Winter sun

Wondering whether to book Nevis or Grenada? These are the best islands in the Caribbean to know about

Acclaimed Egyptian author Yasmine El Rashidi sails from Luxor to Aswan on the dahabiya houseboat Yalla Nile, which combines understated luxury onboard with crowd-free guided visits to Pharaonic temples - while also raising money for local charities. The boat's designer, Tarek Shamma, has just won Designer of the Year in our first ever House & Garden Travel Awards.

The magical Indonesian island of Bali has been enchanting travellers for decades – here are the best hotels to make the most of everything it has to offer

From magnificent jungle peaks in St Lucia to beachside luxury in St Barths and the Bahamas, here's where to get your winter sun fix in the Caribbean's best hotels

For those dreaming of pristine Caribbean beaches and warm, turquoise waters – not to mention exceptional hotels and endless scope to explore – the island of Anguilla is a veritable paradise.

A series of restored traditional Ladakhi village Guesthouses are ideal bases for Pamela Goodman to explore the epic Himalayan landscape

Peter Browne relishes the pleasures of the Seychelles archipelago, with its idyllic sandy coves, fascinating wildlife and the most luxurious of island hotels

Victoria Mather recommends a fresh look at the city sometimes known by its Bengali name, Kolkata