Escapes

Rishikesh in the northern state of Uttarakhand is scenically located on the banks of The Ganges, the holiest river according to the Hindu religion. Being in the foothills of the Himalayas, it’s relatively cool year-round.

Indulge your ongoing obsession with Portugal's pretty little capital

Escape to Paris, an affair to remember

Dreaming of skiing trips to come… in Whistler, Canada

Feeling nostalgic for Christmases past in Salzburg.

Spain’s second city comes first in more ways than one. Good Gaudi, we can’t wait to get back there!

Expedition ships to the Antarctic Peninsula are packed with visitors psyched for close encounters with penguins, whales and Weddell seals. Dorothy Veitch recalls the trip of a lifetime

It was this remote, volcanic archipelago that inspired Charles Darwin’s ground-breaking theory of natural selection and, 185 years since his visit, you can still see much of the enchanting wildlife that captivated him. Dorothy Veitch reports

Dreaming of a road trip from Alice Springs to Ayers Rock, Dorothy Veitch conjures up never-ending desert landscapes, mighty rock formations and big skies