Travel and restaurants
Upstate New York is having a renaissance. Here’s where to eat, shop and stay on your next trip
From boutique retailers and cosy cafés to charming countryside inns, a slate of new openings is bringing city-dwellers back to the Hudson Valley.
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Your guide to São Tomé & Príncipe: A tropical paradise at the centre of the world
The tiny African island of Príncipe is hard to reach but rewards travellers with its rich biodiversity and low-key luxury inns
In Florence, Italian tradition is being kept alive through a new renaissance
The Tuscan capital has long attracted visitors with the promise of timeless wonders – but look closer and you’ll also find a forward-looking city that’s eager to serve up fresh, contemporary delights.
How a rising generation of North Africans are awarding Tangier new life
The bustling Moroccan city has long stood at the crossroads of cultures but now a new generation of entrepreneurs and creativces is asserting a fresh homegrown identity.
How long have you got? Five global destinations for 2026 tailored to a busy schedule
Whether you have a weekend, a day, a morning or even just an hour to spare, here’s how to spend it.
A cross-country journey on the Comfortjet – Ceske Drahy’s latest high-speed, long-distance train
About the ComfortjetProvenance: Ostrava, Czech RepublicPrice: €37mKey route: 850kmTop speed: 230km/hCapacity: 555 people It’s a frosty morning at Prague’s Hlavni Nadrazi, the city’s main station, where passengers are awaiting the arrival of the Comfortjet.…
Trunk hotels’ first international president on what the hospitality brand is planning next
Since Japanese hotel brand Trunk opened in 2017, it has made a mark with urban boltholes that connect guests to neighbourhoods. The group, which has three properties in Tokyo, is now setting its sights…
How The Peninsula Hong Kong CEO is bringing retail expertise to an elevated hospitality experience
Founded in 1928, The Peninsula Hong Kong is known for its fleet of Rolls-Royces, Michelin-star dining and the kind of polished service that has long defined top-end hospitality in Asia. It’s here that Monocle…
Five domestic routes that still fly wide-body luxury (with lots of leg room)
Wide-body planes on short routes are increasingly rare, but they offer more space, newer cabins and a calmer ride. From Milan to Bali, here are five reliable routes where bigger aircraft reign.
Gero Fasano on the strategy behind expanding a global hospitality brand
In 1902, Vittorio Fasano founded an Italian restaurant in São Paulo called Brasserie Paulista – a business that grew to become his eponymous hospitality group. Under its fourth-generation owner, Gero Fasano, the company opened…
