For anyone who is anti-Dubai because of the colossal buildings, huge manmade islands and glitz and glamour, David Whitley discovers a city even the pessimists will love.

Borat didn’t do this country any favours. The real Kazakhstan is a sophisticated destination (horsemeat sausages aside), that will take you by surprise.

Blissing out in Bali is as spiritual as it is invigorating. Here, all the basics to begin planning a Bali escape of your own.

Globally protected for its biological and geological diversity, this tiny speck in the Philippines is called Heaven on Earth for good reason.

We wander the alluring boulevards of Paris (and plenty of side streets) to find the new and chic boutiques, bars and bistros of the city of love.