One of Britain’s strangest traditions returns this May in Gloucestershire. Photo / Getty Images
One of Britain’s strangest traditions returns this May in Gloucestershire. Photo / Getty Images
World’s wildest cheese chase
Would you chase a wheel of cheese down a dangerously steep hill? Apparently, thousands of people in England would. The Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling returns to Cooper’s Hill near Gloucester on May 25, 2026, bringing one of Britain’s strangest and most chaotic traditions back for another year.
The unofficial event involves competitors chasing a wheel of double Gloucester cheese down a 180m slope where speeds can reportedly reach up to 128km/h. Separate races are run for men, women and children, with no registration required for adults willing to take the risk. Injuries are common, but the centuries-old event continues to attract competitors and spectators from around the world. Discover more at visitcheltenham.com
Watch competitors tumble down a steep English hillside chasing a wheel of cheese at one of Britain’s strangest annual events. Photo / Getty Images
Travellers can now stay closer to vineyards, olive groves and national parks with Tiny Away’s latest expansion into Italy. The company has introduced five new tiny homes across regional Italy, offering a slower alternative to the country’s busier tourist routes.
The new stays stretch from the olive groves of Lazio, near Rome, to the coastline of Campania, near the Amalfi Coast, and mountain settings in Calabria, countryside escapes in Puglia and vineyard landscapes in Tuscany. Each location focuses on slower travel, with access to farm life, walking trails and smaller communities rather than major attractions. For more information and bookings, visit tinyaway.com
Stay near olive groves, vineyards and small towns across Italy. Photo / Supplied
Nature camps in Indonesia
Nikoi Private Island is bringing back its nature-focused kids camps where children learn directly from the environment around them. The resort has announced new 2026 dates for its family-focused education programmes, combining barefoot island stays with hands-on outdoor learning near Singapore.
The resort’s Into The Wild Island Survival Camps return this September, with three separate three-day sessions running from September 5 to 13 for children aged 4 to 12. The programme focuses on practical survival skills, island discovery and outdoor learning, while parents can spend time across the island’s beaches and facilities. Family stays include one-bedroom beach villas with bunkrooms designed for the whole whānau. See nikoi.com/events-learn-more/into-the-wild-island-survival-camp-sept-2026
Children explore survival skills and nature at Nikoi Private Island. Photo / Supplied
New sail and stay experience in Fiji
Six Senses Fiji has partnered with Ahoy Club to launch “Sail & Stay”, a new travel experience combining a private island resort with a superyacht journey across Fiji.
The experience pairs stays at Six Senses Fiji on Malolo Island with time on board the 54m superyacht M/Y Mischief. Travellers can begin on land or at sea, creating flexible itineraries that move between wellness-focused resort stays and remote island exploration. On shore, the experience includes private pool villas, spa treatments, yoga and farm-to-table dining. At sea, guests travel from secluded beaches to lesser-seen parts of Fiji, waking up in a different place each day with tailored on-board service and customised experiences. Visit sixsenses.com/fiji.
A new Fiji stay combines a private island resort with yacht travel. Photo / Supplied
