Places to Stay
Places to stay, in full.
Detailed, first-hand reviews of the world’s finest hotels — every room, table and view, photographed in full and told honestly.
The Houses We Cover
From the world’s most storied hotel groups.
A decade of anonymous stays across the great names in hospitality. Every review paid for in full, every opinion entirely our own.
200+ properties reviewed · across 40 countries
Destination Guides
Where to go, and why now.
Slow, opinionated guides to the places we know well — what to see, where to eat, and the season that rewards the journey.
Vietnam
Vietnam
A thousand miles of coast — Vietnam, north to south.
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Singapore
A city of quarters — Singapore, one neighbourhood at a time.
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Thailand
From the Andaman coast to the northern hills — Thailand, one region at a time.
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The things worth packing.
Considered travel goods we’ve lived with — luggage, leather and the small upgrades that make the long way feel shorter.
Essentials
The Discerning Traveller’s Companions
Five objects that travel as well as they look — a weekender, sunglasses, a watch, a…
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The Cases Worth the Journey
Four aluminium-and-leather cabin cases that earn their place at the hotel desk — ranked for how…
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The Quiet Tech of Travel
Four pieces of kit that earn their place in a carry-on — judged on how gracefully…
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Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H95 Review
Bang & Olufsen's flagship over-ear now sits at $939, down from $1,250. We lived with it…
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Daily, on Instagram & YouTube
Travel with us between the reviews.
On YouTube
Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua — a five-star beach resort, in 4K.
A full walk through the resort — the beachfront, the pools and the suites at Nusa Dua. New films every month.
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