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A weekend escape from the big city is definitely needed sometimes, and you don’t need to hop on a plane to find incredible places to unwind, explore and recharge. In fact, some of the best weekend getaways are just a short drive or train ride from London – all offering windswept coastal walks, charming market towns, rolling countryside, or tucked-away villages with cosy pubs and boutique stays. So, if you’re itching to swap the skyline for stargazing or trade Tube journeys for countryside rambles, let us point you in the direction of your next escape. We’ve rounded up the absolute best weekend breaks near London – all easily reachable within a couple of hours. 📌 Updated October 2025: New for 2026 is The View at Shoreline in Folkestone, which has been rated a full five stars. It joins the list this month alongside a storybook cottage in Rye. RECOMMENDED: Our ultimate guide to UK getaways The best Airbnb breaks near London, at a glance 🏖️ Best seaside getaway: The View at Shoreline, Folkestone 🕰️ Best for a historic weekend: The historic cottage in Rye 💦 Best for wild swimming: The Ditchling Cabin in South Downs 🏔️ Best for total isolation: The Pobble House in Dungeness 💅 Best for a girls' trip: The contemporary vineyard in Toppesfield, Essex 🛖 Most unique stay:  Who makes the cut? While we might not stay in every Airbnb featured, we've based our list on top reviews, hosts, and amenities to find you the best stays. This article includes affiliate links. These links ha

Look, when it comes to a destination that has it all, you can’t beat Edinburgh. Okay, maybe the weather can be a bit debatable and, sure, I’m biased after living here for over 15 years but come on – we’re home to the world's biggest art festival, incredible history and architecture, a food and drink scene that’s world-renowned and you’ll simply never be short of things to do here.  What’s the best area to stay in Edinburgh?  Before you hit ‘book’, it’s worth noting that no two parts of Edinburgh are the same. The capital's Old Town is full of magical gothic architecture, winding alleyways and dramatic medieval streets. It’s jam-packed with pipers, independent shops and cafes, museums and galleries – and that's just above ground. Underneath the cobblestones there are cavernous vaults to visit with ghost tours – if you’re feeling brave enough. Meanwhile in Leith, one of Edinburgh’s most popular neighbourhoods, incredible water-side restaurants are popping up at an alarming rate and you’ll struggle to find somewhere in the capital with a stronger sense of community.  READ MORE: The best hotels in Edinburgh for 2026 📍 Updated for 2026: We’ve done some digging and found some new properties we think you should have on your radar. One is a chic apartment with stunning castle views and the other is a bright and beautiful Old Town flat – read on to see them.  The best Airbnb’s in Edinburgh, at a glance 🏯 Best for a castle view: The Old Town penthouse apartment 💸 Best for a cheap

So you’ve booked that ticket to San Francisco, lined up all the best restaurants to dine at, and have plans to visit every museum in town. All you need is the perfect place to stay. You could reserve a room at one of San Francisco’s best hotels, but for something a little homier, consider staying at one of these amazing Airbnbs. From a garden oasis to a geodesic dome to a luxurious artist’s retreat, these Airbnb options are the perfect way to experience SF in style. Scroll on for a look at the very best.   The best Airbnb’s in San Francisco, at a glance:  🌊 Best oceanfront stay: Beachfront Retreat with hot tub 🏔️ Best luxury villa: Mount Sutro Villa near Golden Gate Park 🌳 Best treehouse stay: Brisbane Retreat with a hot tub and bay views 💸 Best cheap getaway: Garden apartment near Ocean Beach 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Best for a big group: The 3-Bed Edwardian home 🍷 Best near wine country: Sonoma Mountain Farmhouse 🥂 Best for a couple’s getaway: The Cozy Bay Area Suite Who makes the cut? While we might not stay in and review every Airbnb featured, we've based our list on our expert knowledge of the destination covered, editorial reviews, user reviews, hotel amenities and in-depth research to find you the best stays. This article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, see our affiliate guidelines.

Earlier this year a certain black-haired pop star declared that ‘the dancefloor is dead’. We can confirm that this is not true. In London, the dance floor is well and truly alive. Yes, there has been all sorts of talk about the demise of the capital’s nightlife, with the loss of legendary clubs like Corsica Studios and G-A-Y. However, when one door closes, a window opens (and in the case of G-A-Y, that window is to the new witch-themed queer hangout Coven). London’s late-night scene is resilient. It will never die, only evolve. And lets not forget that the Big Smoke is still home to some absolute world-leading clubs where you can go for a proper dance. We’re talking smoke, strobe lights and an absolute stomper of a sound system. We promise you, it’s good for the soul. London’s best clubs at a glance: 🎸Best club for live music: Moth Club 🪩Best intimate club: Club Cheek 🏳️‍🌈Best LGBTQ+ club: Coven   ⛓️Best techno club: FOLD  💅Best bougie club: The Box Time Out’s editors and contributors have stacked up years of experience across all kinds of London dancefloors, and we know what separates an average club from a venue which will have you itching to come back week after week. From Sunday day raves at FOLD to secret line-ups at MOT and no-nonsense pop nights at Moth Club, we are home to some absolutely banging nights out in this city. You just need to know where to look. That said, the best thing about going out in London is the sheer variety on offer. You can go to a huge d

