Expedia • 22nd March 2024 Wow museums to see now With LED galaxies, interactive installations, and even unlimited ice cream, these futuristic attractions will dazzle you and all the family
Hotels.com • 22nd March 2024 The rise of the shoppable hotel Hotel memorabilia has always had a certain appeal—a monogrammed towel, bar of soap, or embroidered robe casually nods to how well traveled you are, when your friends visit.
BA High Life • 22nd March 2024 Eight boundary-breaking holidays that will lure you out of your comfort zone From unearthing ancient antiquities in the sizzling Egyptian desert à la Indiana Jones, to hiking, biking and kayaking through Costa Rican cloud forest, a glut of exhilarating expeditions is available for travellers keen for a dose of jeopardy...
Walpole • 22nd March 2024 All Change It seems fitting that I write this essay on a plane coming back from New England (a region of the US once settled by English Puritans), sipping a Bombay Sapphire and tonic. I always find that having my head in the clouds...
ROADBOOK • 22nd March 2024 The rise of transformational retreats There are times in everyone’s lives when something radical happens – you lose someone you love, you hit a milestone age, you quit your job – and you realise that you need a new direction.
ROADBOOK • 22nd March 2024 The future of queer travel: the long road to inclusion As a travel journalist I have been exploring the world with my partner for more than a decade. We have been everywhere from Vietnam to Israel and I struggle to recall even one negative experience...
ROADBOOK • 22nd March 2024 The cost of travel: can tourism taxes work? Would you pay 10 EUR to gain access to Venice if you were visiting for the day? Given that a cup of coffee in St Mark’s Square is about the same price, I’d imagine you wouldn’t think twice about it.
Evening Standard • 3rd January 2024 Can AI transform travel in 2024? So what do us humans think about all this? Will robots be taking over? According to an Oliver Wyman survey of 1,100 leisure travellers in the US and Canada who had used Gen AI for travel planning, inspiration or booking...
The Telegraph • 24th December 2023 2024’s most exciting travel trends How many trips have you booked (or are currently planning) for 2024? The start of a new year provides a great opportunity to curate experiences for your future self but when it comes to travel...
Condé Nast Traveller • 12th December 2023 What it’s like to fly Virgin Atlantic Upper Class to the Maldives When the days become grey and frosty, I start dreaming of jetting off to paradise. I bet you do too. Lucky for us, Virgin Atlantic has just started flying to the Maldives three times a week...
The Telegraph • 2nd July 2023 The number of friends you need to travel like the one per cent With life more expensive than ever, many of us are finding clever new ways to maximise value for money – especially when it comes to travel. Then there’s the rise in popularity of shows such as Succession and The White Lotus...
Evening Standard • 29th June 2023 Queer TV shows are causing a tourism boom in these locations As the founder of travel trend forecasting agency Globetrender, I am always on the look-out for cultural tipping points. In the case of these culturally connected gaycations, HBO’s comedy drama The White Lotus...
Condé Nast Traveller • 19th June 2023 What it's like to travel as a queer family When my wife and I brought our daughter into the world five years ago as two mums, my mother told me, “You’re breaking new ground.” And she was right.
ELLE • 22nd May 2023 If You're Facing A Crossroads In Life Then The Radical Sabbatical Might Be Your Solution One night last summer, I found myself paddling out to sea on a transparent kayak that glowed in the dark with underwater lights. The black Caribbean water was warm and the sky glittered with stars.
Skift • 21st April 2023 Air France's New Business Class Product Air France is upgrading its 12 Boeing 777-300ERs with the airline’s new long-haul business class product, a process that is expected to be complete by the end of the year.
Skift • 20th April 2023 Explora Journeys Unveils Hotel-Like Suites for Its New Cruise Ships Explora Journeys, a privately-owned sub-brand of the MSC Group, is applying a “luxury lifestyle hotel” ethos to its Millennial-friendly cruise ships, which will feature Ocean penthouses and residences...
The Telegraph • 9th February 2023 What really happens on a private jet – according to a flight attendant for the super-rich For most of us, flying involves a lack of leg room, insufficiently cold wine and if you’re especially unfortunate, being kicked in the back for several hours. If you’re lucky, the wine is free and your seat reclines.
The Telegraph • 16th January 2023 How drones are changing travel – for better and worse Think of the words “drone” and “holiday” and you are most likely picturing a scenario we’ve all experienced. A spectacular and remote setting, perhaps at sunset, a glass of something cold in your hand...
Condé Nast Traveller • 5th January 2023 This Caribbean castaway island is the feel-good spa to know about High on rugged cliffs, this 43-acre private island retreat in the British Virgin Islands – not far from the island owned by Richard Branson – is crowned by a fortress-like mansion with cinematic sea views…
Condé Nast Traveller • 8th November 2022 Is this the world’s best business class seat? It may not be as thrilling as flying to the edge of space with Virgin Galactic but the debut of Virgin Atlantic’s new A330-900neo aircraft, which comes complete with an entirely redesigned Upper Class cabin...