THE 2024 HOT LIST

Our pick of the best new hotels in the world

SHOPPING IN ABU DHABI

From a barbershop café to Emirati gems, home-grown brands offer a fresh counterpoint to the UAE capital's glitzy malls and designer labels.

LOS ANGELES PLAYS ITSELF

No place delights in retelling its own tale quite like the city of angels. Now, a wave of chefs, hoteliers, and entrepreneurs is remixing the classics to usher in a new golden age.

LOVE & TRAVEL - DECOUPLING

Ona long trip through Spain, Sophie Yun Mancini bids a tender goodbye to an old love

LOVE & TRAVEL - REFLECTIONS

For writer and translator Sara Rai, Banaras has her heart and is everywhere all at once. On a trip to Palermo, she wraps her way around the two cities in one breathless sentence

LOVE & TRAVEL - DEPARTURES

Chef Manu Chandra looks back on a time that brought home the power of love and travel

LOVE & TRAVEL - SUMMER

Travelling in a wheelchair, author Jarred McGinnis makes the most of a chance solo parenting trip

LOVE & TRAVEL - PERFUME

Author Divrina Dhingra distils the varied fragrances of the many places she has called home

CARNIVOROUS IN COIMBATORE

A Texan vegetarian fell for Kongunadu cooking, quail and all.

WHERE TO STAY - THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL USA

An eclectic palette and worldly flourishes fill this 19thcentury mansion turned hotel in New York.

PARADISE RECLAIMED

A natural Eden in a remote archipelago off West Africa, the island of Príncipe is throwing off a troubled colonial past to tell new stories

A NEW ZEIT GEIST

ONCE \"POOR BUT SEXY\"AND KNOWN FOR ITS VIBRANT CLUBS, BERLIN HAS SMARTENED WITHOUT LOSING ITS OFFBEAT CREATIVITY

AFTER THE GODS

The soul stories and sublime horizons of the cascading Amalfi Coast continue to intoxicate.

SEVILLE THRILL

From old town cafés to colourful nights on the dance floor, this smart city’s past reveals itself with the flair of flamenco.

TOP RESTAURANT AWARDS 2023

The ranking of India's 50 most exciting restaurants was revealed at a glittering ceremony at the Taj Lands End, Mumbai. Returning after a three-year hiatus, the event was a true celebration of the industry and the brightest stars of the fraternity showed up to support and cheer each other on!

ON THE GO

Our pick of the most stylish finds and travel related news

TANGIER RISING

THE CREATIVE VISIONARIES OF MOROCCO'S OFT-ROMANTICISED PORT CITY ARE TELLING A NEW STORY.

BRUSHES WITH NATURE

On the snowy Japanese island of Hokkaido, a rich seam of creativity and craftsmanship is deeply rooted in the physical world-and in a sacred Ainu tradition that has survived here for centuries

KOLKATA: A WINDOW TO THE FUTURE

In a city filled with colonial nostalgia, a a new restoration story and fresh approaches are changing the narrative, one building at a time.

VICTORIA BECKHAM

From Paris to Portofino via Los Angeles, the fashion designer shares the places and personal stories that have inspired her first fragrance collection

SHOPPING IN SEOUL

South Korea's capital may have grown into a pop-culture powerhouse, but its artisans are keeping ancient craft traditions alive.

POSTCARD FROM COLOGNE

Rimowa's Emelie De Vitis on her favourite places for espressos, botanical cocktails, relaxed dinners, art, architecture, and history in the German city that she and the cult luggage brand call home

DEEP DIVE DUBAI

Residents know there's more to this diverse emirate than meets the eye. The ones who shaped it share their favourite spots.

Winter Wanderlust

Embrace the best of the season with these standout winter experiences.

RAFFLES LONDON AT THE OWO UK

The Old War Office is reincarnated as the London hotel opening of the century. Lydia Bell checks in

AMGER GOA

A 130-year-old Portuguese villa in Parra is resuscitated as a rich, earthy escape.

PEMAKO PUNAKHA BHUTAN

In a valley where the earthly and the spiritual collide, a homegrown hotel exerts a profound pull.

MILAN MODERN

With a history shaped by past masters, the Italian city is in the midst of a revival, led by a new wave of designers, artists, and entrepreneurs.

READERS' TRAVEL AWARDS 2023

You cast your votes-and the results are in for the 13th annual Readers' Travel Awards! Read on to find out India's favourites across 24 categories, and plan your next trip with the best in class

VINITA CHAITANYA

The design maven picks her Garden City faves