A little inspiration for your next holiday

Ten far-flung beaches worth the long-haul flight

The Maldives

Lagoon blues and barefoot days

December 28°C · 19 rainy days · sea 29°

Ten snorkelling beaches with reefs right off the sand

Cape Town, South Africa

A mountain, an ocean, a whole city

December 24°C · 3 rainy days · sea 15°

Ten surf beaches where beginners actually stand up

Koh Lanta, Thailand

Long beaches at an island pace

December 29°C · 16 rainy days · sea 29°