A little inspiration for your next holiday

Ten ski resorts where beginners won't feel silly

The Maldives

Lagoon blues and barefoot days

January 28°C · 10 rainy days · sea 29°

Ten cosy winter city breaks for two

Bangkok, Thailand

Night markets and riverside mornings

January 31°C · barely any rain

Ten winter-magic trips for families who love the cold

Cape Town, South Africa

A mountain, an ocean, a whole city

January 26°C · 2 rainy days · sea 14°

Ten winter adventures beyond the ski piste

Alta Badia, the Dolomites, Italy

Gentle pistes and long mountain lunches

January -3°C · 8 rainy days

Ten far-flung beaches worth the long-haul flight

Koh Lanta, Thailand

Long beaches at an island pace

January 30°C · 10 rainy days · sea 29°

Ten desert adventures worth the sand in your boots

Budapest, Hungary

Thermal baths and candlelit evenings

January 5°C · 7 rainy days