This Way To Paradise

Visiting Los Angeles You arrive at LAX, grab the rental car, and head down to the coast with the windows down and the playlist on. Next, you are stopped at the traffic lights on the 405 and get a hard jolt from behind. A vacation crash is not the same as a home crash. You don’t know the roads and the local rules; your insurance agent may be three time zones away, and the trip you’ve been planning for months suddenly isn’t that appealing. You are not the first visitor to face this. Los Angeles welcomed 49.5 million visitors in 2025, and roughly two-thirds of domestic overnight visitors drove there…

There is something deeply rewarding about a coastal road trip in the UK. Beyond the famous seaside resorts and postcard promenades lies a quieter shoreline of secret coves, wind-carved cliffs and beaches that feel wonderfully removed from everyday life. From Cornwall’s turquoise inlets to Scotland’s silver sands, travelling by road gives you the freedom to slow down, follow narrow lanes and discover places that rarely appear on standard itineraries.   Before setting off, it is worth planning a route that balances adventure with practicality. A reliable vehicle makes all the difference on long stretches between remote bays, so if you are preparing for your own journey, you might want to…

Monaco barely covers one square mile, which means it’s one of the easiest places on the Riviera to see in a single day. With a little planning, you can wander the royal palace, admire the super-yachts, and still have time to enjoy dinner with a view. Here’s how to make the most of your time in Monaco. Kick Things Off At The Monte Carlo Casino The place to start is in Casino Square, where the morning light flatters the Belle Époque architecture and the crowds have yet to arrive. The Monte Carlo Casino, designed by Charles Garnier of Paris Opera fame, is worth seeing even if you don’t intend to…

The sun is about to drop into the sea, the bar on the sand is two deep with people holding drinks, and a man at the counter asks the woman beside him if she saw the dolphins earlier. On a beach holiday that kind of opening comes easily, because everyone is outside together at the same hour, with nothing urgent to do and no reason to hurry home. Byron Bay, Australia Byron Bay is a small town with a very large visitor count. The Byron Shire has about 37,800 residents, and the council’s economic strategy recorded 1.9 million visitors in 2024. Most of them pass through a few streets and…

There’s something magical about finding a beach that feels like your own little slice of paradise. No rows of umbrellas, no fighting for a spot in the sand, and no packed restaurants charging a fortune for the view. Just the sound of the waves, a warm breeze, and the freedom to do absolutely nothing. The good news? You don’t need a luxury resort or an unlimited travel budget to find it. Some of the most beautiful beach escapes are tucked away in smaller coastal towns, on lesser-known islands, or just beyond the destinations everyone else is visiting. The secret is knowing where to look and how to plan. 1. Look…