BELMOND ANDEAN EXPLORER
AREQUIPA/CUSCO, PERU

For us, Arequipa was a place of many firsts. It’s the first time we ate the deep-fried delicacy of ‘Cuy’, otherwise known as guinea pig. It’s also the first tim...

KIRSTEN FOX
PARK CITY, USA

The Headmistress of Fox School of Wine, Kirsten moved to Park City in 1995. Her school runs weekly wine tastings and monthly food-wine pairings of the best appe...

EYES WIDE OPEN
PHNOM PENH & SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA

So, this morning we will be visiting the school for street children, then the Killing Fields, then the Genocide Museum. This will be followed by a five-course l...

PRESERVING HISTORY
ANEGUNDI, INDIA

Dawn in Anegundi can only be described as operatic. The stage is the southern bank of the Tungabhadra River. From the little I can see on this dark November mor...

SOUL MINING
PARK CITY, USA

"Behold, the elkupine!” I’ve been in Park City for all of an hour when Jeremy, my waiter at the cosy Silver Star Café, bares a freshly inked deltoid to reveal a...

MARCUS TONG
VANCOUVER, CANADA

Marcus is an international yoga teacher based in Vancouver, Canada who promotes health and wellness to body, mind, and spirit. www.marcustongyoga.com REFUEL C...

EXPANDING HORIZONS
VANCOUVER, CANADA

I don’t jog. It reminds me of the punishing cross country runs that I was forced to do at school. Cold air stinging your windpipe, frozen bare legs, and grazed ...

WRITTEN IN THE WIND
JAIPUR, INDIA

A packed side street in Jaipur suddenly disperses and we see why. Coming our way is a herd of hefty and oblivious cows. I jump out of the way and press myself a...

WAS JERUSALEM BUILDED HERE?
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL

No place on this earth – with the possible exception of a Michael Bolton concert – makes you question the nature of your existence like Jerusalem. It challenges...

LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER
IDO COHEN
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL

Ido Cohen is a man who knows people. A walk along the tree-lined boulevards of Tel Aviv is punctuated by passers-by shaking his hand, slapping him on the back, ...

LIVING THE HIGH LIFE
ILAN PIVKO
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL

It is 10pm on a Tuesday evening, the streets have cooled down a few degrees making the 20-minute walk south from Rothschild Boulevard to Florentin bearable. I f...

JULIAN COLE & JEAN ABREU
CABLE SREET INN,
UNITED KINGDOM

Just a mile from the internationally-recognised symbol for London that is Tower Bridge, in a quiet corner of London’s East End, is a time traveller’s dream. The...

JOHAN BUKQVIST &
MARCEL VAN DER ENG
LÅDFABRIKEN, SWEDEN

What does it take to create the perfect guesthouse? That’s the million Krona question, and now, thanks to my recent stay at Lådfabriken, on Orust island, nestle...

WINTER’S TALE
GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN

It’s a crisp December afternoon. The propeller beneath me churns the calm, cold, deep blue water of the North Sea into a long, white line stretching back to Sal...

CROSSING BORDERS
THE ANDEAN LAKE CROSSING, ARGENTINA

I’m no stranger to Argentina, having had the opportunity to visit various times before. However, I have never spent much time in the Southern part, Patagonia, s...

OURIKA MOMENT
THE ATLAS MOUNTAINS, MOROCCO

The Berbers, my people, live in this day, like in past century,” says Saalah in his sing-song English, which he learnt from watching American movies. The ditt...

PARADISE FOUND
TRANCOSO, BRAZIL

Three handsome young waiters, all brothers, are professionally busying themselves around me, taking orders, answering questions and freely chatting to their gue...

ANTARCTICA FLIGHTS + QANTAS: FLYING FROZEN

Fancy checking the Antarctic off your list without risking frostbite? Antarctica Flights have teamed with Qantas to offer a more comfortable, luxurious solution...

Watch: Narcissus Lost

Videography by Hank Hill Art Direction by Martin Perry Styling by Tony Vous Model: Tristan Ghostkeeper Grooming by Thom Robins Shot on location in British ...

Legendary
London, United Kingdom

Photography by David Edwards Styling by David Hawkins at Frank Agency Creative direction by Martin Perry Model Robert Knighton at Next Management Grooming b...

The Cultured State
Illinois, USA

Photography and Art Direction by Martin Perry Styling by Meghan Castellari at Ford Artists Model: Clint Barnard at Factor Chosen Chicago Shot on location in ...

Son of the sun
Lake Como, Italy

Photography by David Edwards Styling by David Hawkins at Frank Agency Creative direction by Martin Perry Model Stefano Maderna at I Love Models Management, M...

HUMMUS IS WHERE THE HEART IS, TEL AVIV, ISRAEL

We are sitting at the bar and waiting impatiently for our food. The smell wafts out from the kitchen, tickling our noses and taunting us. I’m dining with a frie...

OUTSIDE THE BOX
AKKO, ISRAEL

Uri Jeremiah, the celebrity restauranteur and hotelier credited with bringing a new level of sophistication to the living museum that is the city of Akko, says ...

IN SEARCH OF THE SOUL SURVIVORS
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA

Gardening Club, London, June 1993 I’m on a dance floor in a crowded sweaty basement. It’s hot; sauna hot. Sweat is dripping from the ceiling and the bare torso...

