Created by Malminder Gill, this concierge service is about the world’s most renowned hotels appreciating the art of sleep.

As one of the most sort after types of travel, sleep tourism is growing and its importance is precious to those who seek the best sleep experience.

With an authentic Five Cloud Scoring System, hotels are able to measure and deliver a better pattern of this truly restorative pleasure.

The programme explores the world’s best sleeps and comes from Malminder’s 15 years of advising celebrities, royals and high-profile clients on how to conduct the ultimate resting habits: she has for the past five years advised the hospitality industry on the subject of sleep.

Hotel brands including Belmond, Mandarin Oriental, and The Maybourne Group have all come aboard with this new movement, where Malminder has offered her influence.

“Sleep is now recognised as one of the cornerstones of wellbeing, and discerning travellers are increasingly seeking hotels that deliver more than comfort – they want spaces designed for deep, rejuvenating rest,” says Malminder Gill, The Sleep Concierge®. “Our Sleep Review equips hoteliers with the insights and tools to stand out in this rapidly growing area of travel and wellbeing.”

By ensuring every detail is not overlooked measurements are taken from the simplicity of factors such as acoustics and light to bedding and ambience.

The Sleep Review Program has already been adopted by some of the UK’s most prestigious properties, including The Savoy, The Pig, The Caledonian, and The Corinthia, each seeking to refine and showcase their commitment to world-class rest.

The Hotel Sleep Review Program includes the in-room review, a written assessment, and a 30-minute private consultation with Malminder Gill. Additional consultancy is available on request. For more information or to book, please visit: thesleepconcierge.co.uk

Two renowned designers have come together with their expertise to create a collaboration of rugs designed by Amy Kent and Lewis & Wood.

Amy worked for the Cotswold company in her twenties. It was a surprise to find Amy and Lewis & Wood close to each other’s stands at Decorex last year. This was the time that they decided to move forward with a partnership in design making an exceptional alliance.

Not long after, she visited their Mill in the Cotswolds. “It was intriguing watching Amy go through all the designs with her eye for a good rug and make very clear decisions on what she wanted. Now we’re revelling in the skill and work that has gone into the extraordinary results.” Magdalen Jebb, Creative Director, Lewis & Wood.

Now those designs have been transformed into rugs, ethically hand-knotted in Kathmandu in wool and art silk.

Amy Kent has worked with rugs for over twenty years and she has worked with a husband and wife team in India since the very start of her career. More recently she has combined these collaborations with a brother and sister team in Kathmandu.

Her upmost relationships with clients come alive when she visits their houses, she runs a bespoke tailor-made service.

Rugs are priced at £845/sqm inc. VAT, available at amykent.co.uk

After the groundbreaking discovery of the Titanic wreck in 1985 this free exhibition is open to the general public in Belfast from 1 September 2025.

The RMS Titanic was discovered in the expedition of Dr. Robert Ballard four decades ago. This pivotal exhibition marks a moment in maritime history.

On show during September 2025 this will guide visitors through when the team found the shipwreck and will also mark the discovery of Dr. Robert Ballard’s other iconic missions over the years, including the German battleship Bismarck, RMS Lusitania and the lost fleet of Guadalcanal.

Featuring in this display will be the National Geographic Explorer’s flag that travelled aboard the 1985 expedition ship, Knorr, when Titanic’s ship was first discovered. The same flag was also taken to the Scottish expedition in 1976 to Loch Ness to discover the truth on the mythical monster. This was the focal point on when the Titanic wreck was sought to be discovered.

The curators of the exhibition said: “The 40th anniversary of Titanic’s discovery offers a special opportunity to reflect and learn about one of the most significant moments in maritime history,” said Judith Owens MBE, Chief Executive of Titanic Belfast. “As the most authentic place to discover the history of the world-famous ship, we not only take great pride in telling its story, but also in celebrating the people behind it. We are proud to showcase the incredible work of Dr. Robert Ballard and his team, and share their fascinating journey to one of the world’s most remarkable discoveries.”

A special exhibition celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the discovery of the RMS Titanic wreck will be open to the public daily from 1^st – 30^th September. The free exhibition is located on Level 1 of Titanic Belfast, and for more information go to www.titanicbelfast.com.