It will come as no surprise that Amsterdam is overrun with exceptional places to stay. And we mean every kind: 18th-century canalside mansions, converted bridge keepers’ houses, luxury historic hotels that have hosted royal weddings – the lot. But that isn’t to say that every stay here will blow the budget – there are plenty of affordable options in Amsterdam too, if you know where to look. On our list, we’ve made sure to include a bit of everything, all individually reviewed and rated by Time Out’s very own travel experts. Read on for five-star luxury, budget boutiques and everything in between. And for 2026, one hotel sits firmly at the top of the list: Rosewood Amsterdam, a spectacular new canalside stay that’s quickly become the city’s most talked-about address. What is the best neighbourhood to stay in Amsterdam?  There isn’t necessarily one answer to this, as each of Amsterdam’s districts offers something totally unique. If it’s your first time in the city, Centrum is best to access touristy experiences. For something more off-grid (and often more affordable), you’re best off catching the free ferry to Noord, Amsterdam’s creative warehouse district. But for a reliable all-rounder? We love hipster haven Oost, where you’ll find many of the city’s coolest bars, restaurants and hotels. For more, check out our full area guide.  🏘️ Looking for even more options? Check out our guide to Amsterdam’s best Airbnbs Amsterdam’s best hotels at a glance 👑 Best overall: Rosewood Hot

Whether you are heading to Liverpool to trace the footsteps of The Beatles down to the Cavern Club, catch a match at Anfield, or lose yourself in the nightlife of the Baltic Triangle, finding a place to crash is everything. This used to mean choosing between a basic budget hotel room or an overpriced stay down by the Albert Docks. Thankfully, things have changed. If you want to experience the city like a local, staying in a proper neighbourhood is the way to do it. Think cobbled streets in the Georgian Quarter, creative hubs in the Ropewalks, or a flat right above the city's best independent bars. From massive hen weekends to cultural escapes, here is our guide to the best Liverpool Airbnbs available. The best Airbnb breaks in Liverpool, at a glance 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Best for a family getaway: The family-friendly townhouse in the Georgian Quarter 🛁 Best for a group with a bit of luxury: The Georgian coach house near Hope Street 🎨 Best for a quirky stay: The warehouse loft in the Baltic Triangle 🎉 Best for a hen or stag do: The stag and hen party haven near Concert Square 💸 Best budget stay: The quirky terraced home in Dingle  RECOMMENDED: The best things to do in LiverpoolThe best restaurants in LiverpoolThe best Airbnbs in the Lake District Who makes the cut? While we might not stay in and review every Airbnb featured, we've based our list on our expert knowledge of the destination covered, editorial reviews, user reviews, amenities and in-depth research to find you the be

If you are heading to the Lake District, you already know the countryside views are going to be spectacular. The real challenge is finding a place to stay that is just as beautiful. It doesn’t matter whether you’re heading north to bag your first grueling Wainwright peak, to test your knees on Scafell Pike, or to just find a cozy pub corner to hide from the inevitable Cumbrian downpour, the Lake District demands a proper base camp. To save you the headache of endless scrolling, we’ve done the legwork and picked out the best Airbnbs in Cumbria right now. We are talking valley cabins, cosy riverside stables and a fully restored 1950s train carriage. Find everything you need on Airbnb. Find everything you need on Airbnb.  The best Airbnb breaks in the Lake District at a glance  💸 Best for a cheap getaway: The Scandinavian BBQ cabin in Cumbria 🥾 Best for hikers: The quaint little cottage on the river in Eskdale 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Best for a big family getaway: The 17th century cottage in Loweswater ✨ Best for a luxury stay: The luxury cottage near Cockermouth 🚂 Best unique stay: The converted Pullman carriage in Ullock ➡️ READ MORE: The best hotels in the Lake District Who makes the cut? While we might not stay in every Airbnb featured, we've based our list on top reviews, hosts, and amenities to find you the best stays. This article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, see our affiliate guidelines.

We’re firmly past 2026’s halfway point and it’s already been a stacked year for excellent new music. The race for song of the summer is a packed field, big-name pop titans – Olivia Rodrigo, Madonna – have delivered lauded albums and there’s been a formidable number of breakout bands. 2026’s end-of-year round-ups are already looking like contentious business indeed.  Looking to inject something new into your mid-year listening habits? Time Out’s music geeks have got together to put together a list of the albums we’ve loved so far in 2026. Raving dance-pop, grotty death metal, stratospheric jazz-funk, paranoid techno, the year’s biggest pop records… whatever’s your jam, you’ll find it here.  Read on for the best albums of 2026 as of July, according to Time Out editors and contributors (they’re in alphabetical order – you’ll have to wait until the end of the year for the definitive ranking). RECOMMENDED: The 10 songs of the summer for 2026.

