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A man stands in front of a closed check-in counter for Gulf carrier Etihad at London Heathrow Airport on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Aviation

Persian Gulf crisis boosts Chinese airlines’ routes to Europe amid turmoil

Chinese carriers gain advantage as Gulf carriers take heavy hit from airspace closures; actress Dilraba Dilmurat among those stranded.

Tourism

Gripping samurai exhibition explores Japan’s warrior class, cuts through myths

Tourism

How ‘French Banksy’ JR plans to turn a famous Paris bridge into a massive cave

Tourism

The Instagram effect: an Italian village is paying the price for being too pretty

Santa Maddalena, a photogenic village in the Italian Dolomites, has to endure hordes of unruly visitors showing up just to take a photo.

The picturesque village of Santa Maddalena, in Italy’s Dolomites, is drawing hordes of visitors from all over the world, but the overtourism is affecting its residents. Photo: Christoph Sator/dpa
Tourism

In Milan, you can adopt a centuries-old statue and give it a new life

The building of Milan’s Duomo started in 1386 and ended in 1965. Now, some of its centuries-old statues are being restored under an adoption scheme.

Trip Inspiration

Why the Year of the Fire Horse calls for travel on horseback

Saddle up for some thrilling horse-related spectacles and experiences with our top picks from around the world.

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Tourism

Taste Sweden’s delicious ‘blue food’ fresh from the sea on boat tours

From oysters and mussels to superfood seaweed, Sweden’s west coast is a treasure trove of ‘blue food’ – sustainable aquatic produce.

FILED - Blue, or aquatic, foods hold support diets that are healthy, sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient. Here, Per Karlsson prepares to serve up Swedish treats from the sea. Photo: Sabine Glaubitz/dpa-tmn - ATTENTION: editorial use only in connection with the aforementioned text
Food and Drinks

Craft beers, dim sum, hotpot and more: a culinary trip through Brussels

From craft beers to Chinese hotpot, Brussels’ vibrant food scene blends Belgian tradition and global flavours in unexpected ways.

Natural disasters

Recovery continues after 8 skiers killed in avalanches in Austria

Three avalanches across Austria on the weekend killed eight people - all during off-piste ski tours.

Tourism

Steps from the Colosseum, virtual tour offers a peek inside ancient Roman house

The House of the Griffins and its frescoes can now be explored via an onsite virtual tour into otherwise off-limits underground areas.

Colosseum Archeological Park guide Valentina uses a head-mounted device to livestream a guided tour of the newly restored underground House of the Griffins, dated between the second and first century BC, on the Palatine Hill next to the Colosseum, in Rome, Italy. Photo: AP
Tourism

‘Unabashed nationalism’? Louvre increases ticket prices for non-Europeans

Debate about so-called ‘dual pricing’ is raging as France hikes prices for non-Europeans visiting the Louvre by 45 per cent this week.

People queue to enter the Louvre Museum, whose opening is delayed following a staff meeting about a strike over pay and working conditions at the museum, on January 5, 2026. Photo: Reuters
Tourism

3 underrated ski resorts that should be on your radar this winter

Ski in sight of Italy’s Mont Blanc, go from piste to onsen in Niigata and Nagano in Japan, or hit the snow at Quebec’s Club Med in Canada.

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Tourism

7 travel tips for 2026 – one of them is to play board games with locals

Forget TikTok recommendations and soulless one-star restaurants; focus instead on the experiences you want to taste, drink, and enjoy.

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Art

Hong Kong painter’s bedroom music-inspired show is ‘a self-healing journal’

In ‘Bedroom Paintings’ at Blindspot Gallery, Un Cheng’s 21 hazy works draw on self-discoveries the artist made on a recent trip to Europe.

Un Cheng poses among paintings featured in Bedroom Paintings at Blindspot Gallery in Wong Chuk Hang. The Hong Kong artist says her latest solo exhibition is “a visual diary about intimacy”. Photo: Elson Li
Tourism

Why knitters around the world love visiting Scotland’s Shetland Islands

Events like Wool Week and a deep passion for all things knitting make Scotland’s Shetland Islands a paradise for knitters and crafters.