Whether it is fashionable French gastronomy, authentic Japanese fare or adventurous Argentine cuisine, Monaco pulls all the flavours together with a new mix of openings this season.

Cédric Grolet: Monte-Carlo

The award winning pastry chef joins Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo for a feast of sweet treats from seasonal viennoiseries to poached flowers and refined cakes. These indulgent flavours can be enjoyed on the newly redecorated patio or in one of the hotel’s exclusive dining venues. Cédric Grolet is the new resident Executive Pastry Chef.

Le Café Lacoste

The theme of the crocodile is in the context of this new pop-up collaboration at Le Méridien Beach Plaza until 2026. Restaurateur Riccardo Giraudi is one of the creatives who has overseen this prestigious event. The interiors are made of the Lacoste green and terracotta setting the scene. Food comes in with delicious style including the C.L.U.B. sandwich with lemon mayo, alongside exquisite desserts such as The Crocodile pistachio creation.

Anahi Monaco

Argentine favourites including beef croquetas and empanadas to open-flame Wagyu Tomahawk are on the menu here and come with cocktails by mixologist Colin Field. This new restaurant comes after the famous Paris tenure. Anahi was designed by the renowned architect Cédric Capron. A new Monegasque magnet to pull in the Principality’s chic diner.

99 Sushi Bar

A waterfront terrace in the newly developed Mareterra district. Looking out on the marina, this is the perfect landscape for sun drenched lunches and starlit dinners in this unique setting. Cocktails are crafted in the restaurant’s Sunset Hour and are mixed with the vibe of this newly launched Japanese eatery.

Words cannot express the deliciousness of these new banqueting haunts. From one diner to another, these are the tastiest of gastronomic menus in Monaco’s ever-evolving Art de Vivre.

71 artists are to be exhibited at the Walker Art Gallery, along with the five painters selected in the shortlist for this prestigious award.

Ally Fallon

A graduate of the Manchester School of Art he displays his collection “If You Were Certain, What Would You Do Then?” An encounter of work that has had realistic images been made more abstract, the artist has said his pleasure lies in the making rather than the reaching. Fallon has previously exhibited in Manchester’s HOME, Cheshire’s The FG Gallery, and Boomer Gallery, London.

Davina Jackson

A past student of Central St Martins, The Byam Shaw School of Art, and completed postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy Schools. “Just Like It Was” is a creation of an intimate moment through landscape as both stage and metaphor, focusing on themes of memory, longing, and introspection according to the museum.  Jackson has had eight solo exhibitions in her past.

Katy Shepherd

Having studied fine art, her postgraduate studies in painting were at the Royal College of Art. “The Bedscape” is translated from a series of transformations from the artist’s bedding into a fantasy landscape. The Gallery writes: The painted duvets, moulded by nocturnal movements responding to a restless mind, reveal peaks, escarpments, and folds that offer an escape from reality through intimate domestic spaces. Past collections have been featured at Gothenburg Museum and Maidstone Museum.

Miranda Webster

A native New Zealand artist who graduated from L’Atelier de Sèvres, France, before studying at Beaux-Arts de Paris, this artist has her new work entitled “laid out”. This work depicts the journey of a B&Q bought tree taken home then deliberately letting it die, and to finish its life on a bathroom towel. The gallery writes that the work became a portrait, transforming an act of complicity in death into a practice of tenderness and care. Webster has previously shown in Paris, including at Glassbox and IESA.

Joanna Whittle

The Zambia born artist studied at Central St Martins, before gaining her master’s at the Royal College of Art. As a nominee for this prize she presents “Darkened Heart (a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth)” The Gallery writes that the work speaks to a quiet, almost unseen conflict between light and dark while searching for shelter somewhere in between, where light becomes an act of subversion and resilience.  Whittle won both the Harley Open Prize and the Contemporary British Painting Prize in 2019.

The first prize winner will be announced on 4 September, ahead of the exhibition’s opening weekend, with the winning artist receiving a first prize of £25,000 and the honour of joining an esteemed list of UK-based painters who have won the UK’s most prestigious painting prize over the past 68 years. The winning painting will be acquired by Walker Art Gallery and join its world-class collection, while the artist will also have a future solo exhibition at the gallery.