Our tears have only just dried over G-A-Y’s closure, but luckily something has already come along to plug the G-A-Y-shaped hole in our hearts. Taking over the space of the former iconic LGBTQ+ venue, Matthew Jacobs Morgan’s cult club night started life in a Hackney Wick warehouse. It’s now graduated to Old Compton Street and has brought some serious names with it: already, queer icons including King Princess, Jeffrey Hinton and Princess Julia have stopped by.  The venue isn’t leaning into the occult theme for purely aesthetic reasons, though the glossy black walls and blood-red lighting may beg to differ. Named after a gathering of witches, Coven acts as an alternative assembly for the queer community. Since any witch knows how to master the art of blending in by day, the venue also lives a double-life. By day, it's a sober cafe and co-working space, aimed at rescuing queer freelancers from their kitchen tables. By night, the laptops are cleared for a multi-floor playground packed with live cabaret and techno DJs.  There's a grand piano for the cabaret sets, a decommissioned fountain filled with queer history books, and a mirror decorated in shells, handy for checking if your outfit’s still holding up by midnight. There’s also a tarot reader stationed in the loos, meaning you can have your drunken heart-to-heart with a mystic instead of a stranger by the sinks

Tucked into the grand, slightly hushed bulk of the Templeton Garden Hotel, a stone’s throw from the busier end of Earl’s Court, Sprout is quainter than its posh address implies. It’s just the one bar table and a single row of seating and tables opposite. Cosy? Yes. Cramped? A little. But the real trick up its sleeve is the gorgeous garden. The interior feels like a beautifully curated potting shed, complete with hand-painted branches and buds creeping along the wall by mural artist Tess Newall. A brilliant chameleon of a spot, Sprout works just as well for killing an hour before a train as it does for settling in to make a proper night of it. The interior feels like a beautifully curated potting shed Every drink is anchored to one specific ingredient, colour or garnish. This season, that star ingredient is the humble tomato, for reasons our waiter is happy to passionately explain. Sprout’s market-stall philosophy sees them highlighting fresh herbs, ripe fruit and vibrant veg. The Gojuchang Cobbler is a case in point, mixing Rémy Martin VSOP, peach, and fiery gochujang, which is then clarified with yoghurt, and capped with a white chocolate disc you’re ordered to eat first. It shouldn’t work, but the tangy yoghurt beautifully tames the heat. By rights white chocolate and chilli should be sickly, but the yoghurt keeps it in check. We soak up some of the booze next door at hotel’s in-house restaurant, Pippins, where padron peppers turn up in a generous bowl alongside a chicken

The London Pavilion has always dealt in the improbable. For decades this Grade II-listed pile on the corner of Piccadilly Circus housed Ripley's Believe It or Not, an odditorium of shrunken heads and two-headed calves. Its latest exhibit might be the strangest yet, as more than 1,000 people are sleeping in oak boxes, stacked five floors high above the most chaotic junction in the capital. All from £30 a night – a bargain.  The UK's biggest capsule hotel is a bet that what Londoners and tourists actually want from a central stay isn't a trouser press and a Nespresso machine, but a quiet place to lie down that doesn’t cost twice the price of the theatre tickets they came for. And mostly, it pays off. Just don’t expect anyone to carry your bags. Or, indeed, to hand you a towel – that’ll be an extra fiver.  What are the rooms like at Zedwell Capsule Hotel? Well, first you have to find them. Check-in happens at a self-service kiosk (once I’d located the right entrance, across the road from where I’d initially marched in confidently) where syncing your key card to your capsule number is entirely your responsibility, a small act of hospitality DIY that sets the tone of the stay. Then it’s into the corridors, which are dim and labyrinthine. I walked the wrong way more than once, and mark my words, wandering somewhere this vast and hushed on your own has a faintly Backrooms quality, as if I were the last person left in a horror film.  Dorms range from four capsules to a hundred, mixed

Somerset House has hosted fashion shows, ice rinks, open-air gigs and cinema in its Fountain Court, but never stand-up comedy, until now. This July, the courtyard plays host to five days of non-stop punchlines as Laughterama touches down for the first time, bringing seven shows and a stacked line-up of British comedy talents you’ll recognise from the telly. Wednesday's opener sees Taskmaster champion Sam Campbell and chaos merchant Ross Noble share a bill with the BAFTA-nominated Bridget Christie. Meanwhile, Thursday belongs to Josh Widdicombe, fresh off dissecting other people's parenting on his podcast, alongside the brilliantly deadpan Rosie Jones. Dara Ó Briain and ventriloquist Nina Conti headline Friday, before a weekend of double-show days featuring basically everyone you’ve ever seen on a panel show in the last five years, including  Sara Pascoe, Phil Wang, Fern Brady, Ania Magliano, Catherine Bohart, Tom Allen, Nick Mohammed, Ed Gamble and Tim Key. Factor in a stop at the food and drink stalls dotted around the courtyard, because nothing pairs better with chuckles in the sunshine than an overpriced Aperol spritz.