UNITY TEMPLE
OAK PARK, ILLINOIS

As a designer I’m a sucker for good design. I also love Modernist architecture. So here in Chicago, I’m - in a very real sense - spoilt for choice. This is my f...

HOMECOMING QUEEN
MADRID, SPAIN

Madrid is my hometown, but I don’t spend as much time here as I should. It’s been five minutes since I landed in Barajas and already the smell gets to me – I’m ...

La dulce vida
Madrid, Spain

Photography and Art Direction by Martin Perry Styling by Manuel Contardo Grooming by Eugenia Gerasimova Model: Nahuel Casares at Uno Models Shot on location...

YOU GOTTA HAVE FAITH
OSAMA CHAMI & ENRIQUE GIMENO

In an unassuming street in the middle of Malasaña, Madrid’s bohemian barrio, an old lady peers through the shutters of her first floor apartment in a quaint, 19...

The Traveller
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Photography by David Edwards Styling by Atinan Nitisunthonkul Creative Direction by Martin Perry Model Rod Mabin Shot on location at Dhara Dhevi Chiang Mai...

STEVIE HANLEY, ARTIST
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA

“I’m a real irritable asshole; I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I can’t share a studio space with anyone else. I need to masturbate; I need to do crazy things...

MANILA MAGIC
MANILA, THE PHILIPPINES

Photography by BJ PASCUAL Styling by NOEL MANAPAT Creative Direction by MARTIN PERRY Model JAKE MACAPAGAL Grooming by OMAR ERMITA Photographer’s assistants...

ESPIRITU ARGENTINO
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

Photography & Art Direction by Martin Perry Styling by Sophie Lloyd at Shop Hop B.A. Grooming byMarcos Caceres Model Camilo Alvarez at DHR Models Shot...

THE GAY GAUCHO
CORRIENTES, ARGENTINA

Hugh MacDermott’s escape to Argentina from England was epic. Inspired by the book Tschiffely’s Ride, the story of one long-rider’s 10,000 mile journey from Arge...

WATER BOYS
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

Photography by Nicholas Andrews Styling by David Hawkins at Frank Agency Grooming by Giles Gooden Models Gareth Taylor & Stephen Falck Shot on location...

HEART OF ILLINOIS
GALENA, ILLINOIS, USA

We were both born in the Midwest and though we’ve had the opportunity to travel throughout the country, we can’t think of any better place to live in than Galen...

STATE OF A FAIR
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, USA

The Illinois State Fair is very much a part of the State’s identity – an authentic, annual celebration of rural Midwestern culture. As a child growing up in Il...

Sababa
Tel Aviv, Israel

Photography and Art Direction by Martin Perry Styling by Natalie Czyzyk Model: Chen Jerbi, Passion Management Grooming by May Lee Shop the brands: ...

ROBERT & DOUGLAS MAHAN
GALENA, ILLINOIS

Husbands and business partners Robert and Douglas Mahan are the sixth owners of the Aldrich Guest House, a charming heritage bed and breakfast property in Galen...

NEUROMANCER
BANGKOK, THAILAND

Photography Apichart Chichulla Styling Pop Kampol Grooming Jnadhip Phimpthong Digital Image Pitakchat Keawbanyang Photographer's Assistants Somprat Arreruk ...

NARCISUS LOST
B.C., CANADA

Photography and Art Direction by Martin Perry Styling by Tony Vous Model: Tristan Ghostkeeper Grooming by Thom Robins Shot on location in British Columbia, ...

THE OVERVIEW EFFECT
ANTARCTICA

It is New Year’s Eve and I am deep in the middle of a scopolamine disco nap. I had put the anti-nausea patch behind my ear when we sailed past Cape Horn, headed...

TURNING FORTUNES
GALENA, ILLINOIS, USA

Everyone has heard of Chicago. The mere mention of the city conjures pictures of monolithic skyscrapers, gargantuan civic buildings, iconic overhead railway lin...

SNAPSHOTS OF THE CITY
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL

Martin Perry spends a day with his camera in one of the world’s most photogenic cities....

ART & MINDS
MADRID, SPAIN

As an old travelling soul, I thumbed through many a paperback guidebook on Madrid before coming to the Spanish capital. Every single one lists Madrid’s ‘Golden ...

COLONIAL CHIC
CHANTABURI, THAILAND

Just inland from Thailand’s East coast, Chantaburi is best known for its sapphires. In days gone by, this prosperous town was the haven for Chinese merchants, I...

WATERFALL CHASER
THUNG YAI NARESUAN, THAILAND

You might not find this one on the map, but seek it out by locating the UNESCO protected waterfalls of Tee Lor Su. On the Burmese border you’ll find the Thung Y...

OFFSHORE LUXURY
KOH KRADAN, THAILAND

Is a beautiful white sand beach, shared with quite literally no one else just the ticket? Well, let us tell you about Koh Kradan. It’s quite possibly one of the...

THE ARCHIPELAGO CINEMA
KOH YAO NOI, THAILAND

Pop-up cinemas are all the rage these days, a hipster pastime that has taken the world by storm – from hidden ones, to rooftop experiences with hot-tubs. But no...

GASTRO-CRUISING
BANGKOK, THAILAND

To experience Bangkok is to ride the mighty Chao Phraya River. There are a number of cruise operators offering dining experiences of all kinds on the river, but...