Stories

As travel restrictions ease, we’re waving goodbye to lockdown insomnia and embracing sleep retreats for a well-earned dose of circadian recalibration.

Legalised in many US states, cannabis has had a boost in its cool credentials. But is this budding green industry really the new black? As white business owners disproportionately dominate marijuana dispensaries, the weed boom exposes a two-tier justice system in which racism prevails.

We all view the world differently. As a travel photographer and writer tackles progressive sight loss, she turns to analogue cameras to capture images that find meaning beyond what is visible. Through her infrared film and introspective words, we glimpse her perfectly imperfect perspective.

Journeying from the UK to the Caribbean and beyond, a South London air hostess flies in the face of racial prejudice. She lets us in on the challenges faced by Black cabin crew.

For most people, a city break isn’t complete without ogling a towering religious megalith or two, but how often do you stop to consider where your entry fee is going and what happens outside of visiting hours? In a world where religion continues to be used to suppress LGBTQ+ civil rights, do flying visits pose moral dilemmas for well-meaning global citizens?

It takes several trips around the world to reveal that diversity is not a burden, but a strength. As one mixed-race woman immerses herself in a kaleidoscope of cultures abroad, she discovers a sense of belonging she’d struggled to find at home.

As lockdown restrictions ease and countries begin to reopen their borders, we’re saying farewell to solo travel and bringing the entire family along for our next trip.

Many people from Europe or America wouldn’t think twice about hopping on a plane to Marrakech, Cape Town or Zanzibar. Yet for many Africans, the freedom to travel is harder won – even within their own country.

Harringay Warehouse District might have built its reputation on an underground party scene led by an iridescent cast of creative lodgers but, as plans are set in motion to build a gleaming new pavilion on the area’s grotty fringe, we ask what the future holds for this little-known, alternative enclave in north London.

In the wake of SpaceX’s launch of Crew Dragon, we explore a new era in which private companies reach for the stars and what this means for space tourism. Viewed from orbit, the imagined borders between race, religion and countries converge under one shared atmosphere. Is it possible we can find hope for the future 100km above Earth?

Nigerian-born Otegha Uwagba revisits her homeland, diving into the heat of Lagos via its silver-tongued storytellers and cosmopolitan entrepreneurs.

Introducing fugu: the lifestyle buzzword you didn’t know you already knew about. As affluent farmers rise to the glitzy echelons of the Instagram elite and we become gripped by a global drive towards self-sufficiency, we explore the new optics of luxury in an evermore environmentally conscious world.

We may be more virtually connected than ever, but how much do we really know about our identity? Thanks to advances in genetic technology and a more affordable entry point, DNA travel is in vogue. If you’ve ever been curious about your cultural heritage or wanted to trace the footsteps of ancestors, this is how to go about it.

For one millennial renter with an uncertain future, lockdown has been key to finding pleasure in the domestic sphere. How will he fare when normality resumes?

Travel plans have been scratched out of our diaries. Meet-ups are on pause. In the face of an uncertain future, we’re embracing the present with a fresh perspective – and our post-pandemic trips can only benefit from it.