A Viking longboat’s worth of Icelanders will be invading the capital this September. After two and a half decades of charming its way round more than 20 cities across the US, Canada, Germany and Japan, Taste of Iceland is arriving in London for the first time.  The three-day festival offers loads of opportunities to get better aquainted with the food and culture of the remote country who many Londoners mostly know through Sigur Rós and travel TikTok. Vauxhall brasserie Darby’s is hosting nightly dinners where Iceland’s reigning Chef of the Year, Hinrik Örn Lárusson, joins forces with the restaurant’s own Robin Gill to build a multi-course menu around Icelandic lamb and seafood. There’s also a guided cocktail journey through Iceland’s wildest regions, featuring a mixologist and a storyteller-guide who will walk you through three destinations via three drinks. Comedy fans can catch Iceland’s biggest stand-up Ari Eldjárn breaking down the realities of Icelandic life, fresh from his Netflix special. And don’t miss an Iceland-themed exhibition from the World’s Worst Photographer, chosen from 127,000 entries, whose slightly blurry Iceland shots are somehow still better than anything on your camera roll.  Best bit? Almost all of it’s free. Just bring an appetite and low expectations for your own photography by comparison.

Battersea Power Station already has an indoor chimney lift experience, a huge food court, a lovely cinema and more high street faves than you can hope to get round in a weekend-long shopping spree. Now it’s adding a free summer funfair to its entertainment offering Electric Summer opens in Power Station Park and along the Coaling Jetty from 29 July, and it’s an entire seaside town’s worth of things crammed onto a Thames-side patch of concrete.  The centrepiece is a full roller rink with sessions ranging from wobbly first-timers to Thursday date nights and Saturday silent discos, plus roller fitness classes if you fancy your cardio with a side of nostalgia. Out on the jetty, pétanque courts turn the riverside into a passable stand-in for the south of France, river views included. There's also a big wheel for skyline views, dodgems, a wave swinger and boardwalk games including Lobster Pot and Blockbuster. We aren’t too sure what either involves, but we’re very intrigued. The Boardwalk Bar’s rooftop terrace is also the obvious spot for an after-work pint with a view. Getting in is free. You only pay if you want to skate or spin around on something.

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park celebrates its burgeoning status as one of London’s most cultured quarters with another themed weekend as part of its The Music is Black Festival, a series of four weekend festivals happening throughout the summer in tandem with V&A East’s inaugural exhibition.  Following June’s grime and soundsystem celebration The Music is Ours,  Power & Respect is a two day celebration of the immense contributions of Black women and non-binary artists to contemporary music, both on stage and behind the scenes, with live music and DJ sets across three canalside spaces.  Curated by DJ and broadcaster Jamz Supernova, Saturday’s line-up features live sets by neo-soul singers Lava La Rue and Terri Walker and plus jazz outfit the Cassie Kinoshi Quartet on the Waterfront Stage, while the Mid Terrace stage at Sadlers Wells East celebrates the 25-year career of London rapper Cooly G alongside sets from DJ Smokin Jo. And over at Sadler’s Wells East, Hackney Showroom and the Museum of Youth Culture host a talk with the women who pioneered UK reggae, dancehall and lovers rock in the 80s and 90s, including the legendary Carroll Thompson, before a club night curated by theatremaker Jade Hackett gets the crowd dancing until midnight.    Sunday’s Waterfront Stage line-up is curated by neo-soul and R&B talents in Yazmin Lacey and TYSON, while south London DJ collective BORN N BREAD oversees the Mid Terrace; catch the likes of yeahitsrenee and Kokoroko’s Sheila Maurice-Grey, 

Hundreds of sculptures, paintings, drawings and films made by Camden pupils, from Early Years all the way up to A Level, are taking over the Lethaby Gallery at Central Saint Martins for two weeks this July. The second edition of this borough-wide show is bigger than its 2024 debut, with a new 2D sculpture park sprawling out across the King’s Cross estate. Plus, you can drop in for a free programme of workshops, artist sessions, and creative careers talks. It’s definitive proof that London’s creative future looks very bright.

