Which Asian city named world’s best workcation destination for 2026?
From pandemic necessity to lifestyle choice: which Asian capital is leading the digital nomad revolution? It is official: the ultimate office view now belongs to Bangkok. The Thai capital has topped the fourth annual Work from Anywhere Index from IWG, the world’s largest flexible workspace provider, beating last year’s winner Tokyo into second place, with Barcelona rounding […]
How a Michelin-starred team will bring live‑fire dining at Pyr to Newcastle’s Freight Island rooftop
From Michelin‑starred fields near Hadrian’s Wall to a vast city rooftop, Pyr brings live‑fire British cooking, North East produce and a new wave of food‑hall culture to Newcastle. For a country built on coal, weather and long memories, it feels fitting that one of the North’s most anticipated new openings is built entirely around fire. […]
Orient Express Corinthian unveiled: the world’s largest sailing yacht takes to Italy, France and Adriatic coast
The luxury train brand’s first sailboat, the Orient Express Corinthian, is a feat of modern maritime engineering at 220 meters long. There’s something romantic about the idea of crossing oceans on a sailing vessel until you factor in the realities of modern engineering. The new Orient Express Corinthian, however, appears determined to reconcile both. At […]
Just earning a Michelin Key, is this former monastery KrakĂłw’s most interesting hotel?
Poland is host to a growing number of striking hotels, but this heritage hotel with an enviable wellness offering is making its mark. Just earning its first coveted Michelin Key is Stradom House, reopened in 2023. Between Wawel Castle and the historic Kazimierz district, a 14th-century religious house converted into a luxury hotel in the […]
The ultimate SKI trip – why boomers are spending their kids’ inheritance in 2026
Forget the trust fund. Affluent boomers have discovered something better to do with their money: spend it. It’s got nothing to do with hitting the slopes: in 2026, the ‘SKI’ phenomenon – Spending Kids’ Inheritance – has moved from tongue-in-cheek acronym to legitimate financial strategy among wealthy retirees. Instead of careful estate planning and legacy […]
Nothing lost in translation – Park Hyatt Tokyo reopens after 19-month renovation
After 19 months and one very careful redesign, Tokyo’s most cinematic hotel is back – and it still knows how to keep a secret. Park Hyatt Tokyo, the hotel made famous in Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation, has reopened following a comprehensive 19-month renovation, marking the most significant transformation of the iconic property since it […]