Folk schools are gaining popularity around the Big Lake and the world, attracting students for weeklong courses to afternoon sessions. Our folk schools often highlight Native and Scandinavian heritage and celebrate making things with one’s hands.

Since arriving just in time for Christmas two years ago, Jeremy Langmead and Simon Rayner have transformed their 17th-century Cumbrian farmhouse into an inviting rural bolthole, which strikes the perfect balance between artful restraint and festive cheer

Pools and lakes hold many secrets beneath their dark, quiet surface. Click here to read about lake folklore and learn what dangers to avoid!

From Minnesota to Ohio, towns along the Midwest's Great Lakes capture the summer vacation spirit. Here are some of our favorite Great Lakes getaways, with tips on exploring each one.

The most complete Faroe Islands itinerary that brings you to ALL the best places in 9 days. Includes a map and itinerary suggestions for shorter trips for 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 days in the Faroes. Find out!

No internet. No neighbors. Just miles and miles of trees, hills, and lakes. Sounds so relaxing, doesn't it? We all sometimes need to unwind, and nature can provide the perfect environment for it. Peaceful yet engaging. All you need is a place to sleep. Sure, a tent might do but if you own a patch of land, why not put a cabin on it?

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up,” Pablo Picasso famously said. For Sharon Krishnan, 59, the answer was ukulele school. “It’…

Legendary folk singer Roy Bailey is to play a benefit concert for the homeless at a Kendal venue this summer.

Planning a trip to Poland for about 14 days but don't know where to go and the cost? Check our 2 weeks in Poland itinerary with all the information you need

This week we offer a return visit to Bellagio and Varenna, Italy, on the shores of Lake Como north of Milan. The pastel colors of the buildings add to the charm and provide a serene backdrop for this photo taken in the piazza next to the small cathedral in Bellagio. It is fun to visit the different towns along Lake Como, which are conveniently reached by a network of ferries and passenger boats. This is the view of the approach by boat to Varenna, just across Lake Como from Bellagio. Just below the church bell tower in the center of this photo is the Villa Cipressi, and to the right along the lake front is the beginning of the gardens of the Villa Monastero, both of which we have featured on this site previously. This is a typical street scene in Varenna. Like other towns along Lake Como, it has many "streets" that are for pedestrians. It is charming to stroll, shop, enjoy a meal, wine, or gelato. The buildings have delightful architectural details, adding to a sense of discovery in every nook and cranny. This is the roofline of the Grand Hotel Serbelloni in Bellagio. It is an elegant hotel where we had a gourmet dinner on our last night in Bellagio. This "street" in Bellagio, named the Salita Serbelloni, extended from our lake front hotel up into the town. The one couple in our group who did not have a lakefront view had a view up this street from their hotel window. My husband went out to get an early morning photo, before the street filled with afternoon shoppers. This is the view across Lake Como from our dinner table at the Grand Hotel Serbelloni. The lights across the lake is the town of Tremezzo, where the Villa Carlotta is located. This photo illustrates that Lake Como is beautiful in every weather, clear or cloudy. This is the view from the roof top terrace of the Hotel Metropole, where we have stayed twice. The ferry landing stop for Bellagio is at the center of the photo. Lake Como is a glacier carved lake, with steep hills and mountains plunging into the lake. It is no wonder that this has been a favorite location for centuries for wealthy people to build villas and for the rest of us to visit.

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The often forgotten side of the United Kingdom, Wales is frequently missed by travelers to the region, but as the home of some of Europe’s most beautiful beaches, incredibly scenic walks, stunning castles, lush green hills and distinct Celtic culture – not to mention great beer, Wales is a place that should be on your […]

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