What you need to know before you go
Warm your soul in more ways than one with these unmissable travel tips for Paris in winter. The French capital is a showstopper year-round thanks to its architectural marvels, romantic enclaves, culinary treasures and mosaic of arrondissements – but it's the cooler months where you really see the City of Lights live up to its […]
Dining inside the Eiffel Tower, sipping champagne in its birthplace and biting into a freshly baked croissant: these are the top things to do in Paris. The City of Lights is a beacon for starry-eyed couples, dreamers and travelling gourmands. Millions flock to Paris every year to experience the magic that this most elegant of […]
From oompah-fuelled DJ sets and below-freezing Jägermeister on the mammoth Tyrolean Alps to high-altitude cocktails on the Mottolino slopes, this is our guide to Europe’s best apres-ski. Après-ski – literally, ‘after ski’ in French – originated in 1950s Norway and quickly took the French Alps and the world by storm. After mornings shredding the pow […]
Crepes stuffed with white chocolate mousse, candy-colour macarons and picture-perfect croissants – from a la carte to ooh-la-la, here’s our guide to the City of Light’s must-eat meals. Baguettes, omelettes and croquettes – Paris has an unimpeachable reputation for being a food-lover's paradise, with gourmands travelling from far and wide to sample the city’s world-renowned […]
Out-of-this-world architecture, six-star service, vintage champagnes and Michelin-star-worthy cuisine: at the world’s finest hotels, the sky’s the limit. If you’re after the crème de la crème, look no further than the Ultra Lux collection – a curated selection of the most exquisite hotels and resorts in the world, where the luxury is second-to-none, the service […]
From cafes steeped in literary legend to hidden boutiques perfumed with roasting cacao – these are the finest hot chocolates in the ‘City of Light’. Paris – home of the baguette, brie and macarons – is no stranger to extraordinary artisanal food, but our new sweetheart in the ‘City of Love’ is its incredible hot […]
These aren’t just any hotels: these gilt-dipped palaces, Georgian townhouses and Art Deco masterpieces once hosted royalty and aristocrats. There’s something special about staying in a hotel with history. Perhaps it’s the one-of-a-kind architecture, the marriage of past with present, or the whispers of the tales the walls surely have to tell. It’s an invitation […]
The coastal hikes are epic, the old towns medieval and the beaches among Europe’s most stunning – Corsica is climbing the ranks as the Mediterranean’s hottest destination. There’s an undeniable magic about the Mediterranean. Those pebbled beaches, sun-dappled waters and a slower, olive-oil-fuelled way of living easily captures the hearts of those that visit. Corsica […]