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Fewer than half of British adults now carry a physical wallet, according to recent research, with many carrying payment cards on their phones or smartwatches instead.But…

Winning tip: ebike tour of Sardinia’s west coastWe explored Sardinia’s wild west coast by ebike with Bosa Bike Experience, who had us whizzing up into vertiginous…

Herring festival in The HagueDespite its name, Flag Day (Vlaggetjesdag) in Scheveningen – a seaside resort close to The Hague – is actually more about fresh…

Selecting a book to read can sometimes be overwhelming: countless books are published every year, and there are countless more published years ago that we haven’t…

Why is winking considered cheeky? What about briefly closing one eye suggests impudence, flirtatiousness or mischievousness? Caroline, by emailSend new questions to nq@theguardian.com.Readers replyWinking has to…

Into a Finnish labyrinthOne of the most magical places I’ve been is Lake Saimaa in eastern Finland – a huge labyrinth of islands and tranquil forests…

Winning tip: glorious north Wales circuitStarting from the border town of Shrewsbury, a spectacular multiday circuit of north Wales is possible: take the Cambrian Coast line…

Slovenia’s raft of adventure activitiesSlovenia! We started in Lake Bled. Teens loved the Dolinka ziplines, the summer toboggan run, hiking in Vintgar gorge and swimming in…

White sand, dark past on the German BalticSpend some time on Rügen, Germany’s largest island, on its Baltic coast. White sandy beaches and darker history await.…

Amy WhiteWaterstones has apologised after booklovers complained of “utter chaos” and overcrowding at an event at its flagship shop on Wednesday.Attendees said the bookseller’s annual BookFest…