Snowy Vilnius at Night

6 Reasons to Visit Vilnius This Winter: The Ultimate Quietcation

If your screen time is up and your energy is down, you’re not alone. With global worry and stress at decade highs, most online time is leaving people feeling more lonely than connected; it’s no surprise that “quietcations” are the travel trend to watch for 2026. Think fewer notifications, more … Read more

Imperial Hotel, Kyoto - Main Entrance

Imperial Hotel, Kyoto

When the cherry blossoms begin to stir Kyoto’s ancient streets this spring, a new chapter in the city’s luxury hospitality story will unfold in Gion. On March 5, 2026, Imperial Hotel, Kyoto will debut as a 55-room boutique hotel within the restored Yasaka Kaikan—a 1936 landmark. Blending heritage architecture with … Read more

Hay on Wye

Welcome to Wales: Walking in the Footsteps of Nobility

Almost immediately after driving from England across the border of Wales, the landscape seemed different – land plots were larger, hillscapes more sloped and inhabitants fewer. “We don’t suffer from over tourism. Here, you can always be alone,” a local shared of his birthplace, of which one third is designated … Read more