My travel essentials for long-haul (or any!) travel in 2026. I spend a lot of time in the air, hopping between hotels, scouting out the best places to stay, and writing about them. And after years of perfecting my packing routine, I’ve nailed down the travel essentials that I won’t board a flight without and my recommendations on what to bring. It’s a bit of a mixed bag—some practical, some indulgent—but they all make long-haul travel that little bit easier.

One of the most beautiful hotels in Italian, Paragon 700 is the only Palazzo Rosso (red palazzo) in the White City of Ostuni, Puglia.

Slow travel is one of the defining hotel and travel trends for 2026. Lulu Townsend explains why staying longer, going deeper, and resisting the urge to see everything is the way to travel now.

Have you ever sat through a beautiful symphony, or perhaps a sweeping film score, and wondered why the program’s name almost always belongs to a man? 

It’s a question that many of us might brush off as a relic of the past. But for Gabriella Di Laccio, an award-winning soprano with a voice like spun gold and a heart set on revolution, it became a call to action.

Four of the most intimate hotels in Paris.

There is a word doing the rounds in the hotel industry right now and, for once, it is one worth paying attention to. Hushpitality. You will be hearing a lot more of it.

I met Charlotte when I did my 300 hour Hatha YTTC at Sampoorna Yoga in Goa January 2026. Wise beyond her years, Charlotte was an inspirational teacher during the course in her role as Karmic Yogi. She supported our teachers Chelsea Harper and Nandini.

Breaking free from your routine with a road trip is not just an escape from reality. It is a way to see your life from a distance. The changing landscapes outside the windshield clear your head better than any mindfulness training. This is the kind of solution people are looking for when they want to improve the overall quality of their lives. What is even more impressive – it doesn’t require doing something extraordinary, just a need to build a plan of what you’re going to do to make every day count.