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan (aka India’s answer to Tom Hanks) is heading to the BFI Southbank this July for the London Indian Film Festival (LIFF).  Returning for its 17th year to take over six UK cities for ten days, the festival is bringing an absolute mammoth of a line-up. The biggest coup? Snagging the notoriously private Khan for a rare live Q&A. His appearance sits alongside a 25th-anniversary IMAX screening of Lagaan, the Oscar-nominated cricket epic that catapulted him to fame.  The rest of the bill is just as stellar. The cast of BBC’s Goodness Gracious Me are staging a live reunion, while film heads can catch new Bangladeshi arthouse cinema from ruthless action movies like Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Master, to comedies including Shlok Sharma’s unpredictable All About Weddings. There is also a pristine digital restoration of In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones, a 1989 indie masterpiece written by Booker Prize-winner Arundhati Royt. Add in Too Desi Too Queer, the festival’s showcase of South Asian LGBTQ+ cinema, and screenings at some of London’s best-loved cinemas – including the Barbican, the ICA, Rich Mix and the Bertha DocHouse – and you’ve got an unmissable week and a half of film.

A wayzgoose (for the uninitiated) was a traditional summer feast thrown by master printers for their apprentices, a centuries-old ritual marking the point in the year when workers began printing by candlelight. It might be the height of summer, but Bell House in Dulwich has revived the spirit of the occasion as a full-blown craft fair, with independent artists and makers setting up across the Georgian venue’s interiors and garden to show and sell work in print, textiles and ceramics. Alongside the stalls, there are live demonstrations and taster workshops, so you can get your hands properly inky.

If you’ve ever rifled through the interesting titles in specialist indie magazine shop magCulture and wished you could meet the people behind the glossy pages you were flicking through, here’s your chance. The print mecca is hosting its inaugural magazine fair at design studio Pentagram’s Islington HQ, bringing together 40 independent titles to browse and buy directly from their publishers. Expect magazines covering design, wine, sex, food, sport, juggling and everything in between, with publishers travelling from Denmark, Hong Kong, Japan and the US to join the local lot. Entrance is free on a first-come, first-served basis  And the magCulture shop is a mere 15-minute walk away, if you want to stop by and part with even more cash.

The annual Big Caribbean Lunch is taking up residence in Windrush Square this Sunday for a Windrush Day celebration, turning the heart of SW2 into a kaleidoscope of food, music and culture. Ostensibly a day honouring the Windrush generation and their unparalleled impact on British life, it doubles as one of the best free community events on London’s calendar. While the headline act is the heartwarming complimentary lunch provided to Windrush elders, everyone else is fully catered for with a sprawling Caribbean food market, live music and family fete vibes courtesy of event planning and entertainment collective Just Vibez. Take a breather from the food to browse the outdoor 'Windrush Untold Stories' storyboard exhibition. Do yourself a favour, skip your standard Sunday pub roast, grab the family and head down to the square.

If you want sun, street food and a very decent Wi-Fi connection, let us introduce you to your new office. Malaysia has just been named the best country on the planet for digital nomads. This is according to the Rumavi Global Relocation Index 2026, which scores 192 countries on all aspects of life, including the cost of living, tax rules, safety and visa access. It then re-weights those same factors depending on whether you’re a retiree, a family or a remote worker.  Estonia was named the overall best place to live in the Index, but Malaysia has particular appeal for remote workers. It scored a strong 80 out of 100 for digital infrastructure, which means you won’t have to worry about losing connection to the internet. It also has its own Digital Nomad Pass called DE Rantau, which means remote workers can get legal permission to stay and work there for up to a year, rather than relying on tourist visas. And the weather is warm and tropical all year round, so you're not planning your work-from-anywhere life around a six-month winter. On top of that, it scored well for cost of living and for how generously it treats money earned from clients abroad.   Photograph: ShutterstockKampong Baru KL Malaysia   It’s not a flawless report card – Malaysia didn't score as highly in business opportunity, where it scraped a fairly damning 39 out of 100 – so if your five-year plan involves building the next startup from a Kuala Lumpur co-working space, you might want to look elsewhere. Portuga

Acha que consegue adivinhar quais foram os países que registaram o maior boom turístico desde 2019? Pode tentar, mas não precisa: os dados do relatório de Tendências e Políticas de Turismo da OCDE de 2026 classificaram os destinos turísticos de crescimento mais rápido do mundo, com base nas chegadas internacionais entre 2019 e 2025. Quem está a liderar o boom de viagens pós-pandemia? A Arábia Saudita lidera o pelotão, com um salto de 67% nas chegadas internacionais desde 2019. O boom deve-se à Visão 2030, o esforço do reino para diversificar a sua economia para além do petróleo – o que significou vistos turísticos mais fáceis, uma expansão dramática na capacidade das companhias aéreas e muito dinheiro investido em atracções culturais e entretenimento. Se ultimamente tem visto por todo o seu feed do Instagram o edifício espelhado Maraya de AlUla ou os seus túmulos de arenito de Hegra, é por isto. Min Jing/ShutterstockVista exterior do edifício Maraya na Arábia Saudita Marrocos e Egipto não ficam muito atrás, ambos a aproveitar um boom mais amplo no Norte de África construído com base na melhoria da conectividade aérea e no aumento da capacidade dos aeroportos. Na América do Sul, o Brasil, a Colômbia e o Chile também ultrapassaram confortavelmente os seus números de visitantes pré-pandemia. O panorama na Europa é mais de uma subida constante do que de uma explosão, mas há alguns verdadeiros destaques. A Noruega subiu 28%, a Sérvia 27%, a Dinamarca 22%, Portugal 20% e Espanha

