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Love&travel

CONTRIBUTORS • THIS MONTH, WE ASKED OUR INTREPID TRAVELLERS TO TELL US ABOUT A HOLIDAY ROMANCE

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WORD OF MOUTH • MEET THE WORLDWIDE DUOS WHO’VE FOUND SUCCESS TOGETHER.

THIS SEASON WE’RE CRAZY ABOUT…

FRIENDS OF THE MAGAZINE ON THE PLACES THEY FELL IN LOVE

A LETTER HOME… • ELIF SHAFAK ON HER NEVER-ENDING AFFECTION FOR ISTANBUL, A PLACE SHE CAN’T RETURN TO

LUCKY DIP • ONCE A 16TH-CENTURY HIDEOUT AND A SEVENTIES DISCO, FORTE SAN GIORGIO – A RESTORED CITADEL ON A RUGGED TUSCAN ISLAND – CAN NOW BE TAKEN OVER AS THE SETTING FOR YOUR OWN ROM-COM

SEISMIC SHIFT • JONNY BEALBY ON HOW A SHATTERING TRAGEDY SHOWED HIM HOW TO LIVE

THE LONG GAME • MOULD-BREAKING KISAWA, A LIGHT-TOUCH RESORT IN A MOZAMBICAN MARINE SANCTUARY, IS A LABOUR OF LOVE FOR ITS ECO-MINDED OWNER

THE TAWNY, STAFFORDSHIRE

GOING SOLO • SUKETU MEHTA ON HIS MOMENTS OF LONELINESS, LONGING AND THE COMPANIONSHIP OF LITERATURE

MESSING AROUND • IF THESE CRUMPLED SHEETS COULD TALK…

TAKE IT AWAY

CHIANG MAI • IN THAILAND’S CREATIVE CAPITAL THE REGION’S RICH HERITAGE IS CHERISHED BY TRADITIONAL WEAVERS, NEXT-GEN STUDIOS AND ENTIRE VILLAGES OF ARTISANS.

SOURCE MATERIAL

IT TAKES TWO • ACROSS THE GLOBE FASHION BRANDS BUILT BY MOTHER-DAUGHTER TEAMS ARE LIFTING UP THE WORK OF OTHERS

BEAUTY CRUSH • HARNESSING THE POWER OF ROSES.

PICK OF THE BUNCH • OUR FAVOURITE ROSE-PACKED PRODUCTS

ME, MYSELF AND I • SUSAN D'ARCY ON LEARNING HOW TO TAKE THE TIME TO PRACTISE SELF-CARE

POP IDOLS • HOW OUR OBSESSION WITH ANCIENT EGYPT HAS COME FULL CIRCLE.

ON THE PULSE • WATCHMAKERS SET A REMINDER TO CELEBRATE LIFE

FIND YOUR MATCH • THE SHARPEST PAIRINGS AT LE BRISTOL PARIS

ONCE UPON A DREAM • Fall in love with this intimate retreat

GONE IN A SNAP • COLM TOIBIN ON THE BITTERSWEET NOSTALGIA OF HOLIDAY PHOTOGRAPHS

THE END OF THE AFFAIR • HOW RESPUN HEARTBREAK HOTELS ARE HELPING THE LOVELORN TO MOVE ON

WHISPERS AND LIGHT • Among the world’s most romantic cities, Venice has always been a brooding heart-throb. In a rare moment of quiet, long-time admirer Stanley Stewart returns to have the whole place to himself.

THE INSIDE TRACK

HOOK, LINE AND SINKER • A SPECIAL FAMILY CONNECTION ISN’T THE ONLY REASON THAT TOBY SKINNER HAS FALLEN FOR MANLY – THE SEASIDE SUBURB OF SYDNEY THAT’S BECOME A HAVEN OF EASY-LIVING ANTIPODEAN CHARM

THE LOWDOWN ON MANLY

DREAM A LITTLE DREAM • FLOATY FABRICS AND PAINTBOX BRIGHTS COMBINE ON A FANTASTICAL TRIP TO THE SHORES OF GRENADA. PHOTOGRAPHS BY BETINA DU TOIT.

DARLING BUDS • FOR LOVERS OF GOOD FOOD AND WINE, IT’S HARD TO BEAT THE NAPA VALLEY IN CALIFORNIA. AS GREEN SHOOTS EMERGE AFTER SEVERE WILDFIRES, THIS CORNER OF THE STATE IS MORE ENTICING THAN EVER

ADRIEN BRODY • THE YOUNGEST-EVER WINNER OF THE BEST ACTOR OSCAR IS A FREQUENT STAR IN WES ANDERSON’S FILMS AND RECENTLY APPEARED IN THE NEW SEASON OF ‘SUCCESSION’. HE REVEALS HIS TRAVELLING PASSIONS

STAYCATION WE ARE FAMILY • UK TRIPS FOR REUNIONS, RECONNECTIONS AND ALL ROUND MEMORY-MAKING.

BETTER TOGETHER • Sandals’ all-inclusive Caribbean resorts are the perfect place for romance

THE BEST GREEK ISLANDS • WITH MORE THAN 200 TO CHOOSE FROM, WHICH SHOULD YOU VISIT? FIND OUT AT CNTRAVELLER.COM/GALLERY/BEST-GREEK-ISLANDS-BEACHES

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