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The swimming pool at Andaz One Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: courtesy Andaz One Bangkok
Asia travel

Asia’s new hotels: from Kyoto to Bangkok, luxury awaits

Discover Asia’s most captivating new luxury hotels – from Kyoto’s geisha-haunted Imperial to Lugu Lake’s matrilineal retreat – where heritage craftsmanship meets cutting-edge design.

Turkey

Rediscovering Turkey’s northeast: a journey from Trabzon to Erzurum

Thailand

Songkhla’s hidden charm: the town poised to put southern Thailand on the tourist map

Asia travel

Discover the Singapore that lies beyond Marina Bay Sands

Explore Singapore’s lush ecotourism, Armenian heritage, nanyin music and pre-colonial sites, a wealth of attractions for the repeat visitor.

A spiral staircase at Fort Canning Park, a hilltop landmark in Singapore. Photo: Shutterstock
Austria

Discover Europe with flexible, affordable first-class Eurail adventures

Breakfast in Spain, lunch in France and dinner in Italy – with plenty of sightseeing from a comfortable seat in between. The joys of flexible, first-class train travel can be yours for the price of a Eurail pass.

Mainland China

What to do in Mexico City between Fifa World Cup games

Football will be the focus in June, when the Fifa World Cup kicks off in the Mexican capital, but with a tasty dining scene and numerous museums, there’s plenty to experience beyond the Azteca Stadium.

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Year of the Horse 2026

Why the Year of the Fire Horse calls for travel on horseback

Saddle up for some thrilling horse-related spectacles and experiences with our top picks from around the world.

Torres del Paine, in Chile, is known for its granite peaks and turquoise lakes. Photo: Shutterstock
Asia travel

From devil-mouth caves to deer-filled parks, these sites deserve more love

From ancient temples in Bali to royal tombs in Korea, Asia’s World Heritage sites reveal rich histories beyond the spotlight.

Christmas

What the festive season looks like across Asia’s most vibrant cities

Christmas markets, fireworks and giant lanterns are all in store if you’re seeing in the season elsewhere in Asia.

Asia travel

Travel like Gen Z and try shoulder-season escapes from Seoul to Santorini

That sweet spot – when the tourist crowds have yet to descend or they have just left – is what travellers are now searching for.

Sunset on the Greek island of Santorini. Photo: Shutterstock
Travel Destinations

6 up-and-coming ski resorts for your winter break on the slopes

From Japan to Morocco, these ski regions promise plenty of snow, wild beauty and fewer crowds.

The Grand Targhee Ski Resort in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, US. Photo: Shutterstock
History

Collections gone wild: from 20,000 condiment shakers to a mansion of mini books

Toys, pencil sharpeners, penises – people amass the oddest things; fortunately, many of those collections are exhibited in museums.

Luxury Hotels

The Hong Kong-brand hotels taking Asian flavours to world-class kitchens abroad

Applewood-smoked Peking duck? Truffle sando? These restaurants offer destination dining with a side of Hong Kong-branded hospitality.

Sustainability

With the innovative albergo diffuso concept, an entire village is your hotel

6 of the most charming ‘scattered hotels’ - in Nagasaki, Japan; Abruzzo, Italy; Beijing, China and elsewhere.

Sextantio Albergo Diffuso in the mountains of Abruzzo. Photo: Shutterstock
European travel

The train experiences granting a different perspective on Britain

As Britain celebrates 200 years of the modern railway, discover the world’s oldest track or become a steam train driver for a day.

Steam Dreams’ Lakes Express takes in northern England’s Lake District. Photo: Stream Dreams
Sustainability

8 sustainable getaways: are these the world’s most eco-friendly destinations?

Singapore, Copenhagen, Bhutan and others put the planet and local communities first.

Germany

Chemnitz v Rothenburg: a tale of two German cities

Rothenburg ob der Tauber is fairly well-known among visitors to small-town Germany but Chemnitz, a European Capital of Culture for 2025, is also worth your time.

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South Africa

On foot with lions and cheetahs in a rewilded corner of South Africa’s Karoo

A century after the springbok vanished, lions and cheetahs now roam the Karoo’s restored wilderness once more.

Tracking a cheetah on foot in the Samara Karoo Reserve. Home to almost 60 indigenous species of mammal, Samara is known for its cheetah sightings. Photo: courtesy Samara Karoo Reserve
Books and literature

Your next holiday could be the setting of your favourite novel

From Agatha Christie’s Nile to Gabriel García Márquez’s Cartagena, book lovers are booking real-world trips through fictional worlds.

Asia travel

How the Bone Healer might help you see a different side of Bali

A visit to a medicine man puts one pain-ridden writer on the road to the best of Bali’s less-visited attractions.

Locals' Guide

Insiders’ guide to Sri Lanka’s Southern Province

Galle Fort and the southern beaches are on the itinerary for many visitors, but the surrounding area also has much to offer.

The architecture of Sri Lanka’s Galle Fort blends European, Muslim and South Asian traditions. Photo: Shutterstock
Switzerland

Where cows wear crowns and children march in bells

In the Swiss village of Seewis im Prättigau, an ancient Alpine tradition marks the end of summer with parades of flower-crowned cows, bands on horse-drawn carts and a beard contest judged in a school gym.

Children have their own procession during the end-of-summer Alp Spektakel, in the Swiss Alpine village of Seewis im Prättigau. Photo: Victoria Burrrows
Travel Destinations

For scenery and serenity, Asia’s hilltop hideaways cannot be beaten

From the Himalayas to the misty peaks of Southeast Asia, hilltop villages are an escape from the rigours of modern life and the summer heat.

Food and Drinks

How Bordeaux winemakers are starting to think responsibly

The winds of organic change are being felt even among the vineyards of France’s most traditional wine-producing region.

Asia travel

Less bling, more wabi-sabi: Japan’s answer to modern luxury

As global luxury cools, brands are redefining high-end living through a uniquely Japanese lens – from a hinoki-wood tissue box to a Kyoto textile house.

An Ippodo tea service at Wadakura, in the Palace Hotel Tokyo. Photo: courtesy Palace Hotel Tokyo
China travel

A moped ride through China’s ‘Forest of 10,000 Peaks’, Wanfenglin

This tranquil valley in Guizhou has scenery to rival that in Guilin – and is best enjoyed by moped.

A farmer in China’s Wanfenglin, a valley of rice paddies and quaint villages hemmed in by limestone karst formations. Photo: Chan Kit Yeng
Locals' Guide

Insiders’ guide to Jakarta: from cultural festivals to hip coffee shops

Indonesia’s capital has plenty to offer visitors willing to stay awhile.

Locals' Guide

Insiders say Taipei is a city that ‘reveals itself in layers’

Tastemakers tell us about the Taiwanese capital’s latest hotspots and the under-the-tourist-radar classics they keep returning to.

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