Here at Confidentials our writers have had a busy year travelling about, seeing some of the most beautiful sights and eating some of the best food the world has to offer. 

As we look ahead to 2025, and no doubt many of us start to plan trips away, here’s some holiday inspiration courtesy of our travels abroad.

Art, tripe and a trio of luxury lodgings in heavenly Florence

Renaissance man? Neil Sowerby has other things in mind

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Monterey, California and the madness of travel

Jonathan Schofield on sea lions, sea food and Steinbeck

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Move over Dover! Get inspired by Rügen's dazzling white cliffs

Neil Sowerby follows in the chalky footsteps of a great German artist

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Cultural clout, festivals galore and wildlife on the doorstep - Why is Canberra so underrated?

From kangaroos to national landmarks and a floral wonderland, Vicky Smith finds much to love in Australia's capital

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Dandy boats and steampunk elephants: An Atlantic Loire Valley adventure

Vicky Smith checks out an exciting new river network and one of France’s artiest cities

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Spa-Hotel Jagdhof: gateway to Tirolean infinity and beyond

Stubai Glacier is mint decides our wobbly mountain man, Neil Sowerby

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Imperial Innsbruck – city of the Golden Roof and burnished codpiece

Neil Sowerby hits new heights with a Tirolean summer idyll

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Feast yourself on colourful Girona and the Costa Brava

Neil Sowerby finds Catalan culture and cuisine the equal of any

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Lyon: two rivers, 4,000 restaurants and a rare appetite for life

Neil Sowerby salutes two very different heroes of France’s second city

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Climb every mountain – from the comfort of the Swiss Grand Train Tour

Byron, Freddie Mercury and William Tell join Neil Sowerby on an epic panoramic voyage

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Las Vegas beyond the strip: Natural beauty meets world-leading entertainment

Harley Young joins Virgin Atlantic in celebrating 40 years of air travel with a whistle stop tour of the bright light city

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Ten things to do in summer in Dalarna, Sweden

Wondering where to go in summer in Sweden? Sarah Tierney finds a new holiday destination with direct flights from Manchester

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Palmy days in the realm of sea turtles and spider crabs

Neil Sowerby kicks off his Florida Gulf Coast road trip in St Petersburg and Clearwater

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Melting pot Tampa refuses to stub out its colourful past

Neil Sowerby pigs out on Cubanos and craft beer in Florida’s coolest city

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Wild parakeets meet pirouettes in sub-tropical, sophisticated Sarasota

Neil Sowerby completes his Florida Gulf Coast road trip in sunny Sarasota where culture blooms

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