So don’t just think of Sicily or Shikoku, New Caledonia or Bali as a single main island. Get out to the fringes, away from the predictable, and you’re in for a treat. Here are some top alternative islands waiting to be explored.
The Settle-Carlisle line is the most scenic rail route in England: a 73-mile trundle through the wide fells of Yorkshire and Cumbria. But it was only built because of dented pride.