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 also be talking (read: arguing) about the next wave of hotel openings and why Southend-on-Sea is the new Shoreditch.
We also catch up with travel influencer, content creator and podcast host Olivia Lopez to get the lowdown on the trips she’s taking, the places she’s revisiting and how her travel philosophy is changing.
Race you to departures...
We’d love to know where you’re going next. Send your voice notes to fleur@suitcasemag.com or drop us a DM on Instagram @indiadowley and @fleur_rm. For a daily dose of travel inspiration, check in with us at suitcasemag.com or buy a copy of SUITCASE magazine.
We’ll be back with season two soon.
Links, recommendations and all you need to start planning:
From the destinations we’re spotlighting:
South Africa
https://suitcasemag.com/articles/ultimate-south-africa-itinerary
https://suitcasemag.com/articles/city-guide-cape-town
Bosnia and Herzegovina
https://suitcasemag.com/articles/destination-inspiration-mostar-bosnia-and-herzegovina
https://suitcasemag.com/articles/48-hours-in-mostar-bosnia-and-herzegovina
Chad
https://suitcasemag.com/articles/destination-inspiration-chad-africa
Osea Island, UK
https://suitcasemag.com/articles/osea-island
Want to explore Essex’s creative scene? FInd out more:
https://suitcasemag.com/articles/best-independents-in-essex
Embrace the workations trend with these freelancer-friendly hotels:
https://suitcasemag.com/articles/hotel-workcation-destinations
https://suitcasemag.com/articles/best-uk-hotels-remote-workers
Read Rae’s fab piece on the England Coastal Path (or buy the magazine)
https://suitcasemag.com/articles/walking-england-coast-path
Our hot hotels for 2021:
The Harper, Norfolk
Fforest’s new forray
Wild Escapes, Hampshire
https://www.canopyandstars.co.uk/britain/england/hampshire/wild-escapes
The NoMad, London
https://www.thenomadhotel.com/london/
The Farmyard at The Newt, Somerset
Mayfair Townhouse, London
https://www.themayfairtownhouse.com
Beaverbrook Townhouse, London
Henry’s Townhouse, London
Gleneagles Townhouse, Edinburgh
Kalesma, Mykonos
https://www.kalesmamykonos.com
Casa Formentera, Formentera
Can Ferrereta, Mallorca
https://hotelcanferrereta.com/en
Kruger Shalati, South Africa
The Aurum, Catskills
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