A trip to the island doesn’t have to mean hiding away in a resort. <b>Gavin McOwan</b> and family hang out on tropical beaches in a quiet corner.

<b>Gavin McOwan</b> joins the revels in Salvador, the country’s – and possibly the world’s – hottest spot to feel the samba rhythm

Forget the tourist traps in Venice: the best way to eat in the floating city is to find its back-street bacari, writes Gavin McOwan.

Madrid, Milan, Valencia, Porto, and Roma: you can’t beat Europe for the big football match atmosphere and one of sport’s greatest occasions. Now that footie season is upon us,…