When author Kyle Chayka explored 2010s minimalism in Longing for Less, a very different world existed. Today, a polycrisis-ridden and digitally saturated society finds people yearning for more. Whether you chalk it up to post-pandemic release or a general sense of impending doom, people are now looking for a...

People are craving comfort. Amid what can feel like a state of constant crisis – a layering of traumatic societal events – it can sometimes seem like we’ve lost a sense of scale and cohesion. In the face of this, the desire to retreat into nostalgia is more seductive than ever.

Between political unrest and strict lockdowns, Hong Kong’s tourism industry has taken a severe hit. In a bid to win back travellers, the government launched an initiative that handed out 500,000 free airline tickets, reinstating Hong Kong as a meaningful and adventurous holiday destination.

As COVID-19 restrictions ease, discerning jet-setters are looking for new ways to experience travel in a post-pandemic landscape. Plum Guide, a vacation rental platform that curates the highest quality holiday homes and short-term lets, focuses on delivering luxury to appeal to new travel mindsets.

Despite record-high airfares, after two years of going nowhere fast, Americans finally feel safe to fly again. But with both the concept of business travel and the profile of business travelers having changed since the pandemic, airlines are having to rethink the traditional class system of the sky.

Group travel provider WeRoad is expanding to France and Germany. Promoting connection and exploration, the company offers themed itineraries for once-in-a-lifetime trips, catering specifically to Gen Y travellers seeking intimacy and adventure in one easy-to-book package.