DISCOVERING UNEARTHED GEMS.

Set above the Atlantic coastline, just outside the surf town of Ericeira, Immerso Hotel is not the most obvious daydream from Lisbon — and that’s precisely its allure. Around an hour north of the capital, the road unfurls into open countryside before revealing a modern retreat that feels both rooted and restorative, where nature sets […]

Hotel Ansel in Berat, Albania is set within a UNESCO-protected landscape where history is woven into everyday life. Home to just seven rooms, the boutique hotel offers a rare sense of seclusion, as if the space were entirely your own. Once a private stone residence, it retains the character of the old town through its […]

After exploring the colourful streets of Berat and discovering Tirana’s edge, we slowed things down in Roshnik — a small village in Albania’s wine region, surrounded by forest and farmland. That’s where we found Alpeta: a serene agritourism experience that offers a true connection to land, food, and rhythm. This is a place where days […]

Set amid the sun-drenched plains of Empordà, Le Mas Sant Joan is a beautifully restored 15th-century masia (Catalan country house) where rustic elegance meets Mediterranean ease. Just minutes from the beaches of the Costa Brava and 30 minutes from Girona, this Châteauform’s retreat invites slow mornings by the pool, leisurely bike rides through olive groves, […]