Inspiration

A pocket guide to Roma Norte: Mexico City’s most creative district

Full of characterful, colourful neighbourhoods where culture and cuisine thrive, Mexico City is a magnet for creatives to reside and visit. Condesa remains the go-to for Art Deco architecture and

12 February 2026

Northern delights: a ‘coolcation’ itinerary across Norway & Iceland

As the train begins its slow, corkscrewing descent into Norway’s Flåm Valley, snow is softening mountain peaks into meringue-like folds. Outside the window, waterfalls freeze mid-cascade, as forests stand still

2 February 2026

Snowy Lapland lodges to Balinese spa retreats: top boutique hotels for February

February invites a different kind of travel thinking. The urgency of new beginnings has softened, replaced by a desire to move well toward places feel tuned to their setting. This

1 February 2026

A winter guide to the Dolomites for sporty travellers

Next month, the Winter Olympics land in northern Italy, with Cortina d’Ampezzo and multiple mountain clusters across the region hosting events. This winter guide to the Dolomites is for travellers

26 January 2026

Out of season in Cyprus: discovering slow craft in Lefkara

Out of season in Cyprus, Lefkara doesn’t ask for your attention; it earns it by refusing to compete. The streets are narrower than you expect, the stone cooler under your

19 January 2026

10 boutique hotels SLH Club members can’t wait to visit in 2026

This year, we skipped the crystal ball of travel trends and went straight to the source. Surveying SLH Club members on their most-wanted hotels for 2026 revealed a neatly edited

12 January 2026

How bathing culture boosts health: saunas, onsen and contrast therapy 

Saunas have been a way of life in the Nordic and Baltic countries for generations, as have Japanese onsen and soaking in geothermal hot springs everywhere from Iceland to Italy.

8 January 2026

Wildly restorative: 5 nature-immersed wellbeing retreats

When life feels overstimulated and ungrounded, nature has a way of calling us back to ourselves. From jungle canopies and thermal rivers to rice paddies and seaweed-wrapped coastlines, these wellbeing

5 January 2026

From Nordic cabins to cave suites: top boutique hotels for January

January has a way of sharpening the senses — a moment to pause, take stock and choose travels that feel intentional. Some escapes offer deep calm in dramatic landscapes, from

1 January 2026

A foodie guide to Ireland: from coastal catches to country kitchens

With Guinness as rich as its landscapes are green — and whiskey never far from reach — Ireland’s charms can be drunk in and eaten up from the moment you

18 December 2025