Julie Alpine

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23 of the best places for summer sun

3 weeks 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.
The White Lotus season four? This is where it should be set

1 month 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?
12 of the best Unesco world heritage sites

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.
18 of the best hotels in Hawaii

Feb 28, 2025 | thetimes.com | Rachel Ng |Julie Alpine
Inspired by The White Lotus? These hotels are the cheaper alternatives

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.
9 of the best Easter city breaks

Dec 20, 2024 | thetimes.com | Julie Alpine

Book a breezy family getaway this Easter, and spend the long weekend making your own chocolate bunnies in Switzerland or eating five-star pastries in Copenhagen.
Johannes Vande Voorde Photographs Mexico’s Muxes Community

Feb 28, 2024 | suitcasemag.com | Julie Alpine

Capturing the day-to-day lives of Mexico’s “third gender” in Juchitán, Oaxaca, photographer Johannes Vande Voorde discovered a tight-knit, party-loving community rooted in a tradition that goes back centuries Antwerp-based Antwerp-based photographer Johannes Vande Voorde might have only spent a couple of days in Juchitán, Oaxaca, but with the small town being the hub of Mexico's muxe, or "third gender" community, the portraits he took there are among the most evocative of his recent 5,500km...
Hotelier Jen Millar On Balancing Mind, Body And Spirit In The Costa Rican Jungle

Feb 12, 2024 | suitcasemag.com | Julie Alpine

A A tan dog lies sleeping in the shade of a papaya tree. Thethermometer reads 32ºC, but this being the steamy coastal jungle ofCosta Rica's southwestern Osa Peninsula, humidity at 70 per cent,it feels hotter. At new, 15-key eco-lodge Nereus Retreats,the communal areas are empty - some residents cooling off in thewaves of the Golfo Dulce, others out on a kayaking tour through themangroves. Even the howler monkeys are quiet as they navigatethrough the leaf canopy above.
The Wellness Travel Trends We’re Here For In 2024

Feb 7, 2024 | suitcasemag.com | Julie Alpine

From phone-free itineraries to surf therapy and “bed rotting”, these are the wellness travel trends we’re prescribing for 2024 The The theme for this year's wellness trends? A consciousuncoupling from the pixels and pings of the digital world. Post-pandemic, taking care of our mental and physical health hascome into sharper focus, and we're collectively realising thatthere's a lot more we can do to optimise both equilibrium andlongevity than switching our phones to silent.
Hyde Midtown, Miami, US

Jan 30, 2024 | suitcasemag.com | Julie Alpine

A hotel that offers a genuinely authentic opportunity to live like a local, soaking up some of the best views, art and vibes of the Magic City? Miami's Hyde Midtown ticks all our boxes If If Hyde Midtown were a food, it would be the sliced roast porkand sweet ham, Swiss cheese, dill pickle and yellow mustard foundin vibrant South Florida staple the Cuban sandwich. Andrepresenting the two fat slices of bread?