South America

Just a few minutes from Cusco’s main square, is one of the most important cafés in Peru. It doesn’t have Michelin stars, an extensive wine list, or a celebrity owner. But it’s got some of the happiest staff in the country. 

Some of my friends threw big birthday parties when they reached the impressive half century mark, others went on wine drinking and pampering retreats with friends, a few chose a luxury resort with their husbands. I chose to go to Peru. Alone.

Confession. For years I dreamed of going to the Galapagos Islands, but I had no idea what country it was in. 

Rising up majestically behind the city of Quito, Cotopaxi is the most defining feature of mainland Ecuador.

From Zanzibar’s beautiful beaches, to music and dancing at Rio Carnival. Here’s your guide for where to travel in February.

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

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.

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.

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.