02 / Discover
Places that reward your curiosity
Cities, culture, history and local character.
Some escapes are about switching off. Discover is about switching on. Cities that feel layered, streets that carry their history in plain sight, food that belongs somewhere specific.
We look for the character of a place rather than its highlights reel. That means neighbourhoods as much as monuments, and the small habits, markets and rituals that tell you where you actually are.
Guides
7 ways to discover
Discover
Lisbon on Foot
A city of hills, tiles and viewpoints, best understood by walking further than is sensible.
Read the guide →
Discover
Kyoto in the Quiet Hours
The same temples everyone photographs are a different experience at seven in the morning.
Read the guide →
Discover
Porto for a Long Weekend
Granite, azulejos, port lodges and a river gorge running through the middle of the city.
Read the guide →
Discover
Tbilisi, the Unexpected City Break
Sulphur baths, carved balconies, eight thousand years of wine and a city that surprises everyone.
Read the guide →
Discover
Seville in Spring
Orange blossom, tiled courtyards and a city built for evenings, before the summer heat lands.
Read the guide →
Discover
Valletta, a Small City With Big Stone
A fortified capital you can cross in twenty minutes, stacked with four hundred years of history.
Read the guide →
Discover
Mexico City, Neighbourhood by Neighbourhood
One of the world's great food cities, best approached one colonia at a time rather than as a whole.
Read the guide →
Your next escape starts somewhere.
Tell us the kind of getting away you have in mind and we will point you at the places, the season and the reading to start with.
Plan Your Escape →