Travel and restaurants
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25 things to make you happy
From sun-soaked Mexican neighbourhoods to Athenian hat-makers and uninhibited dancing, our curated selection offers practical wisdom for cultivating joy in everyday moments.
Talking point
Language schools across Europe are ditching sterile classroom methods, weaving art, cuisine and local culture into immersive programmes that foster genuine connections between students and destinations.
Sea change
A staple of the Spanish coastline is in the balance. We meet the people behind Formentera’s chiringuitos.
The Opener
Filming toilets in Japan, an error of biblical proportions and a potato-based conflict.
Inside Koko: London’s landmark music venue playing host to a private members’ club
A landmark music venue is back in business after an imaginative refit that pays tribute to its varied past.
Staying power
Checking in at intimate boltholes including a Portuguese hilltop town hotel, a wine shrine in a former Arizona newspaper building, and more characterful new properties worldwide
Small wonder
Roka, an intimate ryokan, is now welcoming art lovers on the island of Naoshima. It offers exquisite interiors, fine food and soothing open-air baths in each of its 11 rooms.
The Opener
Fresh beats from DJ Kungs, plane bad behaviour and Berlin’s U-Bahn tunes in.
Paradise found
Eclectic influences have shaped modern-day George Town to make it an attractive place to set up shop.
Small town, big city
Village life is alive and well in the surprising environs of one of Spain’s busiest trade hubs. We took a stroll through Benimaclet.
