Budapest
Spiler is one of those places that reminds us what fantastic things are happening in the former Eastern Bloc countries of Europe, and reinvigorates even the most dormant travel bug. Downtown Budapest is where the action is at in this case – a...
Prague
If when the word Prague is mentioned you think variously of Kafka, Bohemia, the Hapsburgs, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, late gothic spires, UNESCO world heritage site, the choice location for the late 1990s Brit-abroad stag-do, then think...
London
The newly opened Newman Street Tavern is one of those places that appear gastro-pub-ish, even from the outside. Housed in an authentic London boozer, with the usual high ceilings and windows, an open casual atmosphere can be found on the ground...
Auckland
Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead. A slightly tacky tourist-friendly carnival party, an excuse to dress up, paint your face like a skull and get blasted on tequila, right? Wrong. Mexicans take their national holiday very seriously; it's their...
London
For the louche gentleman about town in 19th Century London, Gerrard Street and the surrounding area of Chinatown was the place to go to get your smoke on and while away idle hours at one of the many opium dens operating there. These days guests...
Brisbane
The remarkable Alfred & Constance project in Brisbane holds such a warren of delights that we're worried you might get lost, so we'll start from the outside and lead you in from there. Named after the Fortitude Valley streets on which the properties...
Singapore
I hate websites with sound. Actually, scratch that, I don't just hate them; I loathe them, despise them, they make my blood run cold, coerce me to throw my weighty iMac through the office window... then follow it out and stamp all over its shiny...
Sydney
Lots to like about this cocktail bar and restaurant in Sydney, Australia. Like the punchy décor. Like the philosophy behind the place (which seems to be a refined and upmarket venue for a sun's-out, any-excuse, any-time-of-day session). We even...
London
A press release that describes interiors as “edgy” when they are frankly as edgy as a plastic spoon, really get our goat at We Heart, which isn't to say that rock and roll resto-bar Honky Tonk off London's Fulham Road doesn't deserve a gold disc...
Singapore
According to the firm behind 83 on Club Street, Singapore, they believe “it's better to eat in a bar than drink in a restaurant.” I couldn't disagree more. I hate eating in bars, because it drastically reduces the time I can spend drinking,...
Cape Town
The name of this brasserie in Cape Town, Dear Me, may have come from the numerous frustrating battles the owners and designers Francois du Plessis Interiors had with the South African Heritage Society as they tried to get the place up and running...
Tel Aviv
Brother and sister Adi and Irit Strauss are busy bees; having already created three of Israel's best restaurants they have now branched out into the world of hotels with Alma, in Tel Aviv. The building, which dates back to 1925, lies in the...
City Notes
Opened in September 2025, HYLL brings a new interpretation of country hospitality to the Cotswolds, a hotel rooted in its landscape, designed to slow the pace and dim the noise. Set within a restored 16th century manor house, the 26 room property...
City Notes
Sircle Collection, the international hospitality group behind a growing portfolio of hotels and restaurants, introduces The Cover Vienna this November, a private members’ club in the city’s 7th District. Set within the Max Brown Hotel, the club...
City Notes
In the centre of Bergen, a new chapter has opened for a concrete landmark designed by Egill Reimers in 1920. Once home to bakeries, offices, shops and social services, the building has been reimagined by architecture studio LOCAL as Bergen Camping,...
City Notes
On Barcelona’s recently beautified Avinguda Diagonal, a new kind of café experience has arrived, one that has already piqued the curiosity of both locals and visitors. Jaç Hi-Fi Café, designed by Isern Serra Studio for owners Ligia and Arnau,...
Dispatches
Planning a wedding involves more than choosing colors and menus. It also means deciding how to spend your money. With so many expenses competing for attention, it’s easy to get pulled in multiple directions. But if you approach the process with...
Dispatches
Florida welcomed a record 143 million visitors in 2024, and many of them booked stays in the state’s 65,000-plus short-term rentals that stretch from Pensacola to Key West. If you own one of those homes, you’ve probably juggled midnight leak...
Dispatches
Joint pain from arthritis can make even simple movements feel like a challenge. Many people face a tough choice between using a cream that targets pain at the surface or taking a pill that works throughout the body. Each method provides benefits,...
Dispatches
Ever notice how some people seem to effortlessly achieve gorgeous hairstyles while others struggle for hours to recreate the same look? The secret often comes down to understanding hair texture, a fundamental aspect of hair care that many overlook....