For further information visit: John Moores Painting Prize 2025 | National Museums Liverpool

From 21 August to 24 this literary event will be returning for the 14^th Edition. 56 Danish and International authors will be taking part in this celebrated event.

During this time there will be readings, interviews, conversations, concerts and performances.

Beginning in its setting in Humlebæk, there will be a collection of names making their contribution to this occasion. We mark just a taster in who is getting involved this year:

Maggie Nelson (b. 1973)

The American author will open this celebratory writers’ spectacular discussing her career from the 2015 book The Argonauts to her more recently launched novel Pathemata (2025). The philosophical inscription of her works will draw on her inspirations from a talk that does not stop there. As Nelson can also be seen on Saturday in conversation with French writer Neige Sinno (b. 1977) who is also to talk of her own book Sad Tiger in the Concert Hall on Friday at 12:30.

Hwang Sok-Yong (b. 1943)

The South Korean shortlisted for the 2024 International Booker Prize discusses his works from novel Mater 2-10. The author is notably one of his country’s greatest in his craft and has been imprisoned several times for his political activism. Hwang Sok-Yong can also be seen on Saturday afternoon in conversation with Australian Richard Flanagan (b. 1961).

Samantha Harvey (b. 1975)

British born Booker Prize-winning novelist will be presenting her work Orbital and then Six Sunrises, a book about six astronauts’ stay on a space station for sixteen days, was called “a miraculous event” by the prize committee. On Sunday, Harvey can be seen in conversation with Danish Solvej Balle (b.1962).

Louisiana are putting on a show of great works only to be visited by book worms of the modern era. For more information or tickets visit: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

In every August in this Spanish city there are celebrations including live concerts, fireworks, and traditional bullfights. The action starts 16 August until 23 August this year.

The Hotel Costa Málaga is found in a less than 10-minute walk to the beach, and a short stroll across to the port where one can watch the fireworks.

Set in the heart of Torremolinos, there is the Old Town to visit for shops, restaurants and bars in an area that is close to Plaza de la Marina for watching concerts.

For the evenings there is La Nogalera, filled with bars, clubs and themed events.

The hotel itself is equipped for every type of guest: LGBTQ+ community people are greeted along with the pet loving dog travelling traveller: Everyone is welcome.

The four-star Mediterranean hotel first opened in May 2025 and is flourishing during the city’s most bustling events such as the Málaga Fair.

This Pierre & Vacances property can be booked by following this link: Hotel Costa Málaga

The renowned hotel has come back with a new facade of success that includes restaurant La Gaia by Michelin starred chef Óscar Molina and Musa Bar, a 1970s experience.

The island’s famous nightlife is not the only attraction for this opulent space: each of the hotel’s 187 rooms is filled with art which provides a perfect backdrop to the exclusivity of this resort.

Mark the start to the day with a Grand Breakfast, sampling the finest food in the region, while appreciating the landscape of the Mediterranean.

Guests can experience a pleasant day of relaxation at the newly renovated Open Spa that has four zones including Rituals, Aqua Spa, Gym & Wellness, and Open Beauty: with the option of a tailored treatment.

Day trips are available and there are yacht charters, vineyard excursions, and private art tours on the Island.

For night owls, Club Chinois has reopened its doors to the pilgrims of music visiting the island and Socialista by Cipriani has promised an atmosphere of nostalgia in its first season of operation.

Summer 2025 offers an unforgettable stay at this exclusive hotel and for those wanting the option of diversity to their day, there is plenty that the Ibiza Gran Hotel can offer.

For more information or bookings visit: Ibiza Gran Hotel 5* Grand Luxe | Serene and Mediterranean Luxury

In March 2026 the V&A will open a new exhibition that spans through the life and works of Elsa Schiaparelli down to its present Creative Director Daniel Roseberry.

From the 1920s to today, this show expresses the talent of its renowned creators, famous for their craft in couture.

Focusing on the history of fashion the museum explores the birth of the brand and its decades in cities such as Paris, New York and London. The study of the London faze is a key piece of this show and it looks at how the label has developed through its relationship with the satellite city.

Over 200 objects will be displayed alongside the most magical designs of the designer which will include an upside-down shoe hat and a ‘skeleton’ dress. This will be accompanied by accessories, jewellery, paintings, photographs, sculpture, furniture, perfumes and archive material.

