Our holidays throughout the UK encapsulate all that we love about travel, allowing you to see places you perhaps thought you knew in a whole new light. The best part? It’s all on your doorstep.

Last week, we left Joanna Lumley amidst the bright lights and bustle of Tokyo, Japan’s hyperactive capital. Episode 2 opens with a dramatic reminder of the city’s chaos; vast crowds of people, neon billboards flashing against the dark night skies, and non-stop traffic.

This week on ITV, Joanna Lumley is in the land of the rising sun, Japan, for part 1 of a 3-part adventure through a destination renowned for being as diverse as it is compelling.

After spending time in Al Capone’s prison cell, tracing the footsteps of 60s hippies at Woodstock, and discovering the eerily beautiful Luray Caverns, Billy Connolly is back to round off his epic journey along the 18th-century Scots’ migratory trail through America.

In the 2nd episode of his immersive travelogue, Billy Connolly plays Hank Williams’ old guitar, visits the infamous penitentiary which housed Al Capone, and discovers that the Scots brought football to the USA.

To celebrate the fact that we now have more holidays than ever with no solo supplements, here's why we think escorted tours are a fantastic option for solo travellers.

Read all about it! This week on The Discovery Blog, we’re giving you a run-down of four must-read books all about our favourite subject – travel.

Iconic rail journeys, authentic cowboy ranches, hungry gators and energetic cities: it’s the final instalment of Tony Robinson’s worldwide rail adventure, and he’s in the grand old USA

From its futuristic bullet trains to spiritual Kyoto and neon-lit Toyko, join Tony Robinson as he discovers the quirks of Japan, on part five of his adventures around the world by train.

Episode 4 of Channel 5's Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson sees the Blackadder actor head down under to uncover the unique quirks and incredible railways of Australia.

This week’s episode of ‘Around the World by Train’ sees Tony Robinson delve into the enthralling culture and traditions of India and Burma.

'Around the World by Train' episode one showcases the wonders of European rail travel, as Blackadder actor and train aficionado Tony Robinson rails across the continent from Paris to Istanbul.