Travel

Ex-footballers open hotels to medical staff, free of charge

The two properties the former England player co-owns with Ryan Giggs, Hotel Football and The Stock Exchange, will be closed to the public and offered to health workers.

19 Mar 2020 - 5:41PM
Bikini: you know the name, but do you know where it came from?

From badminton to denim and the Manila envelope, the geographical origins of everyday items.

18 Mar 2020 - 8:36PM
How Sikkim in India became world’s first fully organic state

Beginning in 2003, chemical fertilisers and pesticides were phased out and farmers were trained in traditional agricultural methods.

18 Mar 2020 - 3:01PM
Destinations known | In Bhutan, tourists were once welcomed – now they are feared

After a US arrival tested positive for Covid-19, visitors and tour guides have experienced a backlash.

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Canals of Venice run clear as coronavirus halts traffic

The popular tourist destination is in lockdown, with visitors staying away and residents self-isolating, and the absence of boats has caused the once turbid waters to clear.

16 Mar 2020 - 10:58PM
Destinations known | ‘Don’t go to Bali’: tourism chiefs’ stay-at-home pleas

As the coronavirus keeps Chinese tourists and other international arrivals away from holiday hotspots, nations from Australia to the Philippines plan to promote wonders closer to home to help plug the economic gap left by a lack of visitors.

11 Mar 2020 - 10:27AM
Asia-Pacific’s ‘best new culture destination’ is in China

The UCCA Dune Art Museum in China’s Hebei province was honoured at the Leading Culture Destinations Awards in Berlin.

9 Mar 2020 - 1:30PM
Seven countries, states and republics you’ve probably never heard of

They’ve got flags, football teams and national anthems, all that’s missing is official recognition.

7 Mar 2020 - 11:57PM
Travellers' Checks | First round-world cruise world brought diseased American to Hong Kong

The 130-day voyage carried 400 passengers from New York to New York via various ports, and all but two made the journey home.

6 Mar 2020 - 12:18PM
At The West Hollywood Edition, all the grit and glamour of LA

The luxury property plays it cool with name-dropping art, A-list guests and architecture by British master of minimalism John Pawson.

5 Mar 2020 - 9:33PM
Laos’ Four Thousand Islands recall unspoilt 1960s Thailand, for now

The Mekong river archipelago is all about kicking back in a hammock and finding your inner hippie.

5 Mar 2020 - 8:15PM
Destinations known | Has Thailand had enough of Western tourists?

Once the mainstay of the Thai tourism industry, visitors from Europe, the US and Australia are now outnumbered by those from other parts of the world, who are, perhaps, preferred.

4 Mar 2020 - 8:45AM
Yu Kiroro: a Hokkaido hotel for discerning powder hounds

The stylish condo-hotel in situated picture-perfect Kiroro, where the off-piste skiing is hightly revered.

28 Feb 2020 - 3:05PM
Seville: the good, bad and ugly sides to the sizzling Spanish city

Fiestas, bullfighting, Unesco World Heritage sites and sunshine – there are more reasons than not to visit Spain’s fourth largest city

29 Feb 2020 - 5:23PM
Travellers' Checks | From Margate to Marlon Brando: Hong Kong’s Repulse Bay Hotel

The heritage property, which was demolished in 1982, would have celebrated its centenary this year.

28 Feb 2020 - 3:53PM
From shamans to seaweed on Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula

Abandoning the famous beaches to invading algae, a new world of amazing food, turquoise lakes, Mayan ruins and jungle pools emerges.

28 Feb 2020 - 5:21AM
Destinations known | Maya Bay is almost ready to reopen. Or is it?

A recent report announced that the currently closed cove would be ready to welcome visitors ahead of schedule.

26 Feb 2020 - 8:30AM
The Blue Mountains’ original good-time hotel restored to quirky glory

The historic New South Wales property boasts spectacular views and a louche appeal.

26 Feb 2020 - 4:26PM
Eco-sensitive project breathes new life into a historic Swiss ski resort

The Chedi was the first of six new hotels drawing wealthy visitors to 180km of runs skied by the Swiss army.

24 Feb 2020 - 5:30PM