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    • Friday, 7 July, 2023
      Travel
      High in the Andes, a culinary ‘immersion’ with the world’s top chef

      An obsession with indigenous Peruvian ingredients has taken Virgilio Martínez to number one in the World’s Best Restaurants list

      Chef Virgilio Martínez stands on a hillside against a background of mountains
    • Monday, 29 May, 2023
      Travel
      The treasures of Mallorca’s Tramuntana mountains

      Richard Branson’s much-anticipated new hotel is drawing fresh attention to the island’s rugged, romantic north

      A view across a valley of a medieval hilltop village in slanting sunlight
    • Wednesday, 19 April, 2023
      HTSI
      Mallorca’s most romantic destination, reborn

      The newly renovated Son Net is a swoon with a view

      Son Net hotel’s Chimney Room with interior designed by Lorenzo Castillo Studio
    • Friday, 17 February, 2023
      How To Spend It In...
      A surfer’s guide to the Basque Country with Natxo González

      Where to catch the best waves (and pintxos) around Bilbao

      Natxo González on Mundaka Beach
    • Saturday, 4 February, 2023
      Travel
      My downshift to deepest Spain

      Paul Richardson swapped London for a farm in Extremadura, the sparsely populated region whose open landscapes and ancient cities are only now being discovered by visitors

      A photo montage shows a pair of hands holding freshly picked quinces and a stone-built country cottage
    • Friday, 6 January, 2023
      Travel
      Postcard from Gran Canaria: a ‘gastronomic explosion’ on the holiday island

      Better known as a place for bargain winter-sun breaks, the island is enjoying a culinary renaissance

    • Monday, 1 August, 2022
      Travel
      Lake at the top of the world — the magic of Titicaca

      A kayaking excursion to a floating island takes on a dreamlike tinge nearly 4km above sea level

      A reed boat with curved prow and stern is punted past huts surrounded by reeds
    • Wednesday, 29 June, 2022
      Travel
      Ibiza — for a city break?

      A slick new Standard hotel and a Parador in an ancient castle could make the island capital a destination for a very different kind of weekend away

    • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
      HTSI
      Ibiza reborn – in search of the Balearics’ bohemian past

      A former local finds the creative spirit alive and well on the island’s softer, smarter side

      Rebecca Frayn standing on the terrace at Can Pep
    • Saturday, 30 October, 2021
      Europe holidays
      Little wonders: three small cities for an autumn escape

      With culture, cuisine and scenery — and none of the crowds — these destinations are ideal for an end-of-year city break

    • Saturday, 11 September, 2021
      Travel
      Rustic and refined: the new breed of farm stays

      In Spain and Portugal, Paul Richardson visits two organic farms offering a sophisticated update to the rural retreat

      View over a laid table of green hills and blue sky
    • Friday, 25 June, 2021
      Europe holidays
      Spotlight on La Palma, the ‘unsung Canary’

      A hotel in a lighthouse, a village in a cave, volcanic vineyards and dragon trees — the small island is big on the unusual and unexpected

    • Saturday, 8 May, 2021
      Europe holidays
      Madrid prepares for the return of luxury travel

      A revamped Ritz and an opulent new Four Seasons hope to capitalise on pent-up demand for the high life

      lobby at the Madrid Mandarin Oriental Ritz
    • Friday, 13 March, 2020
      Latin America holidays
      A beacon of hope on Nicaragua’s Emerald Coast

      Rancho Santana, a cattle ranch turned laidback resort, is attempting to draw visitors back to the country’s Pacific beaches

    • Friday, 17 January, 2020
      Europe holidays
      Málaga’s makeover

      The city that once ‘lived with its back to the sea’ has been transformed — and now has a fine new place to stay

      Malaga City, Spain, Europe. Malaga Cathedral and the walls of Alcazaba at dusk. Elevated view credit Getty
    • Monday, 9 September, 2019
      HTSI
      Menorca: the Balearics’ new bag

      Chic habitués, gorgeous villas, an emerging art scene: the unsung Balearic island is finally coming into its own. We sample its low-key charms and get a look at its most exciting new hotel

      Cala Macarelleta
    • Friday, 21 June, 2019
      Collecting
      Why are so many art collectors opening museums in Spain?

      Enticed by economic stability and a dynamic cultural scene, collectors are looking to the country to establish permanent premises

      Roberto Polo Collection checking on caption
    • Friday, 15 March, 2019
      Travel
      A taste of how the other half lives — in Tenerife

      A collection of historic haciendas looks to lure travellers to the island’s lesser-known north

      La Palapa
    • Friday, 7 December, 2018
      Europe holidays
      Move over Barcelona: why Madrid is ideal for a winter weekend break

      From avant-garde art to experimental food, the capital is enjoying a new wave of confidence and cultural vitality

      Matadero Madrid   PR SHOT
    • Monday, 8 October, 2018
      HTSI
      Why Menorca is the Balearics’ new bag

      With a striking new hotel and emerging arts scene, the unsung island is coming into its own

    • Wednesday, 19 September, 2018
      Life & Arts
      High design in the remote hills of Matarraña, Spain

      The little-visited county is a treat for walkers, birdwatchers — and fans of avant-garde architecture

    • Friday, 20 July, 2018
      The FT guide to camping, campervans – and the coolest outdoor kit
      A Portuguese road trip, via the ‘Airbnb of camper vans’

      App Yescapa links campers with rental caravans and motorhomes around Europe

      Paul Richardson's 'Mister' camper van in Lindoso Peneda-Geres National park . ( including Lindoso reservoir . credit Paul Richardson
    • Friday, 15 June, 2018
      Life & Arts
      Postcard from . . . Medellín

      Once known as the world’s most dangerous city, Medellín has reinvented itself with a new art museum, a thriving restaurant scene — and rising visitor numbers

      Illustration of Medellin by Matthew Cook
    • Friday, 6 April, 2018
      Life & Arts
      A gastronomic city break in León

      The former first city of a mighty medieval kingdom, laid-back León is Spain’s 2018 Capital of Gastronomy

      Elderly women walking in downtown, town of Leon, autonomous community of Castilla y Leon, northern Spain
    • Friday, 19 January, 2018
      Life & Arts
      Lanzarote and the legacy of César Manrique

      The Canary island has wild landscapes, winter sun — and the fascinating legacy of the artist

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