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05 / NOTES FROM THE ROAD

Stories, guides andsmall discoveries.

Written by the people who plan your journeys.

Pastel villages tumbling down to the sea on the Amalfi Coast
Stories · EDITOR’S PICK

The slower side of Italy

Beyond the familiar postcards, an Italy that asks you to stay a little longer.

Isla Moreno · 12 September 2026 · 6 min readRead the story
Turquoise water and white sand in the Maldives, seen from above
Stories4 min read

The fine art of doing nothing

A few days in the Indian Ocean, and a welcome reminder that less can be everything.

A lantern-lit wooden lane in Kyoto
Guides8 min read

Japan, beyond the guidebook

Small encounters, quiet rituals, and the places we return to again and again.

A houseboat gliding through the Kerala backwaters at dawn
Food and Culture5 min read

Eating my way through Fort Kochi

Pepper, coconut and the catch of the day. A food walk through Kerala’s oldest port.

A whitewashed monastery on a ridge above the Indus valley in Ladakh
Practical Tips4 min read

How to pack for altitude

Layers, lip balm and patience. What we tell every traveller heading above 3,000 metres.

Giraffes crossing the Serengeti beside an acacia tree
Stories7 min read

Following the herds

Three days on the banks of the Mara River, waiting for the moment two million animals decide to move.

An alpine lake beneath limestone peaks
Behind the Scenes5 min read

A day with our travel designers

Phone calls, hotel inspections and one very long spreadsheet. How a journey gets made.