Travel | Financial Times

Weekend long reads

Travel discoveries and disappointments of 2018

From a boutique retreat in Nairobi to the streets of downtown Nuuk, FT writers pick their best destinations of the year

Best of Travel 2018

Catch up on some of our best travel stories — from the mountains of Bhutan to the vineyards of Champagne, plus a brush with death in Russia and a fond farewell to the 747

Europe holidays

Move over Barcelona: why Madrid is ideal for a winter break

From avant-garde art to experimental food, the capital is enjoying a new wave of confidence and cultural vitality

Cruises and sailing

On board Celebrity Edge, the $1bn ship launched by Malala

The design-led liner is pitched at passengers who’ve never been on a cruise

Short cuts: new resorts in the Koh Rong archipelago, and the Hudson Bay Railway reopens

Updates from Cambodia, Canada and Ghana

High adventure: skiing from the summit of Mont Blanc

Climbing and skiing the Alps’ highest peak demands time, effort and commitment — but there is a shortcut

Michael Skapinker

Lessons in how the world views us

Travel teaches us about the wider world but also about our home country

Asia and Australia holidays

Postcard from Tokyo: a flight to the past on a ‘virtual airline’

For those without the time or funds to travel, a simulation offers trips to New York, Paris, Hawaii, or even back in time

Adventure holidays

Can the Falklands realise its untapped tourism potential?

For the few visitors who make the long journey south, abundant wildlife and wilderness await

Adrère Amellal — an oasis of calm

With visitors deterred by security warnings, a magical ecolodge in Egypt’s Western Desert has been pushed even further off the beaten track

Europe holidays

Across Svalbard on an Arctic safari

Swaddled in a survival suit, Horatio Clare climbs aboard a snowmobile for a frozen four-day journey in search of polar bears

Michael Skapinker

How to stay safe on a business trip

Government websites offer little useful advice, so who should travellers turn to?

Promoted Content

More on Travel

Tuesday, 11 December, 2018

How to Spend It
Abseiling and kayaking down the Zambezi
An unforgettable weekend navigating the broiling lower rapids of Victoria Falls
Monday, 10 December, 2018

How to Spend It
An insider’s guide to a perfect weekend in Milan
Fashion designer Alessandra Rich shares her favourite hangouts in la città della moda
Monday, 3 December, 2018

How to spend a perfect weekend in Lima
The celebrated restaurateur Virgilio Martínez shares his favourite haunts in the city
Monday, 26 November, 2018

How to Spend It
An insider’s guide to a perfect weekend in Champagne
The interior designer Juan Pablo Molyneux shares his favourite haunts and places to dine
Friday, 23 November, 2018

Books of the Year 2018
Best books of 2018: Travel
Tom Robbins selects his must-read titles
Friday, 16 November, 2018

Personal Finance
Riga best-value destination for Christmas market trip
Two-night break for two comes in at £500
Friday, 16 November, 2018

Postcard from Amsterdam: an art-filled winter city break
A canalside hotel makes the perfect base for a weekend of food, art and history
Friday, 16 November, 2018

The superfast silk road in Uzbekistan
High-speed rail links are bringing the fabled cities of Samarkand and Bukhara within reach for a long weekend
Thursday, 15 November, 2018

Europe holidays
L’Arlatan: a night on the tiles
An heiress and an artist have transformed a tired building in Arles into an eccentric experiment in design
Tuesday, 13 November, 2018

How to Spend It
The Scottish inn that’s a beacon of culture
A first look at an art power couple’s new Highlands hotel
Tuesday, 13 November, 2018

How to Spend It
Experiential new ways to buy fine wines and spirits
Destination stores are bringing to life the intriguing stories behind precious bottles
Saturday, 10 November, 2018

Special ReportWatches & Jewellery
Cruise industry growth is a boon for onboard retail
Luxury brands are concocting interactive experiences to lure the next wave of cruisers
Friday, 9 November, 2018

Best of Travel 2018
Glamping in Greenland: the ultimate getaway
Beside a remote iceberg-filled fjord, a new camp is pioneering a very different version of luxury
Wednesday, 7 November, 2018

Michael Skapinker
Want to understand a place? Here’s a novel plan
Forget phones — reading a book is the best way to fully immerse yourself in a destination
Wednesday, 7 November, 2018

Europe holidays
The rebirth of Scotland’s Machrie hotel and golf course
Gordon Campbell Gray resurrects a formerly dilapidated hotel — and the world-class golf course it stands on
Friday, 2 November, 2018

Adventure holidays
The next steppe for Kyrgyzstan
The Central Asian country — host of the World Nomad Games — is attracting growing numbers of hikers, riders and skiers
Thursday, 1 November, 2018

Best of Travel 2018
How comedy conquered the world of travel writing
Author Tim Moore looks at the evolution of the travelogue, from epic accounts of colonial endeavour to ‘Across the Andes by Frog’
Wednesday, 31 October, 2018

Europe holidays
After five years and £100m, Sweden’s Nationalmuseum reopens
Enlarged, brightened, reinvigorated — and now free — the museum is enough to merit a weekend trip to Stockholm
Wednesday, 31 October, 2018

How to Spend It
Jasper Conran’s insider guide to a luxurious weekend in Marrakech
The design wizard divulges favourite souk haunts, Sunday brunches and cultural gems
Monday, 29 October, 2018

How to Spend It
Chiva-Som: a legendary spa still at the top of its game
Exceptional treatments, delectable cuisine, serene surroundings are all present and correct
Monday, 29 October, 2018

How to Spend It
New-breed polar expedition yachts with muscle and style
Comfort-cushioned adventures to the planet’s ice-bound limits
Friday, 26 October, 2018

UK holidays
How the Landmark Trust resurrected one of Wales’s oldest homes
After a complex £4.2m restoration, Llwyn Celyn in the Black Mountains is now available as a holiday home
Thursday, 25 October, 2018

Winter sports
Can the world’s first AI ski instructor beat the real thing?
High on the Hintertux glacier, Tom Robbins takes a pre-season ski lesson from an invisible coach
Thursday, 25 October, 2018

Kevin Rafferty
Heathrow Terminal 2 — it’s a long haul
After a 12-hour flight, the last thing you need is a kilometre-long walk to immigration
Wednesday, 24 October, 2018

Michael Skapinker
My wishlist for the hotel room of the future
Let’s see low-tech shower taps — and one high-tech aircraft-inspired feature