Top Urban Getaways: Discover City Escapes

Current trends

09/10/2026

The Repeat Visit: Why Going Back to the Same City Beats Chasing New Ones

Discover why returning to the same city is the purest form of slow travel. Learn how repeat visits deepen your connection to one neighbourhood, support local life and create a low-friction, more sustainable way to explore.

The Autumn City: Where to Watch a Metropolis Change Colour This October

Weekend Getaways

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02/10/2026

The Autumn City: Where to Watch a Metropolis Change Colour This October

The Traveller's Footprint: Rethinking the City Break for World Tourism Day

Local Culture

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30/09/2026

The Traveller's Footprint: Rethinking the City Break for World Tourism Day

The Desk Test: How to Tell if a City Hotel Actually Works for Working

Hotels

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30/09/2026

The Desk Test: How to Tell if a City Hotel Actually Works for Working

The Layered Trip: Turning a Single Event Into a Reason to Understand a Whole City

Weekend Getaways

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30/09/2026

The Layered Trip: Turning a Single Event Into a Reason to Understand a Whole City

Spotlight

Teaching Kids to Travel Lightly: A Family's Guide to the Low-Impact City Break

Packing Lists

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05/10/2026

Teaching Kids to Travel Lightly: A Family's Guide to the Low-Impact City Break

Discover practical, low-impact tips for sustainable family city breaks, from public transport and walking to off-peak travel, local neighbourhood stays and kid-friendly eco rituals.

Where to Stay in Athens Now: The Neighbourhoods Beyond the Acropolis View

City Guides

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30/09/2026

Where to Stay in Athens Now: The Neighbourhoods Beyond the Acropolis View

Planning an autumn city break in Athens ? Explore the best neighbourhoods beyond the Acropolis view and find where to stay for a romantic, local-feel stay.

Eat Where the Neighbourhood Eats: Building a City Trip Around One Market and Its Orbit

Food & Drink

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30/09/2026

Eat Where the Neighbourhood Eats: Building a City Trip Around One Market and Its Orbit

Plan your next urban getaway around one market and its streets. An insider city guide to eating like a local couple, from morning stalls to neighbourhood dinners.

The Overtourism Escape Hatch: Why 2026's Best City Breaks Are Places You Can't Quite Place

Hidden Gems

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30/09/2026

The Overtourism Escape Hatch: Why 2026's Best City Breaks Are Places You Can't Quite Place

Why savvy solo travelers are swapping crowded capitals for second cities that offer richer urban experiences, better value, and an escape from overtourism.

The Shoulder-Season Maths: What a City Break Really Costs Once the Crowds Leave

Budgeting

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30/09/2026

The Shoulder-Season Maths: What a City Break Really Costs Once the Crowds Leave

A data led guide to whether an autumn shoulder season city break really saves money, unpacking flights, hotel rates, crowds and when September or October beat summer.

The Tween Trip: Planning a City Break for Kids Too Old for the Kids' Club

Weekend Getaways

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05/09/2026

The Tween Trip: Planning a City Break for Kids Too Old for the Kids' Club

How to plan a city break with tweens and teenagers that feels grown up, walkable and fun for the whole family, from London to Rome and New York.

How to Read a City Through Its Galleries, Not Its Landmarks

Art & Museums

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05/09/2026

How to Read a City Through Its Galleries, Not Its Landmarks

Reframe your next city break around galleries, studios and creative corridors. Learn how to read any urban destination through its art, not its landmarks.

Venice's Oldest Hotel Reopens as a Four Seasons: What the Danieli's Rebirth Means for the City

Hotels

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28/08/2026

Venice's Oldest Hotel Reopens as a Four Seasons: What the Danieli's Rebirth Means for the City

Venice’s Hotel Danieli reopens as Danieli, A Four Seasons Hotel, reshaping luxury on the Riva degli Schiavoni and raising big questions for the city’s future.

Porto Beyond the Ribeira: The Neighbourhoods Redrawing Portugal's Second City

Urban Landscapes

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04/09/2026

Porto Beyond the Ribeira: The Neighbourhoods Redrawing Portugal's Second City

An insider guide to Porto’s neighbourhoods for a design-led city break, from Cedofeita to Vila Nova de Gaia, with tips on where to stay and when to go.

When the Spa Becomes a Clinic: The Quiet Arrival of Longevity Hotels

Unique Stays

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21/08/2026

When the Spa Becomes a Clinic: The Quiet Arrival of Longevity Hotels

Urban wellness stays are turning clinical. How longevity hotels and medical wellness travel are reshaping city getaways for executives who want data, recovery and design.

1 Hotel Checks Into Texas' Tallest Tower: Can Biophilic Design Survive at Skyscraper Scale?

Hotels

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17/08/2026

1 Hotel Checks Into Texas' Tallest Tower: Can Biophilic Design Survive at Skyscraper Scale?

Preview the 1 Hotel Austin at Waterline, a nature-led urban retreat in a planned 1,022-foot tower on Lady Bird Lake, with biophilic design, a Bamford spa floor and direct access to Waterloo Greenway trails.

