This Spanish UNESCO City Just Got a Palace Hotel Worth Travelling For
Few cities in Spain are as cinematic as Cáceres, the Extremaduran gem where cobbled streets and stone façades earned UNESCO World Heritage status in 1986. Now, the historic centre has a new jewel: the Palacio de Godoy Cáceres, Curio Collection by Hilton, which opened this September following a €14-million restoration of a 16th-century palace once […]
The Kensington’s Over-the-Top Marie Antoinette Stay Lets You Eat Cake
London has no shortage of royal attractions, but this autumn the spotlight falls on France’s most infamous queen. On September 20, the Victoria and Albert Museum opens its first major exhibition devoted to Marie Antoinette, on view through March 22, 2026. Sponsored by Manolo Blahnik, the show promises a lavish look at the monarch’s world […]
Culture, Cuisine, and Concerts: Ponant’s 2026 Cruises Are Floating Masterclasses
Luxury expedition line Ponant Explorations has long championed the idea that travel should educate as well as enchant. For 2026, the French-flagged fleet is doubling down with six new expert-led themed voyages that bring together culinary icons, art historians, geopolitical leaders and musicians for a series of journeys designed to deepen passengers’ connections to the […]
Toronto’s Water/Fall Festival is Ready to Make a Splash
This September, Toronto will welcome a new festival that puts water centre stage. From September 20 to 28, the inaugural Water/Fall Festival will spill across the city with large-scale art installations, live performances, and thought-provoking talks exploring the beauty and urgency of our relationship with water. Anchored at Harbourfront Centre and Ontario Place, the programming […]
Cape Town Cool: Wine and Wellness in South Africa’s Capital
Ann Ruppenstein explores South Africa’s second largest city by helicopter, sidecar, Jeep and on foot and discovers why this captivating coastal destination — along with a little bit of wine and wellness — is good for the soul. As our convoy of Jeep Wranglers — blood red, bright yellow and dark grey — zipped past […]