The Caribbean has always had a habit of pulling people back. Sometimes it’s the weather in the middle of February. Sometimes it’s the water – that impossible spectrum of turquoise that never quite looks real, even after a week of staring at it. More often, it’s the feeling of island life itself: music drifting out […]

A new generation of safari stays is arriving across Africa – more private, more design-led, and more closely tied to the landscapes around them. The week Sir David Attenborough turned 100 felt like a fitting moment to think about safari. Few people have done more to shape the way we look at the natural world […]

Every May, the Côte d’Azur slips into its most glamorous guise. As the Cannes Film Festival returns from 12–24 May 2026, the French Riviera becomes a magnet for Hollywood stars, superyachts, rooftop parties, and travellers chasing that unmistakable South of France energy. But beyond the red carpet, Cannes is also the perfect gateway to discover […]

For more than a century, the name Orient Express has conjured images of lacquered wood, polished brass, white tablecloths and journeys where the experience of travelling mattered just as much as the destination itself. Now, that legacy is heading out to sea. Officially christened in France on 29 April 2026, the new Orient Express Corinthian […]

There are luxury hotel brands, and then there’s Aman. It’s never been about scale. The portfolio is deliberately measured, each property shaped by its setting rather than a fixed formula. The result is consistent, but never identical. You see it in places like Amanpuri, where the brand began, or Amangiri in the Utah desert. Aman […]

May is when our attention well and truly turns to travel again. The Easter break has come and gone, routines settle back into place, and there’s that familiar shift towards what’s next – early summer plans, long weekends carved out around the bank holidays, or simply the first trip that feels like a real change […]

A refined edit of hotels where sustainability is built in Sustainable and eco-conscious hotels have become a bigger part of the conversation in recent years – and for good reason. Where you stay has an impact, and more properties are starting to think carefully about how they operate. What’s interesting is how that’s showing up. […]

When it comes to finding the world’s most beautiful lake hotels, the view is very much part of the appeal – but it’s only the beginning. Yes, there’s the obvious: still water reflecting mountains, morning light shifting across the surface, that immediate sense of calm when you arrive. But the hotels we come back to […]

Colombia wasn’t a destination we’d rushed into. It’s not always the first place people consider, but it really does reward those who do. There’s a richness to it. The landscapes, the architecture, the food. And, a contrast between places that makes moving through it feel varied without being complicated. This is the Colombia travel itinerary […]

There was a time when luxury hotel gyms were easy to ignore. Usually tucked into a basement or a spare room, more of a formality than somewhere you’d choose to spend time. We’ve seen plenty of that. Now, in the right hotels, they’ve become part of the reason you choose to stay. It’s less about […]