Dubbed the City of Dreaming Spires by Matthew Arnold, Oxford needs little introduction. It is a sprawl of glorious architecture, picturesque cobbled streets, weaving bicycles and prestigious colleges ...

Australia is a vast land of immense natural beauty, climatic extremes, unique flora and fauna, cosmopolitan cities, coral reefs, arid desert-scapes, ancient rocks, tropical and temperate forests, and ...

Each month we send our team out to discover the best new hotels and rentals around the world, with only 1 out of every 100 making the cut. Now that you’ve found your shortcut to the world’s loveliest ...

Ninety miles north of Hollywood, movie-set-perfect Santa Barbara is a prime stopover if you’re driving the coast - or a destination in itself. Tucked between glittering Pacific beaches and the Santa ...

No, you haven’t clicked on the wrong country - despite the hotel’s Italian name, this is Greece, or more precisely Crete. Chania, of course, was a major sea-port for the Venetians, who controlled the ...

A beautifully restored Art Deco villa with 9 sleek rooms and a buzzy bistro facing the sea in gorgeous Galle Fort A beautifully restored Art Deco villa with 9 sleek rooms and a buzzy bistro facing the ...

Spilling over the Welsh border, Herefordshire’s unspoilt countryside and languid pace of life are balm to a city-frazzled soul. Stretching from Shropshire right down to Symonds Yat, encompassing ...

Windsor Castle, Highclere Castle, Donnington Castle… it’s no wonder Berkshire is officially recognised as England’s ‘Royal County’. Divided into 2 sections (bisected by Reading), much of it is ...

Miles from any neighbours, a gorgeous hilltop residence with private pool overlooking Hvar’s south coast (sleeps 8-10, self-catering) Miles from any neighbours, a gorgeous hilltop residence with ...

In 1989 a large extended family of LA-based artists, architects and writers bought 12 acres of land on the exquisite wild East Cape of Baja California Sur, where whales pass by and cacti bristle from ...

Three stunning ocean-front villas for 2-5 with a small private cove, on a tranquil headland in eastern Zakynthos (Zante) Three stunning ocean-front villas for 2-5 with a small private cove, on a ...