Features

Astoria Pool in Queens, New York City

New York's outdoor swimming pools: an alternative tour of NYC's five boroughs

Red balloons in Myanmar

Travel to Myanmar: a spiritual journey

Con Dao, Vietnam: an alternative archipelago

Surfing Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula

Surfing in Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica

Camels outside the Treasury, Petra, Jordan

Hiking the ancient historical sites of Jordan

A veg delivery in Port Louis, Mauritius. Mike Robinson / Alamy Stock Photo

Exploring the colourful street food scene of Port Louis, Mauritius

Free diving. Photograph by Dudarev Mikhail

Free diving in the Caribbean: taking the plunge

50 issues of Escapism

Escapism at 50: a quote from every issue

Alban Pernet

Skiing in Val Cenis, France: Pure as snow

A game of Basque pelota being played in French Basque country

French Basque country: Basque in the light

An elephant in Yala National Game Reserve, Sri Lanka

A safari holiday to southern Sri Lanka