an inspiring holiday, try a creative writing course in Mallorca. Travel Editor David Wickers visits the island's north-west coast for some creative inspiration.

Book a cheap ferry crossing between 2 and 15 March to celebrate National Ferry Fortnight. Travel Editor David Wickers explains how to find the best deal

Leave check-ins and airport lounges far behind. Instead, Travel Editor David Wickers recommends taking the train to the heart of Europe.

The Algarve is a familiar destination but you can also enjoy its spectacular scenery with a walking tour. Travel Editor (and walking enthusiast) David Wickers finds the best walking holidays.

Visiting Bled, Ljubljana, Piran and the Soca Valley... Travel Editor David Wickers discovers all that a Slovenian holiday has to offer.

Consider basing yourself just outside the heart of a city, away from the tourist hordes, the urban traffic and general hubbub. That way you get a perfect marriage of town and country – 2 different holidays on a single trip. Here are 6 of the best city hotels in Marrakech, Venice, Cape Town, Istanbul, Nice and Los Angeles, each one is just a hop away from the action

Find grand boulevards and elegant piazzas, arcaded streets, fine churches, baroque palaces and 40 museums within Turin’s compact and walkable 18th-century heart.

Why not join in the celebrations at Hampton Court and discover all its secrets? Travel Editor David Wickers finds out more for us.

If you love foraging and cooking, stay at the Conrad in the Algarve, where you can pick clams at dawn and then cook them up to enjoy with a glass of local wine

Going to a big event this year like the Edinburgh Festival or Glastonbury? Book a Snoozebox. It has all the comfort of a portable hotel.

Travel Editor David Wickers finds the best holiday destinations for travelling on your own

Travel in luxurious style through Ireland on board the Belmond Grand Hibernian

Book before 15 April and get a 50% discount* on new villas in Turkey

Step it up a gear in 2015 on one of these new walks through France, Italy, Portugal or Montenegro says travel expert (and walking holiday enthusiast) David Wickers.

Planning a cultured break? Stay in a Landmark Trust property and see Anthony Gormley’s life-sized iron figures while you holiday.

Morocco's biggest city, Casablanca is a great weekend holiday destination. From hanging out Bogart-Bacall-style at Rick’s café (a replica of Sam’s saloon from Casablanca) to shopping in the Habous Quarter, don't set one flip-flopped foot down before you make a note of these 5 fabulous things to do.

Mark the 200th anniversary of the Worcester and Birmingham Canal with a family canal boat holiday. What better excuse is there to slow down and take to the water?

Be inspired by the beauty and art of Florence, Italy and learn to paint or sculpt in an old Palazzo.

How much do you know about Winston Churchill? Visit Blenheim Palace, Chartwell and the War Rooms in London to find out more about the great man on the 50th anniversary of his death in 2015.

Visit the Picasso Museum in Paris, which houses the largest collection of his works in the world.

Want to know how to get to Essaouira? Avoid the long transfer from Marrakech by taking a direct flight.

Looking for things to do in Denmark? Learn about Danish history at the Moesgaard Museum in Aarhus.

If you're looking for things to do in London and love heights, visit Tower Bridge’s new glass floor to experience a different view of London.

Love the Mr Turner movie? Take a weekend break by the seaside and visit the Turner Contemporary in Margate, Kent.

Learn how to cook Italian recipes like a local near the medieval hilltop town of San Gimignano in Tuscany on this foodie holiday says Travel Editor David.

Why GH Travel editor David felt the heat in Sweden’s famous Ice Hotel and reckons it’s one of the world’s most spectacular places to stay

A new comparison tool for flying with your bicycle makes navigating the globe on two wheels as easy as, erm, riding a bike. Travel editor David Wicker gives it a spin.

Take a dip in the new Skypool, 52 floors above the streets of London, and enjoy The Shard's views of St Paul’s Cathedral, the London Eye and Westminster.

It's everything you've seen in the movies, but then magnified, stretched and glitzified many times over. Los Angeles is the place to see it all from Universal Studios, Venice and Santa Monica, Beverly Hills to the West End.

Cape Town, with its perfect marriage of mountains and the sea, makes a wonderful escape from the British Winter. The exchange rate of the Rand is still much in our favour, so prices on the ground, especially for restaurants, are also surprisingly affordable.

Stunning views and a child-free holiday awaits guests at this small adult-only hotel in Sivota, Greece. Perfect for people who prefer peace and tranquillity.

Enjoy a city break this Christmas with these top holiday tips.

Get on your bike and discover more about New Zealand with this by cycling the Nga Haerenga Cycle Trail. It has routes to suit all levels of fitness and abilities.

If you love to sing and hike, then why not try yodelling in Austria’s Alpine region of Waid Konigsleiten.

Hire a plane for a day to celebrate a special occasion in style.

Believe it or not, you can find your very own stretch of white sand and turquoise seas, with a backdrop of granite hills and moorland on your UK holiday this summer!

The Isle of Wight’s microclimate means you can experience exotic plants at the Botanic Garden and at a series of secret gardens during your beach holiday in the UK.

For the ultimate beach holiday, Rhossili beach at the western end of the Gower peninsula is among the top 10 beaches in the world.

Take a trip to the much-loved UK holiday destination of Margate, in Kent, to visit the Turner Contemporary gallery, then enjoy fish and chips on the town’s golden sands.

Fancy a home-cooked meal on holiday? Don’t spend time in a supermarket queue. Instead, have all the ingredients and a simple-to-follow recipe delivered direct to your holiday property.

Go wild on an Irish break at Bertra Beach near the foot of Croagh Patrick in County Mayo. It’s a popular beach holiday for swimming, walking, birdwatching, kite surfing, horse riding and windsurfing.

If you dream of walking hand-in-hand along a picture-perfect beach this Summer, one of the most romantic UK holiday destinations is Holkham, on the north Norfolk coast.

Make the most of Summer travel with great rail offers in France, and from Paris to Italy, Germany and Luxembourg

Despite Turkey’s ascendency into the jet stream of mass tourism, the coast has by no means been ruined.

Sorrento is an ideal base to explore the Amalfi coast. It is the vibrancy, elegance and food that make Sorrento a place worth visiting.

Costa Navarino is an unspoiled region of the Med, firmly planted on the sleepy south-western shore of the Peloponnese

Keep the whole family fit at Mark Warner’s Lakitira resort in Kos, and take time to see the ancient ruins and a boat trip to Bodrum in Turkey.

A couple of hours by plane and you’ll be ready to dip your toes in the Med at the Forte Village in Sardinia - a resort for all the family

Make sure you stay within the speed limit this Summer if you're planning on driving in France while on holiday.

Indulge your passion of Scandinoir and take a road trip to see the locations of the TV series The Bridge.

Ask anyone to name an Italian island and you’re sure to get Sicily and maybe Sardinia, then the list soon begins to dry up. But there are more than 25 to choose from, and that's not counting the prison islands (which also accept guests, but for longer than you'd probably want to stay). Here are just 5 of the best from our travel guru David.

Heading to Seville on holiday? Watch a flamenco show and learn tips from the iconic Cristina Hoyos, then book a lesson and join in.

Cyclists can cross the channel for free for the first 2 weeks in July with MyFerryLink.

From Highland dancing to wildlife safaris, 6 great ideas for things to do in Scotland

How to leave your dog at home without guilt or take them with you on holiday.

Tired of booking travel insurance at the last minute, going over the luggage restrictions with only minutes to spare or frantically searching the house for those all important passports? Then follow travel guru David's top tips to secure stress-free holiday preparation.