From spending time with Arctic communities to visiting remote Polynesian islands, we pick 21 expedition cruises that offer a different angle on the world…

All the latest flights, exhibitions and stays, plus high-speed rail, a new lost city to explore, and the joy of elephants

Catherine Fairweather finds a dream-like world of old-school glamour aboard the new Orient Express journey from Rome to Venice, where ancient ruins melt into rolling Italian landscapes steeped in Renaissance romance

Long weekends are out. Big holidays are in. Now, where did you put your large suitcase?

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