Europe

Reading Time: 5 minutes Balat is known for its colourful houses, cobbled streets and eclectic mix of churches, mosques and synagogues – all scattered among antique auction houses, trendy cafes and vintage clothing stores.

Reading Time: 6 minutes From its medieval Old Town to the effortlessly cool neighbourhood of Leith, there are endless reasons to love Scotland’s compact capital. Here are a few of our favourites.

Reading Time: 5 minutes The words ‘French Riviera’ and ‘budget travel’ don’t usually squeeze into the same sentence. This is the Côte d’Azur, right? Summer playground for billionaires, movie stars and people with private helicopters.

Reading Time: 7 minutes From rum tasting in Cuba, to gondola riding along Venice’s many canals. Here’s your guide for where to travel in March.

Reading Time: 7 minutes From witnessing Bolivia’s salt flats, to staring in wonder at the cherry blossoms in Japan. Here’s your guide for where to travel in April.

Reading Time: 7 minutes We’re looking at where to travel in May, a balmy, sunshine-in-a-bowl sort of month, particularly for the northern hemisphere. Here’s where you should be booking for sunny days and good times.

Reading Time: 7 minutes Whether you’ve always wanted to slurp schnapps at a Swedish celebration, track endangered mountain gorillas in Rwanda or hike to the summit of Mount Batur in Bali. Here’s your guide for where to travel in June.

Reading Time: 5 minutes If you’ve seen the touristy things, or you’re keen for an adventure that’s a little offbeat, take note: Paris is filled with surprises. Here are eight of our favourites.

Reading Time: 7 minutes Whether you’ve always wanted to get off the beaten track in Romania, watch the great wildebeest migration in Kenya, or totally immerse yourself in traditional nomadic life in Mongolia. Here’s your guide for where to travel in July.