The Upgrade by SUITCASE Magazine

In this energetic episode Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Justin Jesso, who has amassed hundreds of millions of streams for his collaborations with Kygo, Ricky Martin and the Backstreet Boys, is joined by Sangyay Chen; a fashion, beauty and lifestyle tastemaker who has graced the cover of Vogue and has nearly 250,000 followers on Instagram.

They tell Amira Hashish about their back-to-back European travels after they packed their ...

This episode is proudly sponsored by away.  Follow @away on Instagram, Twitter & TikTok. Or to browse the full line-up and find your ideal travel companion, visit their website at awaytravel.com or IRL at their London store, located in vibey Seven Dials.

Completing 52 UK adventures within 52 weeks - and welcoming their first-born along the way - Charlie and Jess have turned their passion project into a lifestyle that everyon...

This episode is proudly sponsored by away.  Follow @away on Instagram, Twitter & TikTok. Or to browse the full line-up and find your ideal travel companion, visit their website at awaytravel.com or IRL at their London store, located in vibey Seven Dials.

Nicknamed the “nomadic chef,” Santiago Lastra has cooked the learnings of his international travels into the Michelin-star kitchen of his Mexican-British fusion restaurant, ...

This episode is proudly sponsored by away.  Follow @away on Instagram, Twitter & TikTok. Or to browse the full line-up and find your ideal travel companion, visit their website at awaytravel.com or IRL at their London store, located in vibey Seven Dials.

In this moving episode, Penguin Modern Classic author Tété-Michel Kpomassie lifts the lid on his rare gem of travel writing and the startling journey that took him from Afri...

Tune in as @PHLEMUNS founder James Flemons unveils why Los Angeles has the most liberating landscape in the US for launching a relevant fashion brand, while mother/daughter design duo Rebecca Henry and Akua Shabaka of @houseofaama discuss the Black experience that is conveyed in their timeless garments. @theculturistgroup founder Danny Guerrero explores his pathway to inclusive, culture-forward communications in the tra...

The final instalment of our three-part podcast series with Visit California, we catch up with executive chef Matthew Beaudin who is at the helm of the innovative, sustainably-driven food program at Monterey Bay Aquarium. Thanks to Matt and his team, the Aquarium has become a leader in the conservation field and is making waves with its environmental efforts around the world. Big Little Lies fans will recognise the jellyfish from th...

The second episode in our three-part podcast series with Visit California, we chat to Alexis Palomino and Chris Ramirez, the founders of a design collective called Superbloom. The dynamic duo’s endless passion for Greater Palm Springs is infectious. 

Giving us a wealth of insider tips and in-the-know local recommendations to help you plan your next trip, they share their favourite natural wine breweries, the neighbourhoods we should...

The first episode of our three-part podcast series with Visit California, Claudia Rodriguez-Biezunksi, owner of San Diego based sustainable clothing brand Sew Lowka, gives us her insight into the city’s buzziest neighbourhood; Barrio Logan. 

A fountain of knowledge on the area and an integral part of the community, she explains why this is the epicentre of the city's Mexican-American culture and takes us on a tour of the cutting...

Calling upon the expertise of Paul Christie, CEO of trailblazing tour operator Walk Japan, we’ll be spotlighting the Japanese prefectures you (probably) haven’t heard of but should be making tracks to, his top Japanese travel tips and why Japan is leading the way for slow travel. Plus, Paul shares his insider guide to the Kunisaki Peninsula in Kyushu, a bucolic hidden paradise that he calls home. 

Our travel editors also share their...

Spark joy: order our winter issue, Vol. 35: Celebration, here. 

Keen to follow in our editor's footsteps? Here are their insider recommendations to enjoying a great day in Florence:
 

Walk the length of the Arno, or hop on a bike.

Visit the Sant'ambrogio market for a panino. 

Eat at Trattoria Sostanza for their artichoke omelette and butter chicken, Il Santino for, well, everything, and Enoteca Bruni, a vino spot only locals kno...

Wrinkly potatoes dipped in mojo wolfed down in beachside boltholes; surf huts serving world-class red wines; hiking to walk it off in lush pine-filled forests – Tenerife is the ultimate getaway for the gourmet traveller. 

Calling upon two of Tenerife’s food-obsessed island insiders, Carlos Hernández and Xavi Riera, we shine a light on the island’s best restaurants, vineyards and beach shacks. 

Plus, we’ll be revealing just how to fin...

We hear you loud and clear. We’re itching to shake off lockdown fatigue and get back into the great outdoors. 

That’s why we’re bringing you a destination special dedicated to the island that has it all: Tenerife.

As part of our partnership with Visit Tenerife, we’re shining a light on the design-driven boutique hotels, athlete-approved hikes and world-class wineries that you should have on radar.

Plus, we’ll be joined by Canary Green...

Skincare obsessed? This one's for you.

Join us as we transport you to the dunes, souks and oases of Morocco through the next cult beauty brand: whind. 

Fuelled by skin-saving science and a sensual Morrocan approach, join us as we chat to whind founder Hind Sebti about her pioneering range of skincare projects, how her homeland of Morocco inspired her and the beauty secret she swears by. 

Plus, Hind will be sharing her treasured ta...

Not just for wine buffs / oenophiles.

Instead of getting hung up on malbec and merlot, noses and tannins, we’re raising a glass to the UK wineries shaking up the English wine-making scene.

Join us as we speak to the innovative producers championing community and fuelling our love for locavore labels and natural tipples. We’re popping the cork on homegrown grapes and spotlighting the next generation of UK wineries. 

Plus, we catch up w...

So far the 2020s have been, understatement of the century, a lot. We’re worn out, lethargic and our mind and bodies are craving some TLC. Before slinking off to a hedonistic weekend in the Balearics or booking that four-years-in-the-making road trip around the US, we’re securing a spot on a much-needed wellness retreat.

Forget green juices and white robes, we’re spotlighting the next generation of wellness that focus more on communi...

Hands up who's desperate to return to the bel paese (beautiful country)? 

We know that The Upgrade listeners are as infatuated with Italy as us, so we decided to join forces with the duo behind Italy’s coolest creative crash pad.

Tune in to this recommendation-packed episode as we’re joined by Villa Lena’s foundersLena Evstafieva and Jérôme Hadey, who share their Tuscan tips, under-the-radar restaurants in Rome and where to (hope...

Sustainable? Tick. Slow travel? Tick. Affordable? Tick. 

Move over glamping, #vanlife is the latest travel trend we can’t get enough of. Whether you’re hitting the road in a revamped VW, careering through California in an RV or pitching up on a campsite in a static caravan, bundling your pals/ family/ pets into the back of a campervan is the way to adventure in summer 2021.

We’re ditching the traditional flight-and-hotel model and ri...

After a short hiatus – spent producing SUITCASE’s newest issue Volume 33: Collective (India), watching Sabrina the Teenage Witch reruns (Fleur) and avoiding baking anything (both) – we’re back. Season two of The Upgrade podcast kicks off with us asking a very important question: have we killed the traditional holiday?

As people take back control of their time and income, turn hobbies into side hustles and continue to blur the bounda...

It’s here. The big one. The SUITCASE guide to travel 2021 has landed.

We’ve been itching to share with you the trips our travel editors are planning, the hotel openings on our radar and the travel trends on the horizon. 

Chatting about workations and carbon-neutral holidays, seaside-town revivals and a Hawaiian island that’s undergoing creative regeneration, India and Fleur share insider intel on the next big trips to plan. They’ll a...