Boutique stays
A converted haveli on the shores of Udaipur
The merchant mansions that once ringed Lake Pichola have quietly become some of India's most atmospheric small hotels, their frescoed courtyards opening straigh
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Wildlife & safari
Tundra buggies and polar bears on the shores of Hudson Bay
Every October, polar bears converge on the shoreline near Churchill, Manitoba, to wait out the days until Hudson Bay freezes solid enough to hunt seals again.
Slow rail journeys
Riding the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway's toy train
A narrow-gauge steam-era line squeezes between shopfronts and switchbacks its way up nearly two thousand metres to the tea town of Darjeeling.
Beaches & islands
Menorca's Quiet Coves Beyond Ibiza's Shadow
An hour's flight from Ibiza's clubs, Menorca keeps its coastline the way the Balearics looked before mass tourism arrived.
Food & culture
Chengdu's Hotpot Rules: How to Order, How to Survive It
A Sichuan hotpot table is a slow-motion negotiation with numbing spice, and Chengdu is where you learn to hold your own.
Adventure & Trekking
The Wonderland Trail: Ten Days Circling Mount Rainier
The 150-kilometre loop around Mount Rainier crosses more vertical gain than the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim, one river valley and ridge at a time.
City breaks
Three Days in Prague, Beyond the Charles Bridge Crowds
Prague's postcard view is worth the crowd once, but the city gives more to those who look past it.
Boutique stays
Cliffside rooms in Santorini
The cliffside caldera rooms of Santorini earn their fame — and their sunsets — one whitewashed terrace at a time.
Wildlife & safari
Drifting past orangutans on the Kinabatangan River
A slow boat along Sabah's Kinabatangan River turns up more wild orangutans in an afternoon than most people see in a lifetime of nature documentaries.
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