Knitwear is seen at a shop in Scotland’s Shetland Islands. The Shetlands are famous for knitwear, and people from around the world visit to learn knitting techniques and patterns, exchange ideas with like-minded people, and, of course, to see the Shetland Islands. Photo: Verena Wolff/dpa-tmn
Britain

The quiet English landscapes that shaped Jane Austen’s world

An exploration of southern England in the footsteps of Jane Austen, born 250 years ago this month.

Tourism

‘Hawaii of Europe’: how Madeira’s hiking trails offer movie-set-worthy scenery

Hiking is a huge draw to Madeira, where Earth’s largest surviving expanse of laurel forest is inscribed as a Unesco World Heritage site.

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Tourism

Whisky, wool and Andy Murray’s luxury estate on a journey across Scotland

A trip from the Isle of Arran off western Scotland to Stirlingshire on its east coast takes in a land of natural beauty and friendly locals.

Cashmere goats are fed at Lunan Bay Farm in Angus, Scotland, which has the largest remaining farmed herd of cashmere in the UK and is the only farm of its kind in Scotland. Photo: TNS
Tourism

What are the food and wine wonders of Italy’s Liguria and Piedmont regions?

The neighbouring regions in northwest Italy are between them home to pesto, great wines, white truffles and more. Here’s what to enjoy there.

Art

4 notable art exhibitions opening around the world

Westwood and Rei Kawakubo’s work is celebrated, Anderson’s film sets yield many intriguing items, Rauschenberg’s Asia travels bear fruit, and Wifredo Lam’s mixed heritage comes to the fore.

Tourism

A luxurious stay at London’s Chancery Rosewood hotel, where details count

The Chancery Rosewood, a hotel housed in the former US embassy building in London, sets a new benchmark for luxury and attention to detail.

Asaya Spa in The Chancery Rosewood in London’s Grosvenor Square. Photo: The Chancery Rosewood
Art

Scents of history, from war to Coca-Cola, at German fragrance exhibition

The Secret Power of Scents exhibition in Duesseldorf evokes different eras using a mixture of art and fragrances.

Curator Robert Mueller-Gruenow samples fragrances at the exhibition “The Secret Power of Scents” in Duesseldorf, Germany. Photo: AP
Tourism

How paragliding in the French Alps takes a ski holiday to a higher level

Jumping off a mountain strapped to a parachute on a late-season ski trip to France’s Les 3 Vallées region affords unparalleled views.

Luxury Hotels

10 independent luxury hotel chains to have on your radar

Italy’s Adler, France’s Airelles and Barrière, Britain’s The Hoxton, Palisociety from the US and Raas from India all offer hotels with a more individual and local vibe.

Tourism

The future of Rome’s Colosseum, from concerts to theatre productions

The Colosseum’s new director plans to hold ‘calm’ concerts at the amphitheatre and wants tourists to visit other nearby ancient sites too.

The ancient Roman Colosseum has a new director, who wants to hold concerts with “calm” artists, like Sting. Photo: AP
Luxury Hotels

Independent luxury hotels are offering a more intimate, local feel

From Palihouse West Hollywood to London’s The Hoxton hotels, these properties offer more authentic cultural connections than many global brands.

The Raas Jodhpur is an excellent example of an independent hotel: sat amid the hustle and bustle of the old town, it affords stunning views of a 15th-century fort. Photo: Handout
Tourism

Why this European cruise around Italy is a foodie’s dream come true

Oceania’s latest vessel, Allura, has 12 dining venues, including four speciality restaurants, with half its crew dedicated to F&B operations.

Tourism

What to do in Brighton, from the Palace Pier to Kemptown and The Lanes

Brighton’s bathing tradition began in the 1700s as a place for people to boost their health. Now it attracts over 8 million visitors a year.

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