Culture & Experiences

From icy plunges to communal saunas, Nordic heat-and-cold rituals are becoming one of the fastest-growing global wellness trends.

As some of the world's most popular cities impose caps and surcharges, these places are expanding airports, easing visas and planning for sustainable growth.

Across cultures, broths have soothed illness, marked celebration and stretched scarce ingredients, long before they became a wellness trend.

As loneliness deepens in Japan, a network of women delivering probiotic milk drinks has become a vital source of connection.

From fantasy photoshoots in the Maldives, to kelp forest "strolls" along California's Catalina Island and Taiwan's luxe hotel swims, swimming in a tail is different wherever you do it.

From hidden boat-to-beaches in Puerto Rico to carnival street parties in Cape Town, these global escapes will provide a welcome springtime reset for both body and soul.

Machu Picchu has always been hard to reach, but a new airport will soon change that and bring 200% more visitors to the area – and some area residents aren't happy about it.

From "Venice of the East" to "lost civilisations", colonial-era travel metaphors still shape how some see non-Western places. But that language deserves a rethink.

Some travellers are now second-guessing whether it's safe to visit destinations the US has recently threatened.

Jamaica is the quintessential Caribbean beach destination, famous for its white sand and gin-coloured waters. But less than 1% of the island's coastline is accessible to residents.

Travel is a constant throughout the renowned culinary host's career, and she has it down to a science. Here's how she packs and relaxes – and what she avoids doing on the plane.

Colm Dalton is on a mission to rate every Irish pub in the world. He shares the best of the best in Dublin – the birthplace of Guinness.

Sam Heughan invites travellers beyond the show's famous Highland locations, to the lesser-known Lowlands that shaped him.

Model Angelababy has called Hong Kong home since she was a young girl. Here are her top picks, from fave spots to shop on Hollywood Road to where to watch fireworks at Lunar New Year.