Up Helly Aa: inside Shetland's spectacular festival of fire

Ever since she heard about Shetland's annual Up Helly Aa festival, when a Viking ship is set ablaze, Anna Hart had wanted to attend. But would it be as debauched as she'd heard?

T Magazine: Marco de Vincenzo on Where to Shop, Dine and Even Sightsee in Milan

The designer, who presents his fall 2015 collection in Italy’s fashion capital on Friday, shares his favorite places to eat Chinese and discover creative ideas.

Goodbye holiday snaps; introducing the 'boastagraph'

The humble holiday photograph is being edged out by selfies and ever more dramatic images designed to impress

Google Flights tool improved for people 'not sure where they want to go'

Google's latest attempt to capitalise on the online travel market has seen it update and improve its Google Flights search tool

Luxury chalet of the week: Chalet Coquelicot, Courchevel

What does €105,000 a week get you? At Chalet Coquelicot, pools that change colour, walls of mirrors and a nostalgic tin bath. Sold!

The Pompeii of the Caribbean: readers' views

Readers share their thoughts on recent stories. Send us your feedback for the chance to win return Wizz Air flights to Skopje, Macedonia

Footsteps: Where Rimbaud Found Peace in Ethiopia

The mercurial French poet Arthur Rimbaud found a refuge from his earlier life in his ‘beloved Harar,’ where he became a merchant and arms dealer.

Is the job of travel writer overrated?

You might think it's a dream job, but being a travel writer also means airport queues, dull museums, and not much money, writes Chris Leadbeater

5 Ways to Time-Travel (and Party) in New York

Anyone with a passion for the past can plunge into almost any historical period, from the Jazz Age to the Revolutionary era, for just a few dollars.