A little inspiration for your next holiday

Ten ski resorts where beginners won't feel silly

The Maldives

Lagoon blues and barefoot days

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

Ten cosy winter city breaks for two

Bangkok, Thailand

Night markets and riverside mornings

December 31°C · 2 rainy days

Ten winter-magic trips for families who love the cold

Cape Town, South Africa

A mountain, an ocean, a whole city

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

Ten desert adventures worth the sand in your boots

Alta Badia, the Dolomites, Italy

Gentle pistes and long mountain lunches

December -2°C · 10 rainy days

Ten winter adventures beyond the ski piste

Kyoto, Japan

Maples, lanterns and quiet lanes

December 10°C · 7 rainy days

Ten far-flung beaches worth the long-haul flight

Koh Lanta, Thailand

Long beaches at an island pace

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