City breaks
A weekend city guide with no checklist
Three neighbourhoods, one long walk and the case for leaving the itinerary at home.
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Go slower, stay longer
Two days in one neighbourhood beats five sights in five districts. Our travel guides are built around walking, eating and noticing.
Packing
One carry-on for four nights
The layering formula that covers a cold morning and a mild evening in the same bag.
Guide in progress
Stays
What to ask before booking a small hotel
Five questions about noise, light and breakfast that predict a good night better than photographs.
Guide in progress
Editor's note
The best part is usually unplanned
We plan travel like we plan rooms: a few decisions made carefully, then space left open. One anchor per day — a market, a museum, a long lunch — is enough. The rest of the time, walk.
This is also why our travel guides stay short on lists. We will tell you which neighbourhood to stay in, what time to leave, and where to be when the light turns. We will not send you to eleven restaurants in a single afternoon.
How we testPacking rules we actually use
- ColourEverything matches four other things.
- ShoesTwo pairs: one walkable, one presentable.
- FabricMerino and cotton over anything that needs ironing.
- SpaceLeave a quarter of the bag empty on the way out.