My midlife gap year

(whatever your budget!)

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

‘If I gave up work, what would I do?’

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

The river at Alet-les-Bains sparkled in the late afternoon sun as I stood beside it, gripping a smooth pebble in my palm. Around me, five other women, all somewhere between 48 and 62, prepared to do t

Whether you want to pick up a new skill, hit reset on your health or finally write that novel, these opportunities will help to make 2026 your best year yet…