The Sovereign Journal

Notes on travelling well.

Not listicles. The things we find ourselves explaining on the phone often enough that they were worth writing down.

Maldives · Guide

Over 160 resorts, and most people choose on photographs alone. Six questions that actually decide whether you enjoy the week.

Japan · Essay

The two-city itinerary everyone books, and the four places we'd add instead — including one island most travellers have never heard of.

Essay · Planning

Why the most valuable thing a travel designer does is take destinations off your list rather than add them.

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