Stories
Produced by award-winning writers and photographers, these globe-trotting stories of intrigue and adventure are coupled with opinion and trend-forecasting pieces designed to keep you up to speed with all things travel.
The Odyssey: In Search of the Muse on the Greek Islands of Ithaca and Kefalonia
While seeking inspiration for a novel, one writer retraces the mythology, the mood and mentality of the Greek islands of Ithaca and Kefalonia.
A Pilgrim’s Progress: How the First-Ever Female Travel Writer Inspired a Modern-Day Journey to Jerusalem
The first-ever female travel writer’s solo pilgrimage to Jerusalem over 1,000 years ago inspires a modern-day journey to the Holy Land.
On the Grapevine: Uncorking England's Wine Industry
From countryside farm stays to new-era urban wineries, the UK wine scene is booming. Here we sniff out the finest homegrown winemakers.
The Land of Plenty: Slow Travel in Alentejo, Portugal
An ancient farming village in Portugal’s Alentejo region dispenses calm and bounty to modern-day seekers.
Beside the Seaside: The Revival of Europe's Seaside Towns
The faded grandeur of Europe's seaside towns offer major throwback appeal. Arts, culture and a healthy dose of kitsch have fuelled the resurgence of these coastal enclaves.
Rising from the Ashes: Resilience and Recovery in Mallacoota, Australia
One year on from the Australian bushfire crisis, two hoteliers tell us how the community has rallied together to get back on its feet.
Grounded? It’s Time to Ride the Campervan Revival
Thanks to uncertain travel restrictions and safety concerns, we’re thinking outside the flight-hotel box and instead riding the campervan trend when we’re allowed to get back on the road – quite literally. Here’s why.
That’s Amore: Letters to Juliet in Verona, Italy
An army of letter writers is keeping Romeo and Juliet’s romantic legacy alive in Verona, Italy.
The Pendulum: A Coast-to-Coast US Road Trip
For Vol. 33: Collective, one writer and photographer embarks on a coast-to-coast US road trip in search
of what unites the divided states of America.
Island Industry: Meet Zanzibar's Seaweed Mamas
Zanzibar may be known as “Spice Island” but it’s the seaweed industry that’s shaking up its shores, tilting the balance of power in favour of women. We wade out in Paje to meet some of its seaweed mamas, who discuss empowerment, climate change and why the ocean has become their haven.
Tribal Gatherings: An Ode to Festivals
Festivals are incubators for societal change. With hopes on the horizon that music festivals will go ahead in 2021, one writer commemorates the celebrations that changed the world.
Out of Office: Is the Workation Here to Stay?
Workations are making getaways guilt-free. As hotels and members' clubs join forces to help us work from anywhere, and the boundaries between "in" and "out" of office continue to blur, one writer ponders whether this could be the end of holidays as we know them.
Just the Ticket: Discover Japan on the Mitsuboshi-Kaidou: Three-Star Road
Taking you from snow-capped mountains to hiking trails between waterfalls, through morning markets and rural enclaves, the Mitsuboshi-Kaidou: Three-Star Route Option Ticket (one-way) is the perfect Japanese travelling companion. More than just a way to get from A to B, it's a chance to immerse yourself in the real Japan. Trust us, there's a whole lot to see.
Reading the Riot Act: Is “Booktivism” an Effective Form of Protest?
In an era of hashtag activism, craftivism and culture jamming, is “booktivism” still an effective form of protest?
Land and Sea: Traversing Timeless Traditions in Japan’s Ishikawa and Gifu Prefectures
We’re ditching Japan’s headline destinations of Tokyo and Kyoto for under-the-radar prefectures ideal for the slower-paced explorer. Bringing together timeless traditions with modern artisan techniques, rugged coastlines and alpine villages, we’ve planned an itinerary to whisk you from Ishikawa to Gifu.