Before you visit the Hagia Sophia or wander the Grand Bazaar, spend an hour watching the fishermen on the Galata Bridge. You will understand more about Istanbul’s soul there than in any guidebook.

Grocery store tourism is transforming the way people travel in 2026. Instead of rushing between landmarks, travellers are wandering supermarket aisles, discovering local flavours, everyday rituals, and the cultural stories hidden on the shelves. From Japanese convenience stores to Spanish Mercadona and London’s Fortnum & Mason, the grocery store has become an unexpected window into how a place truly lives.

The 2026 Venice Biennale, titled In Minor Keys, asks the art world to slow down. In a city overwhelmed by beauty and tourism, Koyo Kouoh’s final curatorial vision feels quietly radical.

The future of family travel is looking slower, healthier, and far more intentional. From longevity clinics in Spain to Blue Zone-inspired escapes and nature-led retreats, multigenerational wellness travel is redefining what it means to holiday together. This feature explores why families across generations are prioritising shared wellbeing, connection, and health over traditional luxury tourism.

Inside a 400-year-old samurai residence in Kanazawa, history reveals itself not through spectacle, but through stillness. Between Zen gardens, handwritten letters, and delicate motifs, the myth of the warrior begins to soften.

Discover the hush-pitality travel trend shaping luxury travel in 2026. Explore quiet luxury, slow travel, and wellness-led escapes redefining how we experience rest.

Mobile street vendors around the world are sensory rituals of sound, scent, and memory that continue to define community, culture, and intentional living.

From fire-lit villages in Greece to silent processions in Spain, Easter unfolds as a sensory ritual across cultures, blending devotion, spectacle, and memory.

China’s gold jewellery market is booming, fuelled by Gen Z buyers, cultural symbolism, and design innovation. Discover how brands like Chow Tai Fook are transforming 24k gold into a new symbol of aesthetic and emotional value.

Not all Airbnbs are created equal. From a cinnamon-toned adobe home in Mexico to a whitewashed Irish cottage tucked in a glacial valley, these stays are moodboards in motion—curated for the way they make you feel, not just the way they look.

Forget tourist traps. From digital detox retreats to aesthetic-based itineraries, Gen Z is reshaping travel in 2025 into a deeply emotional, intentional ritual. This Curation Edit story explores the stats, the soul, and the places behind a generation’s search for meaning on the move.