Em Junho, lançámos o ranking anual da Time Out das melhores cidades do mundo para comer, coroando Lima como a campeã de 2026. A lista baseia-se num enorme inquérito a 24 mil pessoas em todo o mundo, no qual pedimos aos habitantes locais que avaliassem a acessibilidade e a qualidade do panorama gastronómico das suas cidades, bem como aspectos específicos como cafés, espaços de brunch e alta gastronomia. Mas sejamos realistas: quando fecha os olhos e sonha em comer no estrangeiro, não está a pensar em toalhas de mesa brancas ou salas de jantar pretensiosas. Está a pensar no chiar de um wok, no fumo nos olhos e naquela primeira trinca confusa de algo embrulhado em papel. Então, qual é o melhor local do mundo para comida de rua, de acordo com os habitantes locais? Estas são as cidades onde comer no passeio reina de forma suprema. Cidade de Ho Chi Minh é a melhor cidade do mundo para street food A liderar o nosso ranking com uma enorme taxa de aprovação de 63% está a Cidade de Ho Chi Minh, no Vietname. Não é um feito pequeno para uma megacidade que ostenta seis restaurantes com estrelas Michelin, incluindo o Ănăn Saigon, que eleva os petiscos de rua a belas-artes. No entanto, nada bate o original, por isso salte essas reservas e passeie pelas ruelas cheias de scooters em redor do Mercado de Bến Thành, pegue num minúsculo banco de plástico na esquina mais próxima e equilibre uma tigela fumegante de pho perfumado nos joelhos, ou devore um banh mi maravilhosamente estaladiço em andam

Quand on pense palace, on voit vite débouler le rose pâtissier du Grand Budapest Hotel, Bill Murray en pleine déprime cinq étoiles au Park Hyatt Tokyo ou les falaises siciliennes de The White Lotus. Raté. À en croire les esthètes du Robb Report, les hôtels les plus affolants de la planète se cachent plutôt au fond d’une vallée népalaise ou au bout d’un chemin où même les valises voyagent à dos de mule. Pour établir son classement 2026 des 50 meilleurs hôtels de luxe au monde, le magazine a convoqué 24 conseillers en voyages haut de gamme, ces gens dont le métier consiste à organiser les vacances de ceux qui ne demandent jamais le prix. Résultat : des séjours où l’on part pister les gorilles des montagnes, grimper à cheval sur les hauts plateaux ou se faire remettre les chakras en place à coups de rituels tibétains. Voici les cinq meilleurs hôtels du monde Tout en haut du podium trône le Shinta Mani Mustang, refuge dessiné par Bill Bensley dans la vallée reculée de la Kali Gandaki, au Népal. Bâti en pierre locale de Baglung, l’hôtel compte 29 chambres, toutes ouvertes sur les montagnes. Entre deux nuits au sommet, on peut cavaler dans les vallées, visiter d’anciens monastères bouddhistes, arpenter les sentiers perchés du Mustang ou tester des soins traditionnels tibétains. Pas mal pour un établissement sorti de terre en août 2023. À la deuxième place, le Singita Kwitonda, au Rwanda, joue littéralement les voisins avec les gorilles. Le lodge partage une frontière avec le parc n

What do you think is the best country in the world to relocate to right now? Chances are a tiny Baltic nation wasn't the first place that popped into your head. And yet, according to a brand-new global ranking, it absolutely should have been. The Rumavi Global Relocation Index 2026 has crowned Estonia the best country on the planet to move to, beating out spots like Singapore and Malaysia. The index scores 192 countries and territories across 24 different metrics, covering everything from tax structures and living costs to health, safety, and how easy it is to actually make friends. Even better, it recognises that a family of four needs different things than a solo freelancer, so it custom-weights the data to create top-10 lists for retirees, digital nomads and entrepreneurs alike. What’s the best relocation spot?  So why is Estonia suddenly running the show? The country has spent years building a reputation as one of the most advanced digital societies on Earth. Its famous e-Residency scheme lets you run an EU company completely online without ever setting foot in the place, and its Digital Nomad Visa was one of the first of its kind in Europe. Throw in good healthcare, low crime rates and a straightforward path to settling down, it's a country that ticks pretty much every box going. Singapore and Malaysia round out the top three, with longtime expat favourite Portugal sitting in fourth. The rest of the ultimate top 10 is a mix, featuring Taiwan, Lithuania, Hong Kong, St Kit

