The best Greek islands to visit in 2026, from car-free escapes with the art crowd to whitewashed Cycladic hangouts still under the radar, and where to stay on them

Yes, it’s small. Yes, it’s famous. No, it isn’t overrated. Where to stay, when to swim and how to have Italy’s most photographed harbour almost to yourself

An hour and a half from the Côte d’Azur bustle, hidden at the top of a 200-hectare art-strewn wine estate, sits the passion project of the man who built modern Maybourne – and quite possibly the most quietly perfect hotel in France

The elegant capital of the Côte d’Azur, Nice blends Belle Époque grandeur with buzzing neighbourhood cafés, old-school bistros and a growing natural wine scene. Our Nice France travel guide shares the city’s best places to stay, eat, drink, shop and explore

Clinging to the cliffs 333 metres above Monaco, Maybourne’s mesmerising French outpost returns for the 2026 season

Belmond’s Super Tuscan Is Back. Following an 18-month restoration, Villa San Michele enters a new Renaissance with reimagined suites, flourishing gardens, a Guerlain spa and La DoubleJ-led wellness experiences

From Orlando villas to Patagonian glaciers, the Americas offer family adventures, remarkable wildlife and unforgettable landscapes across one vast continent.

High above Florence, Villa San Michele reopens after an ambitious restoration, proving that the city’s finest view now comes with a hotel worthy of it.

Small ship cruises unlock remote coastlines, hidden harbours and authentic communities, bringing travellers closer to extraordinary landscapes beyond larger vessels’ reach

An Emirati businessman and polo player built his 160-acre polo estate for the love of a sport. Three decades on, it remains the only place in Dubai where peacocks roam the grounds, horses work the fields at dawn, and the city feels – genuinely, remarkably – far away

City breaks stay memorable when travellers move beyond the postcard landmarks and spend time in the parts of a city shaped by everyday routines

Summer around the Mediterranean never feels the same from one coastline to the next. Some destinations revolve around old fishing harbours and market squares that still come alive each morning, while others are defined by limestone coves, hilltop villages, and beach promenades that stay busy long after sunset.  Kefalonia, Mallorca, Sicily, Corsica, and Ibiza each […]