Travel notes

Ideas worth knowing.

The hotels we’re watching. The experiences worth knowing. The destinations we can’t stop thinking about.

  • A quiet Kyoto street of traditional wooden storefronts

    Hotels

    August 2026

    The hotels we’re watching this autumn

    Six openings worth planning a trip around — and two worth waiting a season for.

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  • Boats on clear water below a cliffside town

    Destinations

    July 2026

    Going in the off-season, and why it’s often better

    The same place, half the people, and a version of it the locals recognise.

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  • A coastal road winding above the sea

    Experiences

    June 2026

    One perfect day, planned properly

    Most itineraries fail by trying to include everything. The best ones are built around a single anchor.

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  • Terraced houses above a harbour in soft light

    Travel notes

    May 2026

    What we pack, and what we’ve stopped packing

    After enough trips, the list gets shorter and considerably better.

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