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Travel journal

Travel journal

Stories, tips and places seen with our own eyes — written to be useful before you go.

Latest story Maldives · 29 August 2026 · 2 min read 7 things nobody tells you before the Maldives The seaplane transfer costs extra, tap water is off the menu, and the best room is not always the one on stilts. What we learned from dozens of stays sold. Read the article →

Zanzibar · 2 min read Zanzibar beyond the beach: Stone Town, the tide and the spice road The ocean retreats hundreds of metres twice a day, the old town is a UNESCO site, and cloves once made this island the centre of the world. Our guide to the whole of Zanzibar.

Bali · 2 min read What a retreat in Bali actually means You do not have to do yoga at 5 a.m. and you do not have to give up coffee. A good retreat is a holiday with structure — and Bali is where that structure has been refined for decades.