December 2020

• 11 incredible places you should travel in 2021 (when you can)
• So long, 2020: the year our cities stood still
• How to stream Soul on Disney Plus this Christmas
• The small things we’re dreaming of doing in 2021
• ‘Death to 2020’: everything you need to know about Charlie Brooker’s new Netflix film
• Flights are now banned between the UK and these countries in Europe and beyond
• Best of 2020
• The 20 best movies of 2020 (as picked by Time Out writers)
• 42 surprising things we achieved during 2020
• These are officially the most popular GIFs of 2020
• The 21 TV shows that got us through 2020
• These are the most Googled recipes of 2020 (and they’re basically all bread)
• 16 of the cutest baby animals born around the world in 2020
• The Midnight Sky
• Did you complete 2020? Take the ultimate end-of-year quiz
• The world’s 15 most spectacular train stations
• These colourful new holiday homes are straight out of a sci-fi movie
• 11 heartwarming online Christmas events to make you feel festive despite it all
• The 17 best cocktails to make at home right now
• Natural wine 101: A beginner’s guide to London’s favourite booze right now
• The 10 most iconic Christmas trees in the world
• Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets
• Not going out: why New Year’s Eve IRL is overrated anyway
• Time Out City Guides: our insider travel guidebooks
• Travellers to the UK now only need to quarantine for five days
• Soul
• Why ‘Icon: Music Through the Lens’ is getting me through lockdown
• Playstation 5 or Xbox Series X: which console should you buy?
• Love Actually is a terrible movie, and I will love it until I die
• How to pickle and ferment vegetables easily at home
• How to have an actually good vegan Christmas dinner
• You can stream this year’s winter solstice live from Stonehenge
• 6 amazing mobile games that’ll keep you playing for hours and hours
• 6 awesome throwback video games that’ll get you back into gaming
• Christmas
• How to celebrate Christmas safely, according to scientists
• Why you should stream ‘Nairn Across Britain’ immediately
• Education
• Cocoon
• David Olusoga: ‘Small Axe is the exception that proves the problem for Black filmmakers’
• An ancient Roman villa has been found under a block of flats in Rome
• 10 of the best sci-fi books everyone should read
• This official EU map reveals where in Europe you can travel right now
• The world’s most iconic dishes, according to locals
• Three ways to make a perfect cup of filter coffee
• The 17 best cookbooks to buy in 2020
• Alex Wheatle
• Revealed: Italian is officially the world’s sexiest language
• Another beautiful Italian village is selling houses for just €1
• Porto’s legendary Café Majestic has closed its doors
• Are you brave enough to walk over Portugal’s terrifying new bridge?
• Revealed: these are the 50 best pizza spots in Europe
• The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
• The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone
• Why ‘The Great British Bake-Off’ was the perfect tranquiliser TV for 2020
• You can now buy gin made on Queen Elizabeth’s countryside estate
• This island coffee shop in England is only accessible at low tide
• This is the coolest neighbourhood in the world right now
• This ancient haunted castle in Scotland is now for sale
• The world’s first LGBTQ+ magazine kiosk has opened in Barcelona
• The house that inspired Wuthering Heights is now for sale
• The best UK hiking trails for social distancing have been revealed
• Spend the night in a cosy cottage inspired by Hagrid’s hut
• Singapore and Hong Kong’s travel bubble has been delayed until 2021
• Revealed: British accents are the world’s sexiest
• Now for sale: An entire island in the middle of a Norwegian fjord
• Noord has been named Amsterdam’s coolest neighbourhood
• Flights between London and New York ‘could restart by Christmas’
• Dennistoun in Glasgow was named one of the world’s coolest neighbourhoods – here’s how locals reacted
• Bored of WFH? Japan’s national parks are installing wifi for digital nomads
• A mulled-wine hot tub is coming to this UK spa
• This futuristic new observation deck offers spectacular views over the Italian Alps
• Venice has new flood barriers – and they’ve already prevented potential disaster
• This dreamy bike path will allow you to cycle all the way around Italy’s Lake Garda
• You can buy a home in this beautiful Sicilian town for just €1
• For sale: a gorgeous prosecco vineyard in rural Italy
• Paris’s most famous bookshop needs your help to stay open
• This is officially the coolest neighbourhood in Berlin
• The world’s coolest theatre is streaming plays for free
• You’ll soon be able to cycle from Paris to the seaside, thanks to a new bike path
• A chocolate orange-themed hotel room is opening at this French ski resort
• Live music is back… in Australia, that is
• Cycle through the treetops on this spectacular new bike path
• The world’s first energy-positive hotel is opening in Arctic Norway
• South Africa is now welcoming all international visitors
• Three excellent ways to learn guitar online
• The most hilarious Elf on the Shelf ideas for kids
• The best Christmas gifts that kids will love
• Ring in the holidays with a virtual Santa visit
• Nimic
• Muscle
• The Mole Agent
• American Utopia
• The 11 best holiday films set in Chicago, ranked
• Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan