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Live like a local with our insider travel tips for things to see and do (art, history, cinema, music and more) in the world’s most eye-opening destinations.
A first-timer’s guide to Frieze London
As Mr & Mrs Smith prepares for its first-ever photography exhibition as part of Frieze London, art-fair expert Stephanie Gavan shows newcomers how to maximise their cultural intake
To Seek, To Find: Mr & Mrs Smith at Frieze
Mr & Mrs Smith has never been good at staying put. Now, our never-ending search for the new has led to 10 photographers, one London gallery and a first step into the art world
A cultured sleepover in Paris
Join Kate Weir for a spot of highbrow bed-hopping at the hotels that celebrate music, literature and art in the French capital
Henningsvaer, Lofoten’s most creative address
Stephanie Gavan finds that culture, craft and uniquely Nordic cuisine has reinvented a village in the Lofoten archipelago
Why Menorca is the Med's new cultural capital
Mallorca has the party yachts, Ibiza the DJs — but now the Balearics' long-overlooked little sister is (shyly) stepping into the spotlight as a contemporary art powerhouse
Revival Story: La Folie Barbizon
Kate Weir finds cultured, forest-set village Barbizon a picture of natural health, as a new artists’ retreat touches up the radical environmentalism of old
A tour of Hauser & Wirth Somerset
Hamish Roy takes a tour of Bruton's cultural lodestar with senior gallery director Dea Vanagan
What to see at the 2026 Venice Biennale
The 61st edition of the Venice Biennale is full of shock, shake-ups and some surprisingly moving moments. From gasp-inducing performances to newly opened art islands, here are the shows worth making the trip for…
Celebrating Bristol’s street‑art scene
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
Smith Sessions: conversations shaping travel
Great hospitality has always been about connecting people. With the first ever Smith Sessions panel day, Mr & Mrs Smith put that firmly into practice
Leading the charge: Earth Day-ready hotels
The current wave of hotels championing sustainability initiatives seek cleaner, greener ways to keep the lights on (and bubble up the hot tub, chill the minibar, blend frozen margaritas…)
A cultural trail through the South of France
Gogh and Cézanne, Gehry and Hirst: aesthete Ella Alexander gives us brushes with greatness from Arles to Nice