Condé Nast Traveller (Middle East)

1 day ago | cntravellerme.com | Connor Sturges

Where do you find your calm? Is it deep in a forest, the only sound that of sprightly birds tweeting gently overhead? On a secret beach, having clambered down a rockface in search of a quiet spot to lay your towel? Or face-down on a massage bed, drifting off as spa therapists ease the stresses of modern life with a spread of essential oils? Wherever your preferred quiet place is, the benefits of a ‘calmcation’ – a calming holiday, that is – are undeniable.

2 days ago | cntravellerme.com | Isabelle Kliger

Picking the right travel buddy can be a tricky business. How do you find someone you get along with, who shares your interests and idea of what constitutes a great vacation? Astrologer and avid traveller Susan Miller says the answers to many of these questions could lie in our zodiac signs. If that name sounