Articles

Your Guide to Sustainable Smugness: How to Be a Green Queen Without Losing Your Friends

There’s a fine line between inspiring others and slipping into sustainable smugness… this is how to stay on the right side of it (and still get invited to parties)

by Claire Wills

A Tiger Tale: How India’s Innovative Bengal Tiger Conservationists Are Earning Their Stripes

Complex, captivating and sometimes controversial, India’s countrywide efforts to bring its charismatic Bengal tigers back from the brink has made it a global conservation success story

by Sarah Freeman

Inside Alila Jabal Akhdar: How GM Puneet Singh is Rewilding Luxury in Oman

From hydroponic farms and honey harvests to tree rescue missions and upcycled decor, General Manager Puneet Singh shares how Alila Jabal Akhdar is reshaping what eco-luxury really means in the region

by Anthea Ayache

Finca Barlovento: The Jungle Escape with a Conservation Soul (and a Croc or Two)

Set between the Sierra Nevada mountains and the Caribbean Sea, Finca Barlovento in Colombia offers a laid-back escape where nature takes the lead

by Gemma Jones

When Love and Business Collide: Legal Pitfalls of Divorce for Entrepreneurs in the UAE

Divorce for entrepreneurs in the UAE doesn’t just end a marriage, it can jeopardise the business too… Legal expert Bassel Boutros from BSA Law breaks down what company owners need to know

by Claire Wills

NomuHub: What a School Build in Zanzibar Taught Me About Meaningful Travel

When Ryadh Kaddour and his wife joined a volunteer trip to Zanzibar with NomuHub, they thought they were going to give, but they returned with far more than they expected

by Ryadh Kaddour

2025 Luxury Travel Report: The End of Beige, The Rise of Bespoke

The 2025 Luxury Travel Report reveals a clear shift: today’s high-end travellers are turning away from bland, cookie-cutter experiences in search of authentic, emotionally rich journeys

by Claire Wills

Solar Pools and Desert Tomatoes: Jean-Paul Dantil on Qasr Al Sarab’s Eco Evolution

From solar-powered villas and desert farming to gazelle and oryx conservation, GM Jean-Paul Dantil walks us through Qasr Al Sarab’s green vision

by Anthea Ayache

Monarch Butterflies Are in Freefall – Can We Still Save Them?

Monarch butterflies, long seen as a symbol of resilience for their epic 4,000km migration, are now in freefall, threatened by
a dangerous mix of habitat loss, pesticides, and climate change

by Rob Taylor

Illegally Released Lynx Cubs Find New Highland Home

The discovery of three illegally released lynx cubs in the Cairngorms has ignited debate over the dangers of rogue rewilding in Scotland

by Nick Ames