TIME.com explores the most exotic, beautiful and interesting getaways
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An Oasis in Mumbai: Le Sutra
Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
The small hotel in the boho Bandra district offers some personality amid the glitz of India's Bollywood capital
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The Rangoon of The Glass Palace
Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
The old Burmese capital, in the evocative prose of Amitav Ghosh
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Back from the Grateful Dead
Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010
The Grateful Dead's favorite dauber launches a new gallery
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Sleep in the Treetops
Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
Next time you're in the woods, try "canopy camping" the ultimate in tree-hugging
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Down on the Farm in Turkey
Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010
One Turkish hotel is harvesting the potential of rich organic agriculture
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Displays of Affluence in Ho Chi Minh City
Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010
Ho Chi Minh City's L'Usine is a café, an exhibition space and a store rolled into one
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Bearing Up Nicely: Wolong Pandas
Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010
Chengdu Panda Base offers guided tours and interactive educational facilities
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Hang Loose at Komune Resort and Spa
Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010
Commune with Australia's surf set at this hip Gold Coast hideaway
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Get Lost in Tokyo's Design Festa Gallery
Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010
The Harajuku exhibition space lets young artists' imaginations take over
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Visit the Quebecois Beaver
Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010
Veer off the whale trail and take a tour of the Tadoussac forests
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Tour the San Andreas Fault
Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010
California's Elite Land Tours takes you to the epicenter
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A Face-lift for an Ancient Kurdish Citadel
Thursday, Jul. 29, 2010
A much needed restoration for Kurdistan's ancient citadel
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Retreat to Getty's La Posta Vecchia
Thursday, Jul. 29, 2010
There's plenty of room at the oil tycoon's sprawling former villa outside
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Brighton's Last Boutique Shoemaker
Thursday, Jul. 29, 2010
The tucked-away shop in Brighton stocks bespoke shoes from around the globe
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A New Generation of Mediterranean Wines
Wednesday, Jul. 21, 2010
Great wines are being made on the sun-kissed isles of southern Europe
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Bay Watch: Vancouver Fairmont
Wednesday, Jul. 21, 2010
The ultramodern Vancouver Fairmont is a departure for the typically white-gloved chain
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Swinging Sixty: Teguh Ostenrik
Wednesday, Jul. 21, 2010
Indonesia's Teguh Ostenrik has got his groove back
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London's Soho Not a No-Go
Wednesday, Jul. 21, 2010
When it comes to real dining, London's Soho district has been off the radar for some time
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Rent a Rock Star's Home
Thursday, Jul. 15, 2010
Don't just ogle a rock star's home. Next vacation, rent one for yourself
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Five Reasons to Visit Aqaba
Thursday, Jul. 15, 2010
Time to wise up to the Red Sea's best-kept secret
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Croquet and Tea at London's Goring Hotel
Thursday, Jul. 15, 2010
Every Thursday this summer, the Goring offers afternoon tea and a round of croquet on the lawn
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A Perfect Day in Jerusalem
Wednesday, Jul. 07, 2010
Three savvy locals tell you the best way to spend it
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Summoned to Shambhala Palace
Wednesday, Jul. 07, 2010
A new boutique hotel in Lhasa is the former home of a Tibetan lama
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Five Reasons to Visit Pusan
Thursday, Jul. 01, 2010
South Korea's second city has all of Seoul's glitz and shopping, and a great big beach to boot
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A Face-Lift for Marrakech's La Mamounia Hotel
Wednesday, Jun. 23, 2010
A multimillion-dollar renovation gives Morocco's famed La Mamounia hotel a much needed lift
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Retreat to Puntacana Resort & Club
Thursday, Jul. 01, 2010
Find heavenly bliss at this recently revamped getaway in the Dominican Republic
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Next Time You're in ... Siem Reap
Wednesday, Jun. 23, 2010
Unravel the mysteries of sericulture at Angkor Silk Farm
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Meet Barcelona's Girl Guides
Thursday, Jul. 01, 2010
If want to get a handle on the Spanish city's design scene, toss your guide aside and book a tour with Antiques & Boutiques
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Meal Ticket to Ride in Singapore
Wednesday, Jun. 23, 2010
K.F. Seetoh knows more about Singapore dining than any other man on two wheels
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Next Time You're in ... Goa
Thursday, Jul. 01, 2010
Skip the full-moon party and get in touch with the Indian state's green roots at the Goa Chitra Museum
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Wine: Best Enjoyed Young
Wednesday, Jun. 23, 2010
Younger European oenophiles are reversing the market perception of wine as an older person's drink
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Five Reasons to Visit the North York Moors
Thursday, Jun. 17, 2010
Think bleak, blustery and beautiful
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The PuLi Hotel: A Gem in Shanghai
Thursday, Jun. 17, 2010
Its name translating as "beautiful, unfinished gem," the PuLi is one of Shanghai's most anticipated hotel relaunches in years
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Montreal's 2010 Jazz Fest: Cyndi Lauper, Lionel Richie and More
Thursday, Jun. 17, 2010
It's time for the jazz world's biggest festival once again
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Hearty French Fare at Ho Chi Minh's Le Toit Gourmand
Thursday, Jun. 17, 2010
Ho Chi Minh City's Le Toit Gourmand trades on charm and conviviality
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How to Kick Back in the World Cup Cities
Thursday, Jun. 03, 2010
What's there to do when the whistle blows? Nine prominent South Africans tell you how to spend your free days in three of the World Cup's host cities Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban
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Five Reasons to Visit Stromboli
Thursday, May. 27, 2010
A holiday on a continuously active volcano is bound to go off with a bang
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Photo Finish in Beijing: Caochangdi PhotoSpring
Thursday, May. 27, 2010
Caochangdi PhotoSpring could well be a swan song for the trendy Beijing art district
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Blythswood Square: An Ultra-Chic Hotel for Glasgow
Thursday, May. 27, 2010
Blythswood Square is an ultra-chic hotel at one of Glasgow's best addresses
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Next Time You're in ... Singapore
Thursday, May. 27, 2010
Visit Books Actually, an old-fashioned literary shrine in Chinatown
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Hot Stuff: Rolling Up Your Sleeves With the Bedouin
Thursday, May. 20, 2010
Hard work in the middle of a barren desert could be just what you need
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India's Spice Girls: American Culinary Superstars
Thursday, May. 20, 2010
How Indian women are making an impact on the U.S. culinary scene
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Adam Nicolson: The Constant Gardener
Thursday, May. 20, 2010
In his new memoir, Adam Nicolson describes growing up in Sissinghurst and the "heritage horticulture with a lesbian-aristocratic gloss" of the garden estate
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At the Water's Edge in Hangzhou
Thursday, May. 20, 2010
Outside of Hangzhou, China, the new Banyan Tree resort seamlessly merges with the Xixi National Wetland Park
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Five Reasons To Visit Fez
Thursday, May. 06, 2010
After 13 centuries, it's become an overnight tourist sensation
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The Ocean House Hotel: A Room with a View
Thursday, May. 06, 2010
A Rhode Island seafront gem lives again in tasteful replica