A RETRO REVIVAL, ‘TICKET TRAVEL’, INDIGENOUS FIRSTS — THESE ARE AMONG THE KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS SET TO INFLUENCE THE YEAR AHEAD. WORDS: QIN XIE

Over-tourism and fighting through crowds doesn’t deliver a restful holiday, nor does queuing to see an ‘Instagrammable’ view. Travellers are opting to skip the obvious and find more real, sustainable

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The latest flights, exhibitions and stays, plus travel shows, new UNESCO biosphere reserves and a record-breaking church

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COLOUR IN THE GARDEN : STYLISH IDEAS FOR YEAR-ROUND COLOUR by Lucy Bellamy Mitchell Beazley, £25 ISBN 978-1784729349 ‘I am hungry for colour. I want jam red and acid yellow, violet blue and caterpilla