Sri Lanka: call of the wild
Writer Kate Lough pens a love letter to the country whose jungle-fringed south coast captured her heart
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The unexpected serenity of urban Japan
In the land of the rising sun a moment of silence or solitude is never far away, even in its most bustling metropolis
Six Senses Laamu: splash hits
Photographer Holly Clark clicks with the no-shoes-no-news ethos of this Maldivian paradise – and delights at an encounter with some neighbours
The best private-island escapes
Celebrating World Oceans Day with a sail around some of our most environmentally pioneering offshore stays
The Dolli: an Athens legend is born
Writer Chris Wallace pens some high praise from the rooftop of this superlative new Acropolis-eyeing enclave
Human Dignity Trust: talking travel equality
Defending the right to safe, easy and legal travel for the LGBTQ+ community and others
Le Moulin: rosé-tinted reverie
This unassuming Provençal escape is just the setting for Serge et Jane fantasies says creative producer Charlotte Wenman
The world’s most unusual hotels
Sail some serene waters, go nomadic among desert dunes, or stay behind bars (in style, of course)
Maalot Roma: a symphonic scene-stealer
Dazed's Sophie McElligott takes a curtain call at this former opera composer's residence – and hails its theatrical clash of styles
The essential guide to Le Marais
For a Paris city break, base yourself in Le Marais to find falafel stops, art galore, cool concept stores and open-till-late LGBTQ bars
Get a grounding with the World Land Trust
With World Environment Day on the horizon, we brave the wilds (of Gloucestershire) to discover more about the vital work of one of our conservation partners
A walk on the wild side in Zimbabwe
Estella Shardlow hops out of the 4x4 for a safari encounter of the closer kind at luxury lodge Matetsi Victoria Falls
Santorini's nine best caldera-view hotels
Scan the Aegean from one of these VIP vantage points, where views of the volcanic bay are served sans the selfie-snapping crowds