The best Greek islands to visit in 2026, from car-free escapes with the art crowd to whitewashed Cycladic hangouts still under the radar, and where to stay on them

From volcanic landscapes in Tanzania and glacial trekking in Argentina to Himalayan peaks in Bhutan – here’s our pick of exploration travel in 2026

Dubai finally has the sleek, design-led city hotel it has long deserved. We checked in for a mid-week staycation and barely felt like we left the country

Camp’s Bay has long been Cape Town’s most glamorous address. It finally has the hotel to match

Fashion, heritage, identity and an entirely new idea of what a hotel experience can be: the Thebe Magugu Suite at Mount Nelson is unlike anything that has come before it

A three-day trip through Amman’s food scene, from the oldest shawarma stall in the city to an olive harvest dinner under the stars, with the restaurant putting Jordan firmly on the world’s culinary map at the centre of it all

The ultimate guide to cruise travel in 2026, from planning your trip to the lines to sail on

Overwater villas, world-class reef, and a kids’ club that actually delivers – the Red Sea’s answer to the Maldives is closer than you think

The ultimate address book – Athens’s best hotels, cafés, restaurants and views, shaped by one of the world’s oldest and most influential cities

The itinerary to save for fuss-free hopping around Greece – from the Athens Riviera to the Saronic islands and Peloponnese 

Destinations that aren’t just visually impressive; but stand out because of how they’re navigated, whether that’s by rail, on foot, or across open water

Travelling across Europe shows how varied the experience can be. Coastal landscapes, centuries-old streets, neighbourhoods with their own identity – each destination defines itself differently on the ground