The best restaurants in Somerset
Food & drink

A hotbed of culinary talent, the South-West county is leading the way in field-to-fork dining, destination restaurants and Michelin-starred kitchens

Places

Como, Garda or Maggiore — meet your lake-shaped match

Which Italian lake is right for you?
Culture

In honour of Upfest, Europe’s largest street‑art festival, we raise a can to Bristol’s paint‑splattered creativity and speak to the artists behind its most striking murals

Celebrating Bristol’s street‑art scene
Places

Paris resident Maddy Odom reveals her favourite sun-drenched beaches, quaint seaside villages and surfers’ paradises away from the Côte d’Azur

Six alternative French seaside escapes
Places

The definitive guide to Cycladic magic this summer, with easily navigable routes and idyllic island combos

How to island-hop in Greece
Places

Writer and photographer Emma Lavelle scales mountains, dips into the Cape Winelands and meets penguins over a weekend in the sunny South African city

48 hours in… Cape Town
Places

Cartoonist Zebedee Helm heads to Stockholm’s coolest island to find his ideal bed-and-bath situation

The review: in good company at Stockholm Stadshotell
Places

Kate Weir checks in on an East London favourite on its milestone birthday year

Celebrating 20 years of The Hoxton, Shoreditch
Food & drink

The multi-talented chef and restaurateur on why, even after a decade, a no-borders kitchen is more necessary than ever

Meet the makers: Ravinder Bhogal
Places

To whom May concerns, here are this month’s just-landed hotels

Editors' picks for May
Culture

Great hospitality has always been about connecting people. With the first ever Smith Sessions panel day, Mr & Mrs Smith put that firmly into practice

Smith Sessions: conversations shaping travel