Ignore the middle-class naysayers – fly-and-flop holidays have never been better
Minimum sightseeing Like buskers, cultural wonders will only make you feel guilty for ignoring them. Dubai may be preferable to Rome, for example, if you intend to…
The luxurious Indian Ocean holidays that cost as little as £62 a day
With miles of bone-white sand, scalloped bays, coral-hooped lagoons and clotted-cream island specks lapped by liquid Hockney blues, the islands of the Indian Ocean have store cupboard…
The 10 best holiday destinations for March sun
8. Mozambique Being bereft of the crashing waterfalls and major wildlife zones which symbolise Africa at its best, Mozambique still feels somewhat undiscovered. All the more reason,…
No masks, no tests: Where to have the most normal holiday in 2022
October South Africa The continent’s third most-visited country after Morocco and Egypt, South Africa relies on tourism to the tune of 9.1% of total employment, and 7%…
Why you should visit this game-changing resort in the Maldives
There are 100 of these round entities in total; and if being indoors in a setting so spectacular feels a shame, fear not, for within them you…
This could be the most exciting day for British travellers ever
There are two good reasons for this: above and beyond the aforementioned instinct to plan a break to an alluring destination when the temperatures at home are…
20 of the best last-minute winter sun holidays for 2022
With the easing of travel testing requirements announced on January 5, and the mercury dropping to subzero temperatures across the country, now is the perfect moment to…
22 of the best winter holidays for 2022 – from sunshine beaches to snowy ski trips
With the easing of travel testing requirements announced on January 5, and the mercury dropping to subzero temperatures across the country, now is the perfect moment to…
Eight incredible hotels to book for a wild adventure in 2022
The last two years have been frustrating for those afflicted by wanderlust. Jetsetting exploits have been possible at times, but a combination of lockdowns, closed borders, flight…
How our favourite holiday destinations have changed in 2021
Never go back, they say. But while it’s true that you may be disappointed if you try to recapture the past, one of the most rewarding aspects…
Looking for winter sun? These are the best places to visit in January
Few months spark a yearning for somewhere brighter and hotter than the European take on January sun. With the decorations down, the Christmas tree shedding its last…
Being quarantined in a Maldives villa sounds dreamy – but it’s turning into a nightmare
We are also facing some practical challenges: I naively packed baby supplies for an eight-day holiday, not a further 14 days’ quarantine, so we are rapidly running…
The perfect Maldives escape for every type of holiday
A multigen bonanza At the newly minted Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands, the whole family can shack up at the Ritz-Carlton Estate, the resort’s private beach residence. Grandparents…
How catching Covid could come back to ruin your holiday months later
So you’ve recovered from Covid – and hopefully you’ve escaped largely unscathed. Maybe you’ve still got a lingering cough, or persistent fatigue, but the worst is over,…
Travel to the Maldives: latest Covid rules and holiday advice
The Maldives was removed from the red list on September 22 – and, on September 28, the Foreign Office lifted its Covid-related advice against visiting. All of…
20 of the best winter sun holidays for travel in 2021
Now is the right time to plan your escape from the British winter but with so much of the world to choose from, how do you decide?…
Alesha Dixon: ‘My first trip abroad was when I was 18, to Brunei, with Mis-Teeq’
For a perfect holiday at the moment, with two daughters, we need to find a place that has lots of activities, or a kids’ club I think…