Island weekends
From bustling cities to otherwise unpopulated escapes, circumscribed pieces of land can ofer boundless rewards
34 Kayak between Grecian isles
Odysseus famously returned to Ithaca on a magically fast Phaeacian ship. Much Better Adventures' two-day trip visits some of the Ionian archipelago's lesser-known isles in a humbler vessel: the kayak (from £183;muchbetteradventures.comhttp://muchbetteradventures.com;). Going by this mode of transport comes with the benefit of being able to explore small coves reached only by sea - and the bragging rights of having got there under your own paddle-power. Highlights include camping on a beach and barbecuing under the stars on Meganisi, and snorkelling around the uninhabited island of Thilia (pictured), in warm waters such a vivid shade of cyan it's hard to believe they haven't been Instagram filtered.
ARRIVE EasyJet flies to Preveza Airport from London (from £310;easyjet.comhttp://easyjet.com;). From there, it's a 40-minute taxi (£35) to Nidri.
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In the February issue… find short-break inspiration for the year ahead from our 52 Best Weekends Away list; taste your way around the boundlessly charming city of Porto; get the chills at a spooky carnival in the Swiss Alps; swap the Great British seaside holiday for its chic French equivalent on the Île de Ré; discover where Lonely Planet's London-based staff like to spend their time off in the capital; and much more