Editorials

Kruger National Park is one of Africa’s most accessible wildlife destinations and one of the most rewarding, but first-time safari travelers consistently arrive prepared for the wrong things. The wildlife guides and the packing lists cover the obvious ground; what follows is the part that usually gets left out.

Wine brought most travelers to the Cape Winelands in the first place, but three days here can hold a great deal more: private art collections, working olive groves, cycling through vineyard rows, and a slower pace than a single-day tasting circuit allows.

The Cape Winelands offer two distinct bases for a luxury stay, and the choice between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek shapes the character of the whole trip. Both towns deliver serious wine, serious restaurants, and exceptional hotels, but they arrive at that reputation from very different starting points.

Discover Cairo in luxury, from the Pyramids of Giza and the Grand Egyptian Museum to Islamic Cairo, exceptional hotels, private guides, and expertly planned days.

Ancient Egypt is best experienced along the Nile, where temples, tombs and desert landscapes still make the past feel remarkably close.

To travel through Egypt in pursuit of Cleopatra is to move between three distinct worlds – a Mediterranean port city, a capital layered with millennia of conquest, and a river that made all of it possible. This is not a journey through myth but through the history of a ruler whose Egypt can just about […]

The Maldives islands luxury resort scene spans private-island retreats across a dozen atolls, each with its own pace, style, and reason for being there. This guide covers a set of standout properties opening over 2026 and 2027, alongside a few already open or returning after a period of closure.

Cambodia temples extend far beyond Angkor Wat, which draws the crowds for good reason but is only the most famous monument in a much wider landscape. This guide covers what makes each one worth the trip, along with the timing, access, and private touring details needed to plan a visit properly.

Southwest of Angkor and the temples that draw most first-time visitors to Cambodia, the Cardamom Mountains hold one of the last large, unbroken rainforests left in Southeast Asia. This is an introduction to that rainforest interior, the rivers that run through it, the wildlife it shelters, the lodges built to reach it responsibly, and how […]

Fiji doesn’t run on four seasons the way many trip-planning guides assume. It runs on two, and knowing the difference matters more here than in most destinations; the season you choose shapes everything from dive visibility to which parts of the country are easiest to reach. Here’s how to make sure you will make the […]

Switzerland offers one of the most complete honeymoon settings in Europe, where alpine scenery, lake towns, and some of the continent’s most storied hotels sit within a few hours of each other by train. This guide covers the regions, properties, and experiences worth building a Switzerland honeymoon around.

By eleven in the morning, the shutters are already closed and the tables have moved under the awning, earlier than they used to. Southern Europe has always paused for the heat. This summer, the pause is starting sooner and lasting longer.