Celebrating Bristol’s street‑art scene
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

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: the Mr & Mrs Smith team’s May favourites
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
Places

Fashion-forward author Kay Barron finds herself very much to the manor born — one of a certain style, anyway — in the Cotswolds' coolest new stay

The review: cool, Cotswolds stay Hyll Hotel
Culture

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…)

Leading the charge: Earth Day-ready hotels