Our 24 most popular travel posts of 2024 were the most-searched and most-visited travel stories, trip itineraries, hotel reviews, and guides to everything from driving the Italian Lakes to cruising Halong Bay and time travelling in the gritty alleys of the Golden Gai in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Also popular were our tips to surfing the Gold … Read more
Things to do in the 18th arrondissement of Paris start with settling into a charming apartment rental or chic boutique hotel, taking in the stupendous white-domed Basilica of Sacré-Cœur and breathtaking panoramic vistas of Paris, embarking on arty ambles around Montmartre’s picturesque streets, doing a French cooking class, discovering multicultural neighbourhoods, and browsing Paris’ famous … Read more
Where to stay in Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park in Central Australia is a case of budget, style of travel, and who and how many people you’re travelling with. This is our guide to all the Uluru accommodation options: hotels, apartments, a hostel, camping grounds and luxury lodge, all tried and tested. The May to … Read more
The best Ubud resorts with jungle views and jaw dropping swimming pools are often secluded hotels set amidst lush tropical gardens, rice terraces and rainforest with sweeping valley or paddy vistas. Bonus: these breathtaking Ubud hotels all have stunning swimming pools and are also some of Bali’s most sustainable hotels. There’s a resort for every … Read more
Best Bangkok hotel swimming pools range from rooftop infinity pools atop luxury towers boasting breathtaking panoramic views of the Bangkok skyline to garden swimming pools in the grounds of historic Chao Phraya riverside hotels offering bustling waterfront action from your sun-bed and serene sunset vistas from terrace restaurant tables. We used to live in Bangkok, … Read more