Zurich has become one of Europe's most interesting places to eat. On 16 June, Corin Schmid, head chef at Drei Stuben and The Artisan, brings that sensibility to Canal, alongside exec chef Lewis de Haas and a flight of seldom-exported Swiss wines
Often overlooked or misunderstood, Belfast has recently seen a surge of interest as artists, musicians, and writers reshape its narrative. Patrick Dunne takes the pulse of one of Europe’s most undersung and interesting cities, blending history and modern cool
What does it take to run a hotel that outlasts empires, divorces and difficult cousins? From farms transformed by daring couples to grand dames in the family since the 1800s, Christy Spring picks out her favourite family-owned hotels
Anna Richards takes her dog on a flight and car-free bikepacking and kayaking adventure in northeast France – and discovers that Pas-de-Calais is far more than simply a port to pass through
We’ve picked our favourite stays as seasoned hotel sleepers – everything from transformed 19th-century Parisian townhouses to rustic Tuscan retreats and the odd staycation bolthole closer to home
Mike Gibson travels through the southern Spanish region of Andalusia on two trips, two years apart, from Jerez de la Frontera to Seville, exploring its food and drink culture while navigating the shifting rhythms of life with three young children – learning to embrace both chaos and moments of calm along the way
Nick Savage journeys through southern Val d’Orcia in Tuscany with his family, drawing from the writings of DH Lawrence and the beliefs of the ancient Etruscans to interrogate loss, continuity and the pull of the unseen
Christy Spring didn’t come to Bali seeking transformation but instead to catch a connecting flight. Stranded by flooding and her father’s heart surgery looming back home, she finds that island serenity looks different when you actually need it
This issue of Escapism explores family and the journeys we take together. Holidays have become a place where generations come back together – not just parents and children but grandparents too, sharing time, stories and space in ways that feel quietly radical. Longer, healthier lives and a renewed appetite for togetherness have turned the family holiday into something richer than a simple break from routine: marking time, creating memories and choosing experience over stuff. This issue looks at the trips that shape us, tracing the inheritances passed down through generations and reflecting on how families travel, reconnect and reckon with one another along the way. Mark Hedley revisits his youth at Legoland Billund, while Yvette Cook has a similar experience with her teenage children in Rio, and Patrick Dunne sees Boston through his father's eyes. It isn't all fun and games – Mike Gibson travels with three children under three in Andalusia, while Christy Spring attempts to make it back from Bali for her father's heart surgery. Rounding out the issue are dispatches from Tuscany, Tignes, Calais and beyond.
