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Notes from the road — places worth slowing down for.

The planted courtyard at Maison Verde

A First Look Inside Maison Verde, Lisbon’s Newest Retreat

An invitation to the opening of a quiet new hideaway above the Alfama — and a weekend spent finding out whether the calm is real.

By Igan D'Bayan · June 6, 2026
Morning light in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto

Forty-Eight Hours in Kyoto Without a Map

Two days of getting deliberately lost — temple bells, a tea master who refused to hurry, and the quiet north of the city.

By Igan D'Bayan · May 18, 2026
Mist over Rannoch Moor seen from the train

The Night Train to the Scottish Highlands

A berth the size of a cupboard, a dram in the lounge car, and waking to mist over Rannoch Moor.

By Igan D'Bayan · May 2, 2026
A whitewashed village above the sea in Naxos

A Week of Doing Nothing in Naxos

No itinerary, no sights, no plan beyond lunch — the most restorative holiday I’ve taken in years.

By Igan D'Bayan · April 11, 2026