Despite flight prices being eye-wateringly high, and a single pint in some European cities now requiring a small bank loan, we are all refusing to stay at home. According to the data boffins over at Amadeus Travel Intelligence and UN Tourism, who spent the last year tracking everyone's flights, hotels and bookings, Europe is still the king of global holiday destinations. RECOMMENDED: Time Out editors’ favourite Airbnbs in Europe for 2026 Their latest Travel Insights report, covering May 2025 to April 2026, shows that the continent welcomed a whopping 130 million international tourists in the first three months of 2026 alone. That is a four percent bump compared to last year. So, if you thought your favourite Euro-trip spot felt a little more packed than usual recently, you weren't imagining it. The reigning champion? Still Spain The report crowns Spain as Europe’s most searched-for and most booked destination. Along with the US and Germany, Spain forms the holy trinity of major travel markets for the big April-to-September holiday rush. And it is about to break a pretty mind-boggling record. Spain's tourism minister just announced that the country is on track to welcome roughly 100 million international visitors across 2026. To put that into perspective, Spain's actual population is only about 48 million. So yes, there are literally twice as many tourists turning up for tapas and sunshine this year than people who actually live there. Photograph: TANYARICO / ShutterstockCrow

When you picture hotel glamour, your mind probably goes straight to Wes Anderson’s pink-hued Grand Budapest, Bill Murray looking miserable at the Park Hyatt Tokyo, or the sun-drenched clifftops of The White Lotus at Sicily’s San Domenico Palace. According to the taste-makers at Robb Report, the greatest luxury hotels are much less obvious. The 50 Greatest Luxury Hotels on Earth 2026 list is curated by a panel of 24 luxury travel advisors who spend their lives dreaming up itineraries for the world's most demanding travellers. If you're willing to splash the cash, these luxury hotels could see you trekking to see mountain gorillas at one, or having your luggage hauled up a mountain by mule at another. Meet the word’s five greatest hotels Taking the top spot is Shinta Mani Mustang, a Bill Bensley-designed retreat in Nepal’s remote Kali Gandaki River Valley, built from local Baglung stone with mountain views from every one of its 29 rooms. Guests can go horseback riding, explore ancient Buddhist monasteries, trek Mustang's high-altitude trails or try traditional Tibetan healing therapies. Not bad for a hotel that only opened in August 2023.   Photograph: Booking.comShinta Mani Mustang   Rwanda's Singita Kwitonda takes second place. The lodge shares a physical boundary with Volcanoes National Park, so guests are living next door to a third of the world's remaining mountain gorillas. The night before your trek, staff kit you out head to toe in gaiters, boots and a poncho, hand yo

Last month, Time Out released its annual ranking of the world’s best cities for food, crowning Lima as the reigning champ for 2026. The list is based on a huge survey of 24,000 urbanites worldwide, in which we asked locals to rate the affordability and quality of their city’s food scene, as well as specific aspects like cafés, brunch spots and fine dining. But let’s be real, when you close your eyes and dream of eating abroad, you aren’t thinking about white tablecloths or stuffy dining rooms. You’re thinking about the hiss of a wok, the smoke in your eyes and that first, messy bite of something wrapped in paper.  RECOMMENDED: I live in the world’s best city for food – these are the 8 places I recommend to everyone So, where in the world is best for street food, according to locals? Read on – these are the cities where the pavement rules supreme. Ho Chi Minh tops the list as the world’s best street food city Topping our ranking with a massive 63 percent approval rating is Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City. That is no small feat for a megacity that boasts six Michelin-starred restaurants, including Ănăn Saigon, which elevates street snacks into fine art. You can’t beat the original, though, so skip those reservations and wander into the scooter-filled alleys around Bến Thành Market, grab a tiny plastic stool on the nearest corner, balance a steaming bowl of fragrant pho on your knees, or smash a wonderfully crunchy banh mi on the fly.  Photograph: Kuba Puchajda / ShutterstockA bustl

