Inspiration

Austria

On track in Austria: Vienna to Salzburg by train

My piano-playing 11-year-old and I are enroute from Vienna to Salzburg, aboard one of the many daily trains between Austria’s elegant capital along the Danube River and the UNESCO-recognised storybook mountain town to the west.

31 October 2023

Wild swimming

Why wild swimming is the perfect slow travel experience, all year round

Wild swimming is the perfect form of escapism, with proven benefits for both your physical and mental health Every summer, more people get into wild swimming, braving lakes, tarns, rivers,

19 October 2023

Kenya

5 reasons why Kenya is our top safari destination

When it comes to travel experiences, the term ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ is often thrown around with wild abandon, frequently referring to something disappointingly ordinary. However, a safari in Kenya unquestionably lives up to this label, setting

17 October 2023

Bleisure travel

4 inspiring destinations to visit for a better work/life balance

From ‘bleisure’ to ‘lisness’, see how it’s possible to recalibrate your priorities when travelling for work Whilst a working trip abroad used to mean an excursion that was strictly business

12 October 2023

Minois

6 luxury hotels in Europe to consider for an alternative honeymoon

Maldives and Caribbean, begone. It’s time to get more inventive for those planning a honeymoon escape abroad, and perhaps consider destinations that might be closer to home. Romantic retreats for

10 October 2023

Rothay Manor

A back-to-nature break in the Lake District

Chloe Frost-Smith takes a trip down memory lane in the Lake District, unwinding along Windermere’s alluring shores Some of my fondest family memories are tied to the English Lakes, which

5 October 2023

La Reserve Bali

In with the new: 3 boutique hotels to inspire your next holiday

When summer comes to an end, the transitional months can be a tricky time for holiday planners. To see you through autumn (and into winter sun season), we’ve rounded up

20 September 2023

5 holiday ideas to embrace the autumn equinox

The cosiest trips to take in tune with the changing of the seasons The UK doesn’t seem to have got the message that summer is over (we’re penning this mid-heatwave). In anticipation

16 September 2023

Can Ferrereta

10 hotel Instagram accounts we’re obsessed with

These are the hotel Instagram accounts you should be following, according to travel writer India Dowley If you’re anything like us, when you’re not travelling, you’re thinking about your next

15 September 2023

Lisbon

How to spend a weekend in Lisbon

A quick-hit guide to Portugal’s most popular city break, with insider recommendations from hotel aesthete and food-lover, Gina Jackson. Photographs by Gina Jackson Friday 4pm After landing in Lisbon, check into The Vintage,

12 September 2023