Journal

Quick, take five!

Changes to our global environment mean there’s no time to waste for the travel-curious. Some places may not always be around.

Honeymoons for the well-travelled

In the 19th century they were purely practical affairs, when the upper classes visited relatives unable to attend the nuptials.

Galicia - A coast less travelled

It’s a place well known to wild-campers, walkers, surfers and those who don’t mind a spot of rain. Happily listed in ‘The Stormrider Guide’ as a coast with a tortuous outline providing a thousand-a...

Fast train, slow travel

Want to slow down on your travels? One way of getting into the slow mindset – lingering on the views and having hours to strike up unexpected conversations – is by taking the train.

Travel - Retreat and Recharge

This year is all about grounding ourselves, connecting with Mother Earth, chasing unique experiences, de-cluttering mind and soul on our travels. It is less about coming home laden with souvenirs a...

Under an African sun

When a packing list includes a riding hat, a bandana for dust protection and a good sense of humour, you know you’re in for an unusual adventure. It is exactly what Carol Lovell, STOW Founder, chos...

Santiago Soul

For the last in our series on slow travel this year, we go right back to basics: walking. It was Nietzsche who said ‘All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking’ and the science agrees: wa...

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 a year on the remote island of Taransay (off Harri...

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 meeting new people; returning home refreshed. Arguably,...

Hola Baby!

Flying from one glamorous destination to another the Jet Set built a lifestyle partying around Europe. Spain provided some suitable hedonistic hotspots with Marbella on the route frequented by the ...