While the crowds jet off to the tropical beaches of Thailand, the savvy holidaymaker looks a little further south towards neighbouring Malaysia. With 878 islands, Malaysia has more beaches and temples than you can shake a stick at. While there's nothing stopping you from taking a day trip to an island or two from Kuala Lumpur, we'd we recommend spending a few days on a picture-perfect spec ...

From bootlegging and prohibition in the Twenties, to California’s world-reknowned wines – America’s love affair with booze has had its ups and downs. Right now, though, beer is on the up. In 2016, America had a record 5,000 breweries open nationwide. Not a great time to be going into the beer business, but it's a great time for beer-drinkers to visit the States. We’...

“We know less about our oceans than we do about the surface of Mars”. Its little wonder when you think of Mars’ bleak, red and dusty surface compared to the numerous exquisite ecosystems of Earth’s oceans. It wasn’t so long ago that David Attenborough observed the cognitive prowess of Brazilian capuchins using rocks as tools to smash open hard nut shells in BBC Lif...

Make sure you see the desert city and its ‘scraperscape’ from somewhere with a view on your holiday to Dubai. Seeing the skyline against its sandy backdrop, or the pleasing symmetry of Palm Jumeirah from a bird’s eye view is, at the least, an astonishing reminder that the desert city was once just that – a desert. Watch the sun back light the dusty arid air over the Arab...

A holiday in Canada in winter might sound a brutal affair. Extreme even, when you consider that temperatures in large parts of the country dependently plummet to -30 degrees Celsius. Hardly a winter wonderland if your eyes are frozen shut. You might reckon these acute conditions to be endurable only by thrill seeking skiers, snowboarders, caribou and the likes. You’d be wrong. Coniferous ...

If the thought of stopping by a truly Instagrammable brunch spot with a menu bursting with delicious dishes and exceptional coffee during your first morning in Darwin is at the forefront of your mind during the long-haul flight ahead of you, keep the faith because you're in for a real treat! Darwin has all your brunch desires covered, and here are just a few places where you won't be able to stop ...

Witch tours of Salem, Massachusetts and New York’s grand parades aren’t the only places in America ideal for celebrating Halloween. All across the United States, there are cute and charming towns that throw small time but intimate celebrations on the last day of October. We’ve rounded up five alternative American holiday ideas: Chatham, Massachusetts A hundred miles southeas...