Vincent Mabire 
Travelling in Italy in February can be smooth, but strike days can turn a simple transfer into a long wait. With a few smart choices, especially around timing and backup routes, you can usually keep your trip on track.
Some hotels are just a place to crash. Others are the story. Former prison hotels sit in that second category: striking buildings, heavy pasts, and renovations that can feel either thoughtful or tacky. This guide sticks to well documented conversions and focuses on what you will actually experience once you check in.
Milan during the 2026 Winter Olympics can feel like a city on fast-forward: tight schedules, busy streets, and little time to “actually see” anything between events. The good news is that Milan works brilliantly in small slices. With a few smart choices, you can get a real taste of the city without turning your day into a checklist.
Barcelona is giving away 8,500 free tickets to visit the Sagrada Familia during Festa Santa Eulàlia. If you’ll be in the city on February 14 or 15, 2026, it’s a quick entry with a real payoff, since the free pass covers more than just the basilica.
Ayahuasca is no longer an “Amazon-only” journey. In the past few years, Spain has become a hotspot for retreats that promise the intensity of the ceremony with the practicality of staying in Europe, sometimes even in places like Barcelona.
Sri Lanka’s new digital nomad visa (launched in February 2026) makes it easier to stay on the island for a full year while working remotely. The promise is simple: one stable base, plenty of weekend escapes. The reality is also simple: your experience will depend a lot on where you choose to live, especially for internet reliability.
Mount Fuji with cherry blossoms is a dream shot for many travellers. This year, that dream came with a hard reality check: Fujiyoshida cancelled its annual sakura festival after crowd pressure, litter, and repeated incidents in nearby residential streets started affecting daily life.
A quick terminal drop-off in the UK is no longer “just a quick stop.” At several airports, it is a paid access point that can cost real money in a few minutes. The good news is that with a little prep, you can often dodge the charge and still get your passenger to the terminal smoothly.
Vlkolínec is a tiny hamlet in central Slovakia that joined the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1993. That label protects beauty, but it can also attract attention that feels heavy for the people who still live there.
Trail running is quietly changing how people pick destinations, not for monuments, but for terrain, weather, and long hours outside. Places once seen as “too steep” are now attractive precisely because they offer real climbs and real space.