Journal

September 2020

Treasure Islands

September 2020

Treasure Islands

Twenty years ago the first reality TV show captivated Britain. Millions followed from their sofas as a group of castaways, who had chosen to spend ...

Opulence

STOW's SLOW Collection for a Happier Weekend Away

Did you know that the best way to boost your happiness after you get back from holiday is to book your next one? According to a study in the journa...

On Location

On Location - Cambridge

Photographer, Nick Guttridge is a well-known UK architectural photographer. An expert in including people within his work, Nick also works for the ...

September 2020

Mystery Island Opens

If you like a little edge to your weekends, then look no further than Essex, only a stone’s throw from London. Osea Island lies in the Blackwater E...

September 2020

Jeannette Pearce

Jeannette Pearce MBE, known to most as simply JP, is a force of unbridled positivity. It is impossible to be in her company and not feel your brain...

July 2020

Pack a pouch

There’s something adventurous about packing a bag, don’t you think? The intrepid cyclist, Dervla Murphy, packed spare underwear, sixty-five pounds ...

July 2020

Why local is great

So much has been written about the benefits of travel: disconnection from daily life; the experience of other cultures; trying new things and meeti...

July 2020

Spirit

There seems to be a new spirit in the air. Something to do with time and our reallocation of it – a reappreciation of it, perhaps – which is flowin...

Friends of STOW

Travel Talk with Friends of STOW: Vanita Parti MBE

STOW chats with Vanita Parti MBE, founder of Blink Brow. Vanita first had her brows threaded at 13-years-old and had no idea it would later lead to...

July 2020

On Location... Cornwall

Maillette, Grosso and Hidcote might sound like wines, but they are in fact some of the varieties of lavender farmed by Sam and Mark Hall-Digweed in...