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Expect the Unexpected: Why the Joy of Travel is in its Surprises

Whether you’re a creature of habit or the kind to buy a one-way ticket to Guatemala on a whim, the travel memories that stick – good and bad – often involve those things we just can’t plan for, says Julie Alpine, in the first instalment of a regular new column.

A surfer strolls along Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia

Insider Guides

An Insider Guide to Australia’s Surf Capital with Board-Maker Michael Di Sciascio

Board-maker Michael Di Sciascio gives us a surfside tour of his home in Torquay, Victoria, the heart of Australia’s surfing culture.

Hotel Reviews

Hôtel Le Bristol, Paris, France

Sophisticated and serene, Paris’ grande dame hotel seduces with regal elegance, discreet service and discerning opulence.

Hotlists

Our Favourite Summer Pubs in London

Known as the experts in selecting a top-notch tipple, we Londoners are always on the hunt for a new drinking den. Booze in style this summer with our definitive shortlist of the city’s best pubs.

Hotlists

Live Like a Local: 24 Hours in Geneva, Switzerland

Geneva holds as much appeal for water babies as it does for culture lovers. Take a spin around the iconic city with SUITCASE and Swiss blogger Emilie Servettaz.

Hotel Reviews

The Lost Poet, Notting Hill, London

Bold, beautiful, but decidedly diminutive, this smartly dressed Notting Hill hotel enchants with its debonair style in miniature.

Hotlists

The Best Hotels in London for a Staycation

London may be labelled as the city that never sleeps, but we're inclined to disagree. Tag along with us as we play tourist in our hometown, taking you inside the handsome hotels that are perfect for a summer staycation.

Wild Cards

Destination Inspiration: Bellagio, Lombardy, Italy

Want to find a nostalgic rendering of traditional Italy? It’s a 90-minute drive north of Milan to the beautiful town of Bellagio. Consider this a prime destination for a mini-break or a stop-off on a road trip through Italy’s prettiest towns.

A woman uses a traditional Cypriot loom to weave

Hotlists

Sights and Skills: Six Creative Breaks Across Europe

Learn to liaise with the loom, master the subtleties of scent and take a punt at palm-braiding. A new wave of creative courses pair adventures abroad with learning a new skill. Here’s our pick of where to workshop it.

Hotel Reviews

Harbour Beach Club, Salcombe, Devon

Slotted on the edge of Salcombe’s South Sands bay, Harbour Beach Club hotel makes for an easy-breezy seaside escape. Spend days wild swimming, laid-back at the spa or tucking into Devonshire delights on the restaurant’s sunny terrace.

Hotlists

Seven Villas in Syros to Rent with Friends this Summer

Family-run tavernas, cliff-flanked coves and a thriving design community, Syros is fast becoming Greece’s coolest island. Here’s our pick of seven supreme villas to make your crash pad this summer.

Photo Journals

Rare Talents: The Makers Keeping Britain’s Traditional Trades Alive

These artisans are keeping the workshop lights on for the British heritage trades on the brink of extinction. Step inside the studios of the UK’s wheelwrights, globemakers and sailmakers.

Insider Guides

Art Collective Cicolupo’s Insider Guide to Basel, Switzerland

Pick up a coffee on Basel’s riverside and then get lost in the city’s galleries and museums with local artist Filip Wolfensberger, one half of artistic collective Cicolupo.

Hotlists

The Greek Good Life: Seven Tavernas in Athens to Visit

Hungry? Tag along with us as we dance through the higgledy-piggledy streets of Athens and take you to its finest tavernas. Sun-drenched courtyards, olives galore… Here we come.

Hotlists

Printing and Pottery: London’s Coolest Craft Courses

We’ve skipped through London’s edgy hangouts to bring you the coolest craft courses in the capital right now. From bamboo bicycles in Canning Town to a welding workshop in Walthamstow, here’s where to get the creative juices flowing.