Articles

  • 1 week ago | thetimes.com | Richard Mellor |Julie Alpine

    Ah, summer: that long-anticipated season when city life decamps into the streets, cocktail hours migrate to rooftops and long, golden beach days work their slow magic. Whether you soak up the rays from a river raft in Slovenia — where pit stops to sample the country’s superb orange wine are practically obligatory — or with a barefoot dash into Bali’s sparkling surf is entirely up to you.

  • 2 weeks ago | thetimes.com | Julie Alpine

    While many of us are still unpacking the shock finale of The White Lotus season three - the globetrotting HBO drama's most-watched yet- theories about where the next instalment will take place are spreading faster than toxic gossip around a sea-gazing infinity pool. Will we be swapping sarongs for ski pants? Jacquemus dresses for safari jackets?

  • 2 months ago | thetimes.com | Imogen Lepere |Qin Xie |Julie Alpine

    It doesn't matter how many times you've seen the Grand Canyon on screen - nothing comes close to the feeling of standing on the chasm's edge, perhaps contemplating the power of the geological forces that formed it millions of years ago. A similar feeling of wonder can be found across other incredible sites - from the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu or the tranquil temples of Kyoto, the places granted Unesco world heritage list status are as diverse as they are awe-inspiring.

  • Feb 28, 2025 | thetimes.com | Rachel Ng |Julie Alpine

  • Feb 22, 2025 | thetimes.com | Julie Alpine

    he wait is over. The White Lotus is back. This time the sun-soaked social satire has relocated to the heady shores of Thailand to serve up its signature cocktail of dark secrets, personal dramas and moral dilemmas against a backdrop of pristine, hand-raked sand. While the eponymous hotel is fictional, the franchise's impact on travel is real: online searches for travel to Koh Samui rose by 88 per cent in the run-up to season three's release.