Desde a designação de novas reservas da biosfera até geoparques, é seguro dizer que a UNESCO teve um ano atarefado. Agora, passamos ao prato principal: todos os verões, o Comité do Património Mundial reúne-se para decidir quais os locais que ganharão um selo permanente de importância e se tornarão num Local Património Mundial oficial. Este ano, reunidos em Busan, na Coreia do Sul, decidiram-se por 25 propriedades. Destas, 19 são locais culturais construídos por humanos; cinco são naturais, abrangendo paisagens, vida selvagem e ecossistemas; e uma é uma mistura dos dois. Praias do Dia D, castelos e antigos locais budistas na lista da UNESCO Entre os locais recém-designados estão as praias dos desembarques do Dia D na Normandia, França. A inscrição abrange as praias de Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno e Sword, além de Pointe du Hoc, juntamente com os restos da Muralha do Atlântico alemã e o Cemitério Americano em Colleville-sur-Mer. É o tipo de lugar que provavelmente já viu numa centena de filmes de guerra, e agora está permanentemente protegido como uma das paisagens históricas mais significativas da humanidade. O Castelo de Alamūt e Fortificações Relacionadas, no Irão, também se juntam à lista, uma rede de fortes dramaticamente empoleirados nas Montanhas Alborz que outrora serviu como o centro político e intelectual dos ismaelitas nizaris, uma comunidade muçulmana xiita cuja fortaleza se tornou lendária entre os forasteiros, inspirando eventualmente os “Assassinos” da cultura pop (in

Nothing ruins a road trip quite like crawling at 4mph behind a tour bus on a cliffside hairpin bend, or sweating through your shirt hunting for an EV charger with 2 percent battery left.  To save your sanity, car rental company Avis has worked out which European island road trips are actually worth your annual leave. By ranking them on terrain, elevation, landmarks, tourist density and online buzz, they’ve mapped out where you can find the dreamy, ‘wind in your hair’ drives. Most scenic: Tenerife takes the crown For views out of a movie, the Canary Islands are the ones to beat. Tenerife scored 83.5 out of 100, thanks to the dizzying heights of Mount Teide National Park and landmark-laden roads. Right behind it is Gran Canaria at 82.7, giving you the best of both worlds with black volcanic rock and sunny beaches. Rounding out the top three is Madeira with 78.7, a brilliant choice if you want to tackle a full six-hour island loop surrounded by cliffs that have already racked up more than 7 million Instagram hashtags. Photograph: Alain Loma / ShutterstockRoad to Masca, Tenerife, Canary Islands Most secluded: Escape to El Hierro If your idea of hell is fighting crowds of families just to see the ocean, Avis has found the perfect hideout. Say hello to El Hierro. It’s the smallest, most far-flung slice of the Canary Islands, topping the peace and quiet chart with a solid 80.3. Expect volcanic plains, natural rock pools and most importantly, a blissful lack of other humans. Greece

If you think waiting for public transport is a test of your patience, spare a thought for anyone who’s been waiting on the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi on Saadiyat Island. First announced in 2006, the Frank Gehry designed modern and contemporary art museum has finally got a firm opening date after twenty years in the making. It will open its doors this year, on December 11, 2026. Worth the wait, by the sounds of it. At 80,000 square metres, this is set to be the largest Guggenheim in the world, easily outsizing the flagship in New York and the outposts in Venice and Bilbao.  Photograph: Guggenheim Abu Dhabi| Details of the museum The design works with Gehry’s signature deconstructivist style, with ten sculptural cones rising up to 88 metres above a central atrium, nine of them wrapped in stainless steel mesh and one clad in onyx and glass. It’s hard not to gawp at the huge structures, but the cones are actually doing double duty as passive cooling and ventilation, shading the galleries from the Gulf heat below. Inside the museum, you can expect 30 galleries built around a 600-piece permanent collection that Abu Dhabi has been acquiring since 2009. While the physical building was under construction, curators spent nearly two decades assembling an archive of modern and contemporary art from the 1960s onwards. Rather than repeating the usual Euro-American telling of art history, the museum organises its collection thematically, focusing on Abstraction, Popular Culture, Land, Language

Turns out London isn’t just old and beautiful, it’s clever too. Consulting giant Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has just published its inaugural Intelligent Cities Index, assessing 61 of the world's biggest cities on how effectively they’re using AI and digital technology to improve life of people who live there.  The index scores each city across five areas, including outcomes, strategy, adoption, how well governments actually put plans into action, and broader ‘enablers’ like funding, talent and infrastructure. Think of it as a school report, but instead of maths and PE, cities get graded on things like how satisfied residents are with their council’s apps, and how many people actually use AI day to day. Based on those scores, cities are sorted into one of four tiers: leading, accelerating, emerging, or developing.  London tops the list for 2026, which BCG says scored highest of all for resident outcomes, from quality of life to economic opportunity. Just behind are Dubai, New York City, Washington DC and Amsterdam, rounding out the top five. Photograph: ShutterstockAerial view of the Shard looming over London Bridge and the Thames The report also shows that AI enthusiasm isn’t confined to the world’s usual tech hubs. Cities across Africa, Asia and the Middle East reported some of the strongest resident enthusiasm for using GenAI tools day-to-day, proving this isn't purely a Silicon Valley or Shenzhen story after all. Of course, we know a thing or two about ranking cities