Culture holidays
Asia is flush with ancient marvels, but nothing matches these caves
The extraordinary cave network of Ajanta in India houses a trove of masterpieces dating back thousands of years.
- Matt Wade
A special experience changed my mind about Bali
Ubud is overrun by tourists, but you can still connect with authentic Balinese life if you look in the right places.
- Brian Johnston
Want a taste of Shogun-era Japan? It’s harder to find than you’d think
There’s not much shogun-era history left in Japan but Matsumoto, north-west of Tokyo, is a great place to relive samurai rule and shogunate warfare.
- Ben Groundwater
After another selfie gone wrong, Europe’s museums have had enough
Europe’s museums are struggling to cope with visitors who flock to their galleries to make social media content, rather than enjoy art.
- Amelia Nierenberg
The most infuriating things about our favourite holiday destinations
These writers reveal their personal pet peeves about some of the world’s best-loved travel hotspots.
London’s most exciting new museum has landed, with big plans
London’s beloved V&A is expanding with a new building that will also house the David Bowie Centre.
- Julietta Jameson
The world’s 14 most mysterious destinations (plus five in Australia)
It’s no mystery that the world’s greatest riddles still fascinate and their invariably spectacular locations all await the inquisitive traveller.
- Sue Williams
Four biennials to see this northern European summer
You don’t need to be into art and design to find something enriching in these often free events. Biennials also offer a sticky beak into a city’s intriguing spaces.
- Julietta Jameson
This French garden inspired some of the world’s most famous paintings
Without the world’s first water lily nursery at Latour-Marliac, Monet may never have had any lilies to paint.
- Chrissie McClatchie
I learnt a foreign language from an app, then put myself to the test
Duolingo is used by 103 million people around the world, but can it really teach you to speak a foreign language? There was only one way to find out.
- Robyn Wilson
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