Sarah Cameron

BY DAVID W LLOYD Sericulture was introduced to Vietnam from China more than 1000 years ago, where the process had remained secret for years. Today Vietnam cultivates 20,000 ha of mulberry…

BY DAVID W LLOYD Mark Lowerson has lived in Hanoi since 2002. Together with his partner, Tu, he runs Street Eats Hanoi. What change have you seen in Hanoi’s culinary scene…

BY DAVID W LLOYD The tiny nests of the brown-rumped swift (Collocalia esculenta), also known as the edible-nest swiftlet or sea swallow, are collected for bird’s nest soup, a Chinese delicacy,…

BY JESSICA LEE Hidden in the narrow streets of the Douh, Zerbatana and Ziat neighbourhoods, just east of the Batha, are some truly huge 19th- and early 20th-century palaces. The heirs…

BY ALAN MURPHY Shetland is famous for its birds. As well its huge seabird colonies, the islands attract Arctic species and are an important crossroads for migrating birds.  Over 340 species have…

BY ANDY SYMINGTON Semana Santa (Sevilla) Sevilla’s iconic Easter processions make it a most special time to visit Andalucía’s capital. Religious brotherhoods, some hooded or carrying crosses, others bearing the significant…

BY ANDY SYMINGTON The revival in recent years of the medieval pilgrimage route across Spain to Santiago de Compostela has been a striking one. Today, over 300,000 make part of the journey on…

BY ANDY SYMINGTON According to legend – well, one legend, anyway – tapas were invented in Seville, when bartenders placed a saucer on top of a glass of wine to keep…

BY PAUL BLOOMFIELD Transport comes in so many different forms in Spain – each with its own joys. Explore the country by train and tram, bike and boat, car and cablecar…

BY PAUL BLOOMFIELD You know about the beaches, the buzzing cities, the spectacular cuisine – but how about the dunes, the ancient remains, the snowsports? Discover five unforgettable experiences you never…

BY FOOTPRINT AUTHORS In AD 711, an Islamic army from North Africa crossed the Strait of Gibraltar and began an invasion of the Iberian Peninsula. That conquest resulted in the creation…