This week’s episode of ‘Around the World by Train’ sees Tony Robinson delve into the enthralling culture and traditions of India and Burma.

Welcome to the future! Please leave your slow trains, your outdated tickets and your rackety old carriages at the door.

Visitors flock to China to explore its multitude of attractions, and to experience an entirely different outlook on life, that stands in stark contrast to the typical western worldview.

With hundreds of holidays to choose from, and seemingly endless destinations, sometimes a little insider info can go a long way in helping shape your decision. That’s why we’ve turned to our in-house experts for their advice on their favourite destinations, to help you think about your next holiday.

If you never thought something as everyday as a road could be in possession of a duel personality, you’ve obviously never driven Norway’s Atlantic Road, a serene expressway snaking through the great expanse of the Atlantic Ocean - serene for a part of the year anyway.

Here are our Top 5 destinations for spring around the world, to wet your appetite for springtime travel.