Cruises are no longer the preserve of the “newly-wed and nearly dead” and are being embraced by a younger generation.   TikTok, Instagram and travel influencers are reshaping the image of cruising – sharing videos of experiences, swapping shuffleboard…

Saudade is a word long associated with Lisbon. It captures the  sensibility of a deep, bittersweet sense of longing, nostalgia and melancholy and touches through its history, fado music and even its luminous light. Yet other threads have emerged over the past few…

The idea of a snowy holiday can feel wonderfully exotic to South Africans accustomed to summer sunshine and long, lazy days on the beach. Yet there’s a particular magic in trading flip-flops for snow boots, and discovering a world of glühwein, alpine spas, winter…

Mauritius is celebrated for its tropical allure – turquoise waters, soft white sandy beaches and a coastline dotted with luxury resorts. Constance Belle Mare Plage is one of the standouts. Set on one of the finest stretches of the island’s east coast, it…