Inspiration

Can a claustrophobe learn to feel at home underwater?

by Christy Spring

Swapping the Maldives’ usual promise of total relaxation for scuba gear, Christy Spring puts her nerves to the test at Gili Lankanfushi beneath the Indian Ocean

A sheltered cove in the BVI

Why the British Virgin Islands are the sailing capital of the world

An aerial view of the Rub al Khali desert, Oman

The best 27 adventures to take in 2027

The Dinaric Alps in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Trekking through mountains and history in Bosnia

Gaggan in Bangkok, Thailand

How Bangkok became the world’s rule-breaking fine-dining capital

The two rivers run side by side before mixing, the White folding into the dark-green Yukon like milk stirred into coffee

Across the Yukon by foot, bike and canoe

Kaunissaari Island, near Kotka

What makes Finland top the World Happiness Index?

Lava fields

Beyond the blue-footed boobies – meeting the people protecting Ecuador’s wild places

How Rio de Janeiro won over my teenagers

Belfast Town Hall

What to eat, see and do in Belfast

The Catedral de Jerez

Travelling to Seville with three children: chaos, tapas and finding the rhythm

Mitch Hutchcraft on the five destinations that shaped him