France
A photographer’s pocket guide to Nice
A lively coastal haven adorned with a rich cultural tapestry, Nice seamlessly blends sparkling sea views with a retro sense of holiday charm. As France’s fifth-largest city and gateway to
14 March 2025
The best bakeries & pâtisseries in Paris
It’s impossible to explore the streets of Paris without being bombarded by the city’s abundance of bakeries and pâtisseries. These institutions of Parisian culture serve freshly baked goods to grab
4 March 2025
9 trending travel destinations to visit in 2024
It’s a new year, with big new plans and bold new destinations to start finally ticking off the list. But for this year, it’s about going beyond the norm, to
16 January 2024
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
Independent Minds: Martin Bazin, Le Nessay
This sleeping seaside beauty has been reawakened as a boutique beacon of laidback Breton living A mansion built at the end of the 19th century on the site of an
15 September 2023
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
9 pretty-in-pink hotels for a Barbie-inspired break
It’s Barbie’s world and we’re just holidaying in it… Barbiecore is back in a big, bright way. Greta Gerwig’s hot pink release starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling has us
21 July 2023
The most enchanting château hotels in France for a grand getaway
These fairy-tale French hideaways will soon cast their history-steeped spell on you Elegant turrets, fabulous four-poster beds, and ridiculously romantic gardens, castles will forever hold a fairy-tale feel. Originally reserved
14 June 2023
Retro hotel pools for a Slim Aarons summer
Make a retro-style splash at our favourite old-school-cool pools Summer holidays feel all the more satisfying once you’ve bagged a boutique hotel with an aesthetically-pleasing pool. This is, after all,
17 May 2023
Top 22 destinations for 2023: according to SLH Club Members
The SLH Club Members’ travel wishlist for 2023 From far-flung corners in tropical waters, to sun-drenched stretches and snow-blanketed spots, our 22 best places to travel in 2023 combine familiar
16 January 2023
