
Skiing, sushi and hot springs in the Japanese Alps
A comprehensive guide to two underrated resorts

North Goa? Why you should go Elsewhere
Had they escapes the clutches of social media, surfing real waves instead of the algorithm? Has anyone?

Hotel hopping in Rome
I researched five of the very best hotels, resolving to uncover their secrets — as long as they had air conditioning


Unplugging in the Western Ghats
No coffee, no booze, no news and no shoes at Dharana Wellness Retreat

A solo summer sojourn in the Algarve’s Pine Cliffs resort
This being Portugal, the food is of a naturally high standard

Where to eat, drink and stay in Cape Town
Ever-excellent spots in South Africa’s epicurean dreamland

Lisbon and the Algarve: the spots I find hard to share
The secret’s out, so here are the spots I recommend you book ahead

Eating my way around Helsinki
The city’s rising culinary stars are making a special kind of magic

Swapping aprés ski for aprés spa
A spa hotel: key to surviving a ski festival in your thirties


London to Amsterdam via Brussels: taking the long way
My spin on Eurostar’s post-Brexit security checks: slow travel

Mökki life and Moomin minutiae in Finland
We arrive at a stream that eventually leads down to Lake Poikkipuoliainen. Stopping to look, it occurs to me that I’ve not seen another soul in days

Opening a bottle with… Angela Hartnett
The British Michelin-star chef running an Italian restaurant in the French Alps

Eating my way through Sicily
It is the fantastical realm they say it is and stupendously beautiful. And the food is even better


A Boston tea party and Christmas time on Cape Cod
After all this oyster talk, we realized we had not yet eaten any

Mount Etna and a museum with rooms
‘You know, you can actually visit Etna during an eruption. We are always monitoring her. If you want to see the show!’

