A lantern-lit street in Japan at dusk

Destination guides

First-hand notes from the trips themselves: where I'd stay, what I'd plan around, and the small things nobody tells you until you're there.

A lantern-lit street in Japan at dusk

Guide one

The Japan Edit

Ryokan nights, the Tokyo hotels I'd book again, Kyoto with the right guide, and the small things that change everything. Personally researched over four weeks on the ground.

Updated October 2026

Courchevel at dusk, chalets glowing under snow-covered peaks

Guide two

To Ski or Not to Ski

The Winter Edit: Courchevel, St Moritz and Gstaad, the palace hotels I'd book, private chalets, the best mountain tables and a week in the Alps for skiers and non-skiers alike.

Winter 2026/27

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