A seasonal essay.

A visit to Villa Kerylos on the French Riviera, modelled after 2nd century BCE homes of the Greek island of Delos.

A conceptually designed hotel and former palace in Porto, inspired by Portugal’s Age of Discovery. 

A stay at Amanjena, on the outskirts of Marrakech, Morocco.

Attending the launch of Nila House, a gallery, retail space and design platform in Jaipur, Rajasthan, supporting traditional Indian textiles and natural dyeing.

Exploring the art and nature of St. Moritz, Switzerland, with a visit to Badrutt’s Palace, Museum Susch, and Hauser and Wirth’s latest gallery.

Attending a wellness discovery programme at SHA, a modern wellness retreat set beside the Serra Gelada on the coast of Spain.

A tour of the historic seaside village of Greenport, on the North Fork of Long Island, New York.

Discussing the renovation of August Hotel, a former convent in Antwerp’s Green Quarter, with hotelier Mooche Van Hool and interior architect Vincent Van Duysen.

At Il Pellicano, by the Tyrrhenian Sea, hotelier Marie-Louise Sciò shares her passion for reviving history, and her creative vision for Pellicano Hotels.

Dojima, the UK’s first Japanese-owned sake brewery, founded by Yoshihide Hashimoto, and situated around the Fordham Abbey estate in Cambridgeshire.

Rwanda’s One&Only Nyungwe House, set on a tea farm at the edge of Nyungwe National Park, one of the oldest rainforests in East Africa.

A visit to the collegiate cityscape of Cambridge, and a stay at the University Arms Hotel, a former Regency-era coaching inn.

An exploration of desert landscapes in the Adrar Region of Mauritania’s Sahara.

Exploring the valleys and peaks of Bhutan, in search of happiness.

A stay at One&Only Palmilla, in Mexico’s Baja California Sur.