The Hotel Restaurant That Locals Queue For: Why the Best Urban Kitchens Now Live Inside Hotels

Food & Drink

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12/08/2026

The Hotel Restaurant That Locals Queue For: Why the Best Urban Kitchens Now Live Inside Hotels

Why hotel restaurants now attract locals and business travellers alike, turning city-break stays into reliable dining destinations with serious food and neighbourhood energy.

Why the Smartest City Break Starts With an Event Calendar, Not a Hotel Search

Weekend Getaways

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07/08/2026

Why the Smartest City Break Starts With an Event Calendar, Not a Hotel Search

Plan smarter city breaks by starting with event calendars, not hotels. Learn how art fairs, festivals and film events create high value urban micro seasons.

Why September Is the Insider's Month: the Cities That Peak After the Crowds Leave

Top Cities

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03/08/2026

Why September Is the Insider's Month: the Cities That Peak After the Crowds Leave

Discover why September city breaks are the new sweet spot for urban travel, with softer crowds, better weather, and standout shoulder-season escapes in Lisbon, Marrakech, Cape Town, and Bali.

The Regenerative Hotel: When a Property Leaves Its Neighbourhood Better Than It Found It

Hotels

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10/08/2026

The Regenerative Hotel: When a Property Leaves Its Neighbourhood Better Than It Found It

How regenerative urban hotels turn sustainable travel into real community impact for families, with concrete criteria, examples and questions to ask before you book.

Urban sipping in Buenos Aires: an elegant guide to drinks argentinos

Food & Drink

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07/10/2026

Urban sipping in Buenos Aires: an elegant guide to drinks argentinos

Discover how Argentine drinks like mate, Malbec, and Fernet shape the rhythm of Buenos Aires nights, with local etiquette, statistics, and neighbourhood tips for an urban getaway.

Hotels

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29/07/2026

The Silence Economy: Why the Smartest Hotels Are Now Designing for What You Don't Hear

Discover how hushpitality and acoustic design are turning silence into the new urban luxury, from quiet business suites and wellness spas to sound‑engineered city hotels and silent recovery rooms.

An urban gourmand’s guide to Taiwan street food in Taipei city

Food & Drink

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04/10/2026

An urban gourmand’s guide to Taiwan street food in Taipei city

Discover how Taiwan street food and Taipei’s night markets shape the perfect urban getaway, from signature dishes like beef noodles and gua bao to practical tips, key figures and safety insights.

Munich's Westend Quarter: the Neighbourhood Quietly Outpacing Berlin for a Design-Led City Break

Weekend Getaways

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24/07/2026

Munich's Westend Quarter: the Neighbourhood Quietly Outpacing Berlin for a Design-Led City Break

Discover Munich’s Westend, a creative district of industrial heritage, design hotels and independent cafés. Stay at The Dean Munich, explore galleries, dine in local bistros and enjoy easy access to the Isar River, museums and the Englischer Garten on a relaxed city break for couples.

San Sebastián's Palacio Bellas Artes: When a 1914 Cinema Gets a Mugaritz Kitchen

Food & Drink

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20/07/2026

San Sebastián's Palacio Bellas Artes: When a 1914 Cinema Gets a Mugaritz Kitchen

Hotel Palacio Bellas Artes — Curio Collection by Hilton in San Sebastián with 81 rooms on Urbieta Kalea 61, featuring Lotu by Mugaritz from chef Andoni Luis Aduriz.

How close is Orlando to the beach for an effortless coastal escape

How to navigate taxis on Phi Phi Island: elegant ways to move without cars

Public Transport

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19/02/2026

How to navigate taxis on Phi Phi Island: elegant ways to move without cars

An elegant guide to the most romantic hotels on the Oregon coast

Personal Journeys

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17/02/2026

An elegant guide to the most romantic hotels on the Oregon coast

The Rise of Grocery Tourism: What Supermarket Aisles Reveal About a City

Food & Drink

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10/05/2026

The Rise of Grocery Tourism: What Supermarket Aisles Reveal About a City

Smoking area options at LAX...

Photo Essays

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21/02/2026

Smoking area options at LAX airport for refined urban travelers

Airelles Venice: Why Giudecca Island is the City's Most Compelling New Address

Hotels

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07/05/2026

Airelles Venice: Why Giudecca Island is the City's Most Compelling New Address

Navigating sheraton vistana resort map...

