Our journalists reveal their best trips taken in 2019 Part 1
Mumbai
By Sharron Livingston
Mumbai: Taj Mahal Hotel and The Gateway of India overlooking the Arabian Sea
My trip to Mumbai (Bombay) was made all the more poignant because my mother spent her childho
15 hot new hotel openings in the USA
A myriad of hotels is due to open throughout 2020 in the US ranging from ultra-luxurious new spa hotels in New York City to glamping retreats on the doorstep of America’s most beautiful national parks
The Gambia: soft adventure, sun and sand
As I lazily paddle up the River Gambia the impossible tangle of mangrove roots sequestered beneath the explosion of greenery gift welcome protection from the strengthening late morning sun.
And not ju
12 Best Beaches – one for every month of the year
There’s a beach for everyone: from the stunning sands of Latin America, to the beautiful British coast, onwards to the Mediterranean’s best beach, and then down to a Pacific island paradise.
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New Year’s Eve traditions around the world – champagne with ash anyone?
While in Britain we traditionally sing Auld Lang Syne, watch firework displays and perhaps drink more than usual all enjoyable ways to bring in the new year, maybe in 2020 we can shake it up a littl
It’s not too late to book an extravagant New Year’s Eve experience in London
Still at a loose end for New Years Eve? Check out these sometimes debauched suggestions in London:
Spend New Years Eve in an Igloo
Snow Globe
Experience a winter pop up with the cosiest bar on the riv
