Great Britain isn’t short of great places. Whether you’re looking to venture off the tourist trail or discover another side to the isle you call home, you’re in luck: there’s plenty more to see than London and the Lake District. Why not leave the crowds behind and give these lesser-known gems a little love? You can thank us later.

Looking for views that will sweep you off your feet? The Land Down Under has you covered. Endlessly vast and utterly beautiful, Australia has some of the world’s most epic landscapes. Editor Lucy Sara-Kelly picks out some of our favourites.

Known for its pastel-coloured buildings, vivid blue azulejos and enviable river views, Porto is often ranked among the world’s most beautiful cities. It’s not surprising, then, that picture-perfect spots can be found around nearly every corner here. Read on to discover some of our favourites…and get your camera ready.

Home to sweeping sandy beaches, beautiful temples and picture-perfect rice terraces: Bali is the ultimate island escape. First time visiting? We’ve got you covered. Editor Lucy Sara-Kelly picks our favourite things to do.

While we’re still hoping to escape for our summer holidays, for now, let novels be your passport to the world. From Paris to Istanbul, Berlin to Moscow, this reading challenge by Lucy Sara-Kelly will immerse you in Europe’s great cities and have you itching to buy a ticket to the continent. Let your literary itinerary begin...

Stuck in your room and eager to escape? Pick your destination: the backstreets of Naples, the soaring peaks of the Andes, the breezy bay of San Francisco... Your choice is limitless, because wherever you’re dreaming of going, right now a plane may not get you there, but a book will.

Scarlett Hooft Graafland’s (b. 1973) first solo exhibition at Flowers Gallery, London, invites the viewer into a surreal landscape where a diverse selection of people and objects are positioned in some of the most desolate corners of the world. From 29 March, Discovery offers a dreamlike collection of images which showcase over a decade of environmental exploration and creative composition, from settings as far reaching as Madagascar, Vanuatu and Bolivia.

Often heralded as the Japanese version of Disney, Studio Ghibli’s fame has risen remarkably since its establishment in 1985. Yet the “Disney” label masks the studio’s unique qualities: the animations created by the now-retired Hayao Miyazaki and his team are breathtaking and the films’ themes and characters are complex.

It was smaller than I expected, laid bare, vulnerable, despondent. You walk through the door into the silent gallery, and it stares at you, dimly lit and surrounded by blood red walls. My Bed. Or is it his bed, her bed, your bed, our bed?

The Art world has never shied away from dealing with disaster. For centuries, artists have been documenting humanitarian crises and digging deep into the traumatic responses evoked by these events. In recent years, as migrant and refugee numbers have swelled, and wars have crippled copious countries, there is now more need than ever for the art world to represent the people whose voices are lost in corrupt governments, and buried in refugee camps.