Suite at 21c Museum Hotel,St Louis,Missouri.

Art is king at this perk-packed American Midwest hotel

21c Museum Hotel is packed with a delightful sense of quirk that’s squarely in keeping with St Louis hospitality.

  • Riley Wilson
St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall.

World’s most stunning sacred sites (including two on our doorstep)

I’m a believer. Not in a higher power,but in the power of sacred spaces to move,challenge,educate and uplift me.

  • Catherine Marshall
Gorizia,Italy

Separated for decades,these reunited towns are now the talk of Europe

The Gorizia Wall was erected in 1947 – 14 years before the Berlin Wall was built – and stood for 57 years.

  • Justine Costigan
Bus 142,better known as the “Magic Bus” or “Into the Wild” bus.

This infamous bus had a grisly history. Then tourists made things worse

A shocking death caused this remote,abandoned bus to become a tourist attraction,until the tourists also started getting into trouble.

  • Julia D'Orazio
Futuristic Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo.

I returned to Japan after almost 20 years. Here’s what’s changed

Was Japan still going to be at the pointy end of wacky experiences and futuristic technologies? Would its cultural idiosyncrasies still induce a travel buzz?

  • Penny Watson
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Sofitel Cairo… new luxury in ancient city.

The world’s biggest Sofitel hotel opens on the Nile

Egypt is experiencing a tourism surge,with almost 16 million tourists visiting last year.

  • Julietta Jameson
Phugtal Monastery,Zanskar Valley,Ladakh.

This isolated valley is in danger of being loved to death

Ladakh’s dramatic landscapes and rich culture are at risk of erosion as visitor numbers surge.

  • Nina Karnikowski
Map Dip.

Stripping off to pass exams:A youth spectacle like no other

Wandering the cobbled streets of St Andrews,Scotland,we stumbled across ancient rites celebrating the joy of youth.

  • Tony Wright
Rick’s Cafe in Casablanca.

The truth behind the location of one of Hollywood’s greatest films

It’s considered one of the greatest films ever made,but its iconic location has long struggled to live up to visitor expectations.

  • Anthony Dennis
Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome.

No Michelangelo,but Rome’s other Sistine Chapel is just as impressive

The extraordinary is everywhere in the Eternal City,and the best thing about this second Sistine Chapel is that you won’t have to fight through the crowds.

  • David Whitley