Friday brunch is favourite pastime in Dubai (the weekend falls on Friday and Saturday, not Saturday and Sunday). Involving a four-hour all-you-can-eat marathon and hundreds of acclaimed restaurants across the city, here are the best breakfast buffets to start your weekend.

 Craig Tansley returns to Rio after a traumatic first visit over a decade ago to see if the city has really changed its ways.

A roadtrip through the Swiss alpine landscape from Vevey to Zürich reveals a country that really is as picturesque as its postcards… GPS notwithstanding.

From sparkling glaciers to medieval villages and buzzing cities – there’s no shortage of sights and delights along Switzerland’s ultimate self-drive experience, the Grand Tour of Switzerland. And for a taster, here are a few of our favourite stop-offs.

A trio of Balinese properties, each of which encapsulate the concept of luxury at its best.