Tristram Hunt, Director of the V&A, said: “Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art will celebrate one of the most ingenious and daring designers in fashion history. The V&A holds one of the largest and most important fashion collections in the world, and the foremost collection of Schiaparelli garments in Britain. Schiaparelli’s collaboration with artists and with the world of performance make the Maison and its founder an ideal subject for a spectacular exhibition at the V&A.”

For further details of the exhibition or to book tickets visit: What’s On · Exhibitions, Events & Courses · V&A

Between 23^rd and 29^th August 2025 the legendary former coach of Rafeal Nadal will be offering his services to aspiring and seasoned players at this exclusive Greek resort.

The Head Coach of the Rafa Nadal Academy is to hold an elite tennis programme set in dream like surroundings.

Open to both adults and children alike, there will be an elite tennis clinic, teaching advanced techniques and mental strategies.

At the end of this experience there will be a meet and greet ceremony giving the certificates for this peerless event.

The Rafa Nadal Tennis Center in the Sani Resort houses eight clay courts, a club house and a relaxed outdoor lounge.

With game changing facilities, this is the perfect place to practice play in a superior training area.

Visitors to the resort may enjoy coaching by certified professionals and methods developed by Rafael Nadal himself at the Sani Resort in Halkidiki, Greece.

For more information, please visit: Sani Resort – Rafa Nadal

With solo travel becoming more popular, MeMoon experiences are being crafted by YTL Hotels, leading the traveller onto a path of adventure.

Several settings are to be had in an assortment of different locations across the landscape of Malaysia.

Pangkor Laut Resort

Surrounded by ancient rainforest this is the environment for jungle trekking. This unspoilt corner of the world provides an escape for the lone traveller. Activities from balance exercise classes to learning how to create Asian Cuisine are just examples of the array of offerings here. Two bath houses are on location and there is a brilliant spa with treatments from the continent.

Pangkor Laut Resort’s nightly rate starts from 275.

Gaya Island Resort

Located in a 4,922-hectare protected Marine Park, this part of Borneo’s wilderness is unique in its setting. Tavajun Bay belongs to the resort and is a private beach with clear waters and white sand shores. Guided by the resort’s scent artist, there is a tour of Kota Kinabalu where one can learn about the basics of essential oils. The hotel’s Spa Village includes specialised rice scrubs and masques of the Kadazandusun.

Gaya Island Resort’s nightly rate starts from £275

Tanjong Jara Resort

Renowned for its location at the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia, this destination has a turtle hatchery that releases baby sea turtles into the wild. Among many other pastimes for MeMooners, there are over 20 locations to go diving, with all levels included. Itineraries are packed with offerings such as a night river cruise.

Tanjong Jara Resort’s nightly rate starts from £249

With over 35 properties and more than 7,000 rooms, YTL Hotels continues to redefine luxury and authentic experiences across the globe. Visit ytlhotels.com for more information and follow us on our social media platforms for #YTLTravels.

Home to over 17,000 marine species, this part of the sea is in a fragile condition that takes precedence when highlighting the immense need to preserve the condition of the Mediterranean.

This new exhibition, held at the Oceanographic Institute of Monaco explores solutions to the impact that the climate has on the form of this precious aqua landscape.

In a speech at COP27 in Egypt 2022 HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco said: “In the past, the Mediterranean was a symbol of the progress of civilisation. Today it is a symbol of the planet’s dysfunctions and tensions. Tomorrow it must be the symbol of new solutions.”

As the grandest inland sea in the world, the Mediterranean is being altered by climate change and pollution. A small proportion, 8.33 percent, of the waters are currently protected.

This exhibition holds installations that educates the spectator about a world that can be captured in 2050, if those powers maintain the unique treasures of this special part of the globe.

The ideology behind this show is to show how the Principality can ensure these measures are taken seriously.

This is the home of many species including loggerhead turtles, Neptune seagrass meadows, fin whales, swordfish, tuna, dusky groupers, sharks and sperm whales.

The protection of the Mediterranean is down to the legacy of this tranquil stretch of coastline. To book tickets visit:  The exhibitions – Musée Océanographique de Monaco