Travel Itineraries

The best things to do in Athens run on hours, not on lists: first light on the Acropolis, neighborhoods on...

Best Time to Visit Greece: Reading the Seasons Beyond July and August

The best time to visit Greece is set by sea temperature, the meltemi and the Orthodox calendar, not by the...

Puglia: Masserie, Baroque Towns and Italy’s Quietest Long Coastline

Puglia luxury travel organized around the masseria, the carved baroque of Lecce and two coastlines — Adriatic and Ionian —...

Things to Do in Venice: The City at Dawn, at Dusk and Off the Grand Canal

The best things to do in Venice happen outside the day-tripper window: early basilica hours, residential sestieri and a full...

Tuscany Beyond Florence: Villas, Vineyards and the Slow Country Week

Tuscany luxury travel as a country week rather than a city stop: Chianti, the Val d'Orcia and the Maremma compared,...

Amalfi Coast: Choosing Your Base Along Italy’s Most Photographed Shoreline

A guide to amalfi coast luxury travel built around where you sleep, comparing Positano, Ravello, Amalfi and Conca dei Marini...

Things to Do in Rome: Private Access, Quiet Hours and the Eternal City Unhurried

The best things to do in Rome, ordered by the hour rather than the ranking — from first-light access at...

Best Time to Visit Italy: A Month-by-Month Guide by Region

The best time to visit Italy changes by region: when the Lakes, Tuscany, the Amalfi Coast and Sicily each reach...

Planning Your First African Safari: A Complete Guide

A complete guide to planning your first African safari — choosing where and when to go, how long to stay,...

East Africa vs Southern Africa: Which Safari Region?

East Africa vs Southern Africa safari compared — wildlife, landscapes, travel style and cost, to help you pick the right...

Best Time for an African Safari: A Month-by-Month Guide

A month-by-month guide to the best time for an African safari — dry vs green season across East and Southern...

Photographic Safari: Where & When to Get the Shot

A guide to the photographic safari — the best destinations, seasons and lodges for wildlife photography in Africa, and why...

Walking Safaris: Africa on Foot, the Original Way

A guide to walking safaris in Africa — how they work, the best destinations from South Luangwa to the Okavango,...

Family Safari in Africa: Where to Go with Kids

A guide to family safari in Africa — malaria-free reserves, kid-friendly lodges and which destinations work best with children of...

Luxury Safari Lodges & Tented Camps: How to Choose

A guide to luxury safari lodges and tented camps — what sets the best apart, the key operators and how...

The Big Five Safari: What They Are & Where to See Them

A guide to the Big Five — lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and buffalo — and the best parks and seasons...

Congo: Lowland Gorillas & the Last Great Rainforest

A guide to Congo gorilla trekking in Odzala-Kokoua — western lowland gorillas, forest elephants and Africa's last great rainforest frontier....

Malawi: Safari, Lake & the Warm Heart of Africa

A guide to Malawi's Big Five revival in Liwonde and Majete, plus the beaches and freshwater diving of Lake Malawi...