Hotels

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20/02/2026

Navigating sheraton vistana resort map layouts for effortless urban style getaways in Orlando

How to Read a Hotel Before You Book: the Details That Signal True Quality

Hotels

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18/05/2026

How to Read a Hotel Before You Book: the Details That Signal True Quality

Cape hedge beach: a quiet coastal escape from urban intensity

Personal Journeys

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20/02/2026

Cape hedge beach: a quiet coastal escape from urban intensity

Understanding Schenectady’s urban decay: causes, impact, and the path to renewal

Urban Landscapes

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30/01/2026

Understanding Schenectady’s urban decay: causes, impact, and the path to renewal

Seoul's Hannam-dong and Seongsu-dong: the Neighbourhoods Rewriting Asia's Coolest City Break

City Guides

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17/07/2026

Seoul's Hannam-dong and Seongsu-dong: the Neighbourhoods Rewriting Asia's Coolest City Break

Milan's Fashion District Hotels: Staying...

Hotels

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09/05/2026

Milan's Fashion District Hotels: Staying Where the City's Design Pulse is Strongest

Miami to Tampa drive: an elegant urban road trip along Florida’s gulf coast

Personal Journeys

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06/03/2026

Miami to Tampa drive: an elegant urban road trip along Florida’s gulf coast

Tbilisi for Two Weeks: Why Georgia's Capital Is the European Slow Travel Discovery of 2026

Weekend Getaways

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19/06/2026

Tbilisi for Two Weeks: Why Georgia's Capital Is the European Slow Travel Discovery of 2026

The Neighbourhood Test: How to Know if Your City Hotel is in the Right Spot

Hotels

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06/05/2026

The Neighbourhood Test: How to Know if Your City Hotel is in the Right Spot

Airline travel news in Europe for urban getaway planners

Urban Landscapes

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23/02/2026

Airline travel news in Europe for urban getaway planners

Destinations

An urban insider’s guide to the best rio de janeiro things to do and see

Top Cities

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30/09/2026

An urban insider’s guide to the best rio de janeiro things to do and see

Discover the best Rio de Janeiro things to do and see, from Sugarloaf Mountain and Copacabana Beach to Santa Teresa, Parque Lage, and Christ the Redeemer, with practical tips for planning an urban getaway.

Elegant places to propose in NYC for an unforgettable urban escape

Top Cities

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30/09/2026

Elegant places to propose in NYC for an unforgettable urban escape

Discover the most unforgettable places to propose in NYC, from Central Park and the Brooklyn Bridge to rooftop terraces and hidden gardens, plus timing, logistics, and photography tips for a seamless New York City engagement.

Experiences

An elegant guide to unforgettable things to do in Bayfield, WI

Outdoor Activities

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30/09/2026

An elegant guide to unforgettable things to do in Bayfield, WI

Discover the best things to do in Bayfield, WI — from Apostle Islands cruises and Madeline Island ferries to downtown coffee culture, trails, and Lake Superior sea caves — in a walkable, urban-style coastal escape.

Effortless urban escapes: the most inviting easy hikes near Seattle

Outdoor Activities

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01/08/2026

Effortless urban escapes: the most inviting easy hikes near Seattle

Discover easy hikes near Seattle, from Green Lake and Kubota Garden to Rattlesnake Ledge, Twin Falls, and Franklin Falls, with practical tips on passes, distances, transit access, and family-friendly routes.

Tips & Advice

Travel Safety

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02/10/2026

Urban access in Ubud, Bali: a practical guide to wheelchair friendly city breaks

Why Booking Your Hotel Eight Days Out Beats Planning Months Ahead

Budgeting

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31/07/2026

Why Booking Your Hotel Eight Days Out Beats Planning Months Ahead

Essential checks before a flight for seamless urban getaways

Packing Lists

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14/07/2026

Essential checks before a flight for seamless urban getaways

Smart budget travel strategies for navigating the most expensive cities in the USA

Budgeting

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09/07/2026

Smart budget travel strategies for navigating the most expensive cities in the USA

Accommodations

An elegant guide on where to stay in Warsaw for an urban escape

Hotels

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14/08/2026

An elegant guide on where to stay in Warsaw for an urban escape

Discover the best areas to stay in Warsaw, from the Old Town and Śródmieście to Powiśle, Saska Kępa, and Praga. Compare neighborhoods, prices, safety, and transport to choose the right Warsaw accommodation for your city break.

Urban luxury pipelines in motion for sophisticated city getaways

Luxury Options

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05/08/2026

Urban luxury pipelines in motion for sophisticated city getaways

Discover how to design an urban luxury pipeline in motion for sophisticated city getaways, from choosing the right neighborhood and hotel to wellness, gastronomy, and data-backed planning tips.

Travel Stories

An elegant self guided walking tour of Faro’s old town and waterfront

City Guides

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30/09/2026

An elegant self guided walking tour of Faro’s old town and waterfront

Plan an elegant self guided walking tour of Faro, Portugal. Discover key stops, exact addresses, timing tips, climate data, and how to blend apps, free tours, and local insight while staying independent.

An elegant 3 day Lisbon itinerary for an urban getaway

City Guides

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30/09/2026

An elegant 3 day Lisbon itinerary for an urban getaway

Plan what to do in Lisbon for 3 days with this elegant 3 day Lisbon itinerary, covering Baixa, Alfama, Belém, Bairro Alto and a relaxed Sintra day trip.