<![CDATA[ Latest from Country Life in Travel ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Villa San Michele review: This hotel is a reminder of what Florence used to be — a peaceful sanctuary of beauty and inspiration ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/places-to-stay/villa-san-michele-review-this-hotel-is-a-reminder-of-what-florence-used-to-be-a-peaceful-sanctuary-of-beauty-and-inspiration bMHyzMHJjQnuQZ7frazJda Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I discovered a way of doing the Monaco Grand Prix in similar style, with a much bigger boat, and an even louder horn': The floating Paddock pass that F1 fans are fighting over ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/i-discovered-a-way-of-doing-the-monaco-grand-prix-in-similar-style-with-a-much-bigger-boat-and-an-even-louder-horn-the-floating-paddock-pass-that-f1-fans-are-fighting-over XDwDgPKm2ipmUjrEtUJJFo Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Was there ever a city so densely populated by brilliant minds, so tightly packed with bright ideas? Mark Rothko is following in the footsteps of Michelangelo and taking over Florence ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/culture/art-exhibitions/was-there-ever-a-city-so-densely-populated-by-brilliant-minds-so-tightly-packed-with-bright-ideas-mark-rothko-is-following-in-the-footsteps-of-michelangelo-and-taking-over-florence o6CTptjpGqGuWFu3rtV4Ke Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:01:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Choosing the perfect road trip ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/choosing-the-perfect-road-trip 98pX9aLNXfnoincfeGubhd Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:55:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It is so impressive in scope it almost defies description': The bold, 200-year vision to repair the harm that man has inflicted on the Scottish Highlands ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/britain/it-is-so-impressive-in-scope-it-almost-defies-description-the-bold-200-year-vision-to-repair-the-harm-that-man-has-inflicted-on-the-scottish-highlands bqjC6kJGTC8xaBMaftCKqJ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ No longer a sunny place for shady people: How Monaco is shedding its old-money image ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/no-longer-a-sunny-place-for-shady-people-how-monaco-is-shedding-its-old-money-image jXffoUH2Zmgaq88oxoX8fP Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Smell is the only one of our senses that connects directly to the regions which deal with emotions, memory and arousal or stimulation': Don't forget to stop and smell the famous roses in this medieval Swiss town ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/smell-is-the-only-one-of-our-senses-that-connects-directly-to-the-regions-which-deal-with-emotions-memory-and-arousal-or-stimulation-dont-forget-to-stop-and-smell-the-famous-roses-in-this-medieval-swiss-town yf3a7YZW4Z7aQUwfGjFbtn Sat, 30 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Six Senses London hotel review: Sense and serenity in the city ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/places-to-stay/six-senses-london-hotel-review-sense-and-serenity-in-the-city ETeMzXP7MWYZvNqqFbPrZi Wed, 27 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ No shoes please, we're French: The seaside gallery celebrating Pop Art — and you have to look round barefoot ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/culture/art-exhibitions/no-shoes-please-were-french-the-seaside-gallery-celebrating-pop-art-and-you-you-have-to-look-round-barefoot HQLoMrzVXpkGqWEuj532DH Tue, 26 May 2026 14:02:00 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:38:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Doctors estimated they were two hours from death’: Around the world in 20 days — in a hot air balloon ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/round-the-world-in-20-days-in-a-hot-air-balloon GjKiCvcTDr6afA2MdN7jgj Sun, 24 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Sun, 24 May 2026 11:44:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Baur au Lac review: The centuries-old, family-run Swiss hotel that witnessed the imagining of the Nobel Peace Prize ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/places-to-stay/baur-au-lac-review-the-centuries-old-family-run-swiss-hotel-that-witnessed-the-imagining-of-the-nobel-peace-prize JBtKzRrstk2p7cFtCd5h7j Wed, 20 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 09:57:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Earth’s own Eden: Fly-fishing, whale-watching and looking for the elusive Kiwi on the ultimate New Zealand road trip ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/earths-own-eden-fly-fishing-whale-watching-and-looking-for-the-elusive-kiwi-on-the-ultimate-new-zealand-road-trip BtyZfWGYgQZSJLhYPjPaKP Sat, 16 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Holidays good for your mental health, say scientists, in surprise to absolutely no-one ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/the-science-behind-why-booking-a-holiday-is-good-for-your-health TLm7yJHwqsADGAWEoUqchi Wed, 13 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 08:56:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Domaine de Murtoli review: The best hotel on the French Island that basks in Italian sun ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/places-to-stay/domaine-de-murtoli-review-the-best-hotel-on-the-french-island-that-basks-in-italian-sun 6PLrXjEK9a3yiNDtcpdzs8 Wed, 06 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Zetter Bloomsbury: Antiques Roadshow, but make it Soho House ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/the-zetter-bloomsbury-antiques-roadshow-but-make-it-soho-house DssT6sHK5a3hADijTtgBkC Sat, 02 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Wed, 06 May 2026 13:10:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scotland's leading hotel is a luxury playground