France
12 of the world’s most photogenic hotel pools
Sure, some of us love to get a few early morning laps in, but for most travellers, the hotel pool is a place to stretch out and sunbathe beside —
14 April 2025
The dreamiest private villas to rent in Europe
Searching for a have-the-place-to-yourself holiday with room for everyone? These villa-style stays are stylish, spacious, and ever so secluded, with all the added extras of boutique hotel service included. Read
7 April 2025
On the road in Provence
Fragrant lavender fields, sun-dappled vineyards, rocky Mediterranean coastlines, and buttercream-coloured hilltop villages weave a tapestry of natural beauty across Provence. From idyllic markets to ancient Roman ruins, this itinerary takes
2 April 2025
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
