People & Places
We’re a team that lives and breathes travel, with beautiful destinations and undiscovered locations constantly on our minds. Some of us prefer to go off-grid, under-the-radar, or off-the-beaten-track, while others get mistaken for locals at our old favourite haunts. Wherever we are in the world, or wherever we’re planning to go next, follow our journeys and pick up our insider knowledge along the way.

The simple pleasures of travel according to SLH INVITED Members
As part of our recent Seek Simplicity competition, we asked our INVITED Members about the simple pleasures you’ve missed most about travelling. The pandemic has put things in perspective for
23 April 2021

Inspirational quotes from women changing the way we travel
To celebrate International Women’s Day this year, here are a few words of wisdom from some of the independently minded women behind our brand. From multi-generational heritage projects to sibling
8 March 2021

Luxury travel trends for 2021 according to industry experts
As part of our Independent Minds series, we asked our community of hoteliers about what the world of travel will look like in 2021. After a particularly challenging time for
3 December 2020

Q&A with Lita Moreno, SLH’s Sales Manager for Southeast USA
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF. WHERE ARE YOU FROM? I was born in Malaga, Spain. My mom and her parents moved to Southern Spain’s Costa del Sol from Sweden in 1960
11 November 2020

Our lockdown reading list: 5 travel books to keep you inspired
As the UK joins other countries around the world by entering its second national lockdown later this week, Chloe Frost-Smith shares her favourite travel-inspired books so that you can still
3 November 2020

An off-grid adventure in the Arizona desert
In search of some pre-winter warmth before the snow starts to fall in Chicago, SLH’s Barter Room Co-ordinator, Katrin Holtkott, ventures into the sun-soaked Arizona desert to experience the natural
29 October 2020

An elemental escape in the UNESCO Dolomites
While holidaying with his wife in the UNESCO listed Dolomites, Kurt Offenhammer, SLH Director of Sales for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, was in his element at the new summit-level sanctuary,
23 October 2020

Back to nature bonding at Rawah Ranch
In search of some good old fashioned family time, Kenan Simmons, SLH Vice President of The Americas, headed to Glendevey on the Colorado-Wyoming border for a long weekend of Western
13 October 2020

Cagliari to Castiadas: an ode to Southern Sardinia
Often missed off the list of go-to Mediterranean islands, Sardinia is wonderfully wild and relatively unspoilt. Best enjoyed during shoulder seasons when the weather is balmy and the beaches virtually
7 October 2020

A Night at The Fish: The Perfect UK Staycation
Just before the outbreak of Covid-19 in the UK, SLH’s Digital Image & Content Executive, Chloe Frost-Smith, visits the Cotswolds and discovers why you don’t always have to travel as
4 May 2020
