The world’s first national park, Yellowstone sits atop a volcanic hotspot and straddles the borders of Wyoming, Idaho and Montana, where geysers, calderas and hot springs intersperse among canyons, rivers and lush grassland grazed by bison. The rewilding of Yellowstone is a classic case of the cascading ecological benefit caused by the reintroduction of a key predator….
British photographer Max Miechowski captures a day in the life of the Barbican Conservatory gardeners, shining a new light on the celebrated oasis, where brutalism and tropical plants meet A web of monsteras, weeping figs, ferns and shrubs climb tiers of raw concrete. One monstera, thought to be the largest in the UK, ascends from the ground…
In 2023 Amsterdam launched a high-profile ‘stay away’ campaign – hard-hitting digital ads targeted at anyone searching for its brothels, cannabis cafes or strip clubs, aimed at putting off hedonistic weekenders. This year it turned its sights on cruise passengers – who typically arrive in their thousands on polluting mega-boats and stay for only a few hours…
Demanding that tourists book seven years in advance is eye-catching, if perhaps impractical – a radical solution to a growing issue. You could define the problem as ‘too many tourists’, or ‘the wrong type of tourists’, and the effects are evident. Last year, 960 million people took a holiday. The UN estimates tourism will produce 5.3…
American Prairie is a nature reserve in the Northern Great Plains of Montana, preserved by the American Prairie Foundation. The nonprofit conservation group have identified this Great Plains region of the US as one of four temperate grasslands in the world that can be saved from extinction – a necessary move as temperate grasslands are one of the…
Cutting-edge fitness facilities, nutritionist-approved menus and specialist spas: we spotlight the best fitness retreats that prioritise health and offer personalised experiences Fitness retreats have evolved from bootcamp workouts to immersive experiences in state-of-the-art spaces, resulting in a boom in travellers seeking escapes where they can nurture their physical and mental health. Research carried out by Expedia in…
Avi Brosh, founder of Palisociety Following several years of contactless hospitality and the related trends – front desk substitutes at hotels, QR code menus – we are seeing an ever-growing appreciation for the opposite: tactile moments made to surprise and delight have taken centre stage in our design and amenities, and we predict that this…
From London newcomer to leading tastemaker, the author, broadcaster and wine-club founder shares her wisdom from the front line of the wine industry It’s been a busy few months for Hannah Crosbie, the Scottish-born, London-based wine writer, columnist and broadcaster who’s spent the first half of summer toasting the launch of her debut book, Corker. Although billed…
There are incredible people out there who don’t have a single wine qualification but who are really knowledgeable tastemakers with years of accumulated knowledge. I’d say that WSET (Wine and Spirit Education Trust) provides a great base of knowledge, but to get your awards you have to talk about wine in a very particular way, which tends…
As local communities bear the brunt of over tourism, might the concept of exchanging homes with a stranger offer a solution to the housing shortages inflamed by short-term holiday lets? When planning a holiday, the convenience of a low-key Airbnb apartment is often an appealing option: lots of space to loaf about in, a diverse…