Yakushima Island

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

Japan

Japan through the enchanted eyes of a travel photographer

Writer and photographer Caoilfhionn Maguire gives us a behind-the-lens perspective on her travels through Japan There exists a land where ancient traditions blend harmoniously with futuristic marvels, where the delicate

6 September 2023

Yakushima in full bloom: unearthing Japanese ‘power spots’ this spring

Japan’s natural ‘power spots’ will nurture your mind, body, and soul The Japanese tradition of forest bathing – or shinrin yoku – may have made its way westwards some years ago, but

21 March 2023