Bestival winds up festival season
Notable visitors to the Isle of Wight over the centuries have included Victorian holiday makers, coming to take the waters, and serial killers, locked away in category A prisons.
On the trail of suspicious money: it’s the ‘kleptocracy tour’ of London
The route set out on a Monopoly board-style map of London’s newest coach tour included the opulence of the capital’s largest private home and the luxury of its most expensive apartment.
Europe’s coolest cities for £200
Flights, a stylish hotel and two days full of eating, drinking and culture, all for less than £200 per person. Here’s how it’s done.
Villas go tropical
There’s a home from home waiting when you need that essential fix of winter sun.
Where to enjoy the sun and the slopes
Coastal properties within easy reach of a ski resort are proving popular with adventurous second-home buyers.
Holiday photos: 8 clever tips, tricks and trends
Want to remove an unwanted interloper, turn your travel photography into art or make them 3D? Here’s how…
The Art of Sports Photography: Marc Aspland’s favourite images
Marc Aspland, the chief sports photographer of The Times, was awarded an honorary fellowship by the Royal Photographic Society at a ceremony at the Royal Society.
Tents with altitude in Ladakh
Travellers now have a luxurious alternative to the often basic accommodation in this beautiful, but remote, area.
Capsule hotels attract far too many vulgar foreigners, say Tokyo locals
They are as Japanese as sushi and kimonos; a cramped but ingenious solution to the problem of finding affordable accommodation in one of the world’s most expensive countries.
Love hotels set to meet Olympics room shortage
They are one of the most striking features of Japanese cities — streets of windowless buildings, adorned with gaudy neon, displaying the cost of rooms rented by the hour. Now the government is on a drive to convert Japan’s “love hotels” into much needed accommodation for tourists.