Stan Abbott
16 April 2024
Flying the flag for independence
Flags are often at the centre of contemporary culture wars, but controversy over national symbols is nothing new in the Faroe Islands
Read the full article10 April 2024
Norway’s fjords take a bruising from cruising
Banning cruise ships may reduce pollution on the water, but it also creates its own set of issues
Read the full article21 February 2024
Norway's Sámi and their annual reindeer race
The tradition is one of the defining events of the Sámi people’s annual calendar
Read the full article20 December 2023
Normandy’s wandering distillers
Young farmers are bringing the distilling business back into fashion
Read the full article17 December 2023
How Bergen is winning the dried cod war
Norway’s second city is becoming one of Europe’s hottest food tickets. Just don’t mention the lutefisk
Read the full article11 October 2023
The Atlantic piece of Portugal with an American heart
A hit Netflix show is drawing tourists to the Azores, the archipelago where migration and magic are facts of life
Read the full article06 September 2023
Sardinia, the island of two halves
Whichever side of Sardinia you visit, you’ll likely find yourself hiding in a cave away from the scorching heat
Read the full article16 August 2023
Pressure Küche: Why schnitzel’s off the menu in Austria
Hit Netflix series Restaurants on the Edge demonstrates that keeping it simple in the kitchen doesn’t always mean submitting to the obvious
Read the full article02 August 2023
When Cyprus became a divided nation
The country’s past turmoil can be traced back to the colonial rule that sought to divide and rule citizens of Cyprus
Read the full article19 July 2023
The bell tolls for the trolls in Denmark
The original Danish variety of troll doll holds more history than that of its American imitations
Read the full article05 July 2023
It's easy to spend time (and money) in Lofoten
No matter the season, this rugged Norwegian archipelago holds my heart
Read the full article21 June 2023
In France, some things can never be forgotten
Europe is once more witness to invasion, destruction and war. Can, or even should, we ever put such horrors behind us?
Read the full article16 February 2023
The land of functional anarchy
Greece’s wildest peninsula, the Mani, is a place of mystery and ruined towers, where locals lived “a knife’s edge away from starvation”
Read the full article09 February 2023
The rise and falls of ‘Aeroflop’
Russia’s biggest airline is marking its centenary. But is there much to celebrate?
Read the full article02 December 2022
“A knife’s edge away from starvation”
Greece’s wildest peninsular, the Mani, is a place of ruined towers and ‘functional anarchy’
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07 July 2022
The deep sea dining experience
A Michelin-starred underwater restaurant is working wonders for a small coastal community in Norway
Read the full article23 June 2022
Stone love: did Britain give megaliths to Europe?
The building of circular structures seems to have coincided with the exchange of a nomadic lifestyle for a more settled one
Read the full article09 June 2022
The riddles of St Kilda: the archipelago with more questions than answers
The Scottish outpost is studded with 1,400 stone shelters. But like the origins of the people who built them, their true purpose is unclear
Read the full article24 February 2022
Lanzarote: The invention of an island
Even in the least promising surroundings, nature and commerce tend to find a way. Unique wine-making is one element of Lanzarote’s extraordinary rebirth from the ashes
Read the full article18 November 2021
Living on an island ... how fragile communities are being ruined by lockdown escapees
From Orkney to Oléron, people are heading offshore in search of a simpler existence. But the trend is having a profound impact on some of the continent’s most fragile communities.
Read the full article07 July 2021
The tunnel kings of Europe
The Faroe Islanders are in the process of connecting up their archipelago with a series of breathtaking tunnels. Could they be setting an example for the UK to follow?
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09 September 2020
Corsica might be beautiful, but it’s also the murder capital of Europe