and it's got a fun new way to get you off-grid ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/scotlands-leading-hotel-is-a-luxury-playground-and-its-got-a-fun-new-way-to-get-you-off-grid VdUnF9zuFhk7dQg7XxRymD Fri, 01 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Tue, 05 May 2026 15:22:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Great halls of literature and learning: The most beautiful public libraries in the world, as chosen by Country Life ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/great-halls-of-literature-and-learning-the-most-beautiful-public-libraries-in-the-world-as-chosen-by-country-life ViJkv52oo8v9GJeEcNS2UU Fri, 01 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This family-run hotel is the Amalfi Coast's most legendary address. Now it has a new beach club ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/places-to-stay/this-family-run-hotel-is-the-amalfi-coasts-most-legendary-address-now-it-has-a-new-beach-club N9exEXL3cAT3oQQLnEy74d Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Thu, 07 May 2026 21:39:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Matthew Freud’s hotel with four restaurants turns the expected Cotswolds stay on its head ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/places-to-stay/matthew-freuds-hotel-with-four-restaurants-turns-the-expected-cotswolds-stay-on-its-head 3BwXbQfNAbSB7wA3ohGUeL Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Where to eat the best risotto alla Milanese in the city where it was created, you ask? An insider’s guide to Milan, for Salone del Mobile and beyond ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/where-to-eat-the-best-risotto-alla-milanese-in-the-city-where-it-was-created-you-ask-an-insiders-guide-to-milan-for-salone-del-mobile-and-beyond d7uk5CWpzBVAvN3mGTRcec Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The theatrical-inspired London hotel suite that I would break a leg to stay in again ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/places-to-stay/the-theatrical-inspired-london-hotel-suite-that-i-would-break-a-leg-to-stay-in-again kFCtgcgR8UuAbKkbkFzFbM Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The keys to the kingdom ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/the-keys-to-the-kingdom JTfoBtrbFQcjUF49tgwX6H Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:19:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ The carnival barker bush pilots that bring the world's oldest desert to life ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/namib-premium uwXUzY6ruFB2DSonq93xmR Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:21:05 +0000 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:30:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Storfjord Hotel review: A Scandi fantasy that's spitting distance from a distinctive-looking Art Nouveau fishing town ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/places-to-stay/storfjord-hotel-review-a-scandi-fantasy-thats-spitting-distance-from-a-distinctive-looking-art-nouveau-fishing-town 7bmM3FTL4cJJAHNY8JXBTM Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pamela Goodman: Don't mess with the wind, else it might just blow your car doors off ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/pamela-goodman-dont-mess-with-the-wind-else-it-might-just-blow-your-car-doors-off SeknANEDuAsDAtiLPHXLZT Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ A journey to NASA’s headquarters to mark the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/a-journey-to-nasas-headquarters-to-mark-the-first-crewed-lunar-mission-in-more-than-50-years cMESwmqy9vKKoqzyzAtuMW Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hôtel Byblos review: The headline-making Saint-Tropez hotel that was built to impress Brigitte Bardot ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/places-to-stay/hotel-byblos-review-the-headline-making-saint-tropez-hotel-that-was-built-to-impress-brigitte-bardot enEPrXA6dYhP7pd5kJZKBJ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Banish all thoughts of Mykonos, this is the Greek island you should visit this summer ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/banish-all-thoughts-of-mykonos-this-is-the-greek-island-you-should-visit-this-summer teujAxpmzEgj6VJPRGNpxZ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Eliamos review: A five-star retreat on the island made famous by Captain Corelli’s Mandolin ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/places-to-stay/eliamos-review-a-five-star-retreat-on-the-island-made-famous-by-captain-corellis-mandolin srzcuaPKfNcQYbu2WYdK7f Sat, 28 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ An old Georgian bank has been transformed into three apartments in the highest town in the Cotswolds ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/britain/an-old-georgian-bank-has-been-transformed-into-three-apartments-in-the-highest-town-in-the-cotswolds u7M7kpMXSQi577qxzZHUUU Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Do you ever walk into a hotel room and feel like it's missing something —like a banqueting hall and torture chamber? Here are ten castles you can stay in with unique amenities ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/britain/do-you-ever-walk-into-a-hotel-room-and-feel-like-its-missing-something-like-a-banqueting-hall-and-torture-chamber-here-are-ten-castles-you-can-stay-in-with-unique-amenities xnLDUGTEFp9ZtdDnDWrgBJ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Atelier FrancisMallmann review: The celebrity chef's restaurant with rooms in the 'Marfa of South America' ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/places-to-stay/atelier-francis-mallmann-review-the-celebrity-chefs-restaurant-with-rooms-in-the-marfa-of-south-america j2qLDfThQmBDprKzAEMP5Y Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The stylish surf shacks from which to explore Cornwall’s wild and ancient coastline ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/britain/the-stylish-surf-shacks-from-which-to-explore-cornwalls-wild-and-ancient-coastline jVXXKByZ56aqTJWaQg97ZK Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:26:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fouquet’s New York review: Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to live inside a macaroon? ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/places-to-stay/fouquets-new-york-review-have-you-ever-wondered-what-it-would-feel-like-to-live-inside-a-macaroon QGdeQnvCcZqS3BwwnhZ7yC Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ A Himalayan hike in the footsteps of the Hindu Gods ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/places-to-stay/a-himalayan-hike-in-the-footsteps-of-the-hindu-gods YEn4JQTkcJDjfkvRENofWV Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nay Palad Hideaway review: The surfing Mecca that feels like Bali before the beach clubs ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/places-to-stay/nay-palad-hideaway-review-the-surfing-mecca-that-feels-like-bali-before-the-beach-clubs iyEBdo5BPbwKLT827q44AR Sat, 07 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Where to honeymoon according to Alan Titchmarsh, Cath Kidston and more ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/the-most-romantic-and-adventurous-places-to-honeymoon-according-to-alan-titchmarsh-cath-kidston-and-other-friends-of-country-life LGjX4aSArKXbq4XdnKeDuB Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ There are more than 100 species of lemur living on the world's fourth-largest island — and they cannot be found anywhere else on Earth ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/there-are-more-than-100-species-of-lemur-living-on-the-worlds-fourth-largest-island-and-they-cannot-be-found-anywhere-else-on-earth wcV9ERynAyKDnoNzLEk5C6 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:59:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ In the battle of travel tour operator versus AI, who will win? ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/in-the-battle-of-travel-tour-operator-versus-ai-who-will-win 27gw8bsYV8wqZNsFhA2vDi Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hôtel du Couvent: This former convent on the French Riviera has rekindled the rules of luxury ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/places-to-stay/hotel-du-couvent-this-former-convent-on-the-french-riviera-has-rekindled-the-rules-of-luxury gpsE3k78LSHEiqQoW478jA Sat, 21 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Hollywood star's home in the Canadian wilderness is now an exclusive-use lodge ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/you-can-now-stay-in-michelle-pfeiffers-former-home-in-one-of-the-last-great-wildernesses-amid-nameless-glaciers-grizzly-bears-and-orcas uRLMTnc3HuBDZ6fveu2ei7 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:11:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Five of our favourite dog-friendly hotels — and they've all been approved by Geoffrey the dachshund ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/britain/five-of-our-favourite-dog-friendly-hotels-and-theyve-all-been-approved-by-geoffrey-the-dachshund wr9a5AiR2Si4u3PUdkBnDJ Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:32:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Couples are changing how they holiday — even on honeymoon ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/couples-are-changing-how-they-holiday-even-on-honeymoon v6QHxjjSQ889YYPpEoyhPX Sat, 14 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Cotton House review: If you're going to be the only hotel on Mustique, you better be great ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/places-to-stay/the-cotton-house-review-if-youre-going-to-be-the-only-hotel-on-mustique-you-better-be-great Rr2fSY5oTZGZF8fkAAP4B9 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:29:29 +0000 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:46:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ The real challenge facing Britain's grande dame seafront hotels ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/the-real-challenge-facing-britains-grande-dame-seafront-hotels dj5aq8nZsHxk23vnXFwJE1 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:53:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is this London’s sexiest hotel room? ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/is-this-londons-sexiest-hotel-room-suite-sloane-comes-with-moody-photography-of-iconic-duos-and-its-own-mistress-door qiYawtzdkFTyMSKhix3BAS Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:42:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sophia Money-Coutts: A snob's guide to airport etiquette ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/sophia-money-coutts-a-snobs-guide-to-airport-etiquette jGdzqEaPkrtF6GvbaCtWuW Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:55:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lodge Park: Megève is where snow and style mingle, and this hotel is at the heart of it all ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/lodge-park-megeve-is-where-snow-and-style-mingle-and-this-hotel-is-at-the-heart-of-it-all EghTcSR5zUhmVPCKaXXFnP Sat, 07 Feb 2026 11:15:00 +0000 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:28:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ New kids on the block: London's hotel boom and the new openings around the world to have on your radar ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/new-kids-on-the-block-londons-hotel-boom-and-the-new-openings-around-the-world-to-have-on-your-radar Gafhhb9ohu58WUQvgwPKY3 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:23:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It’s worth remembering that our closest surroundings often hold multitudes of their own' ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/comment-opinion/its-worth-remembering-that-our-closest-surroundings-often-hold-multitudes-of-their-own BomAkjbucJeV3ACYc8niJF Thu, 05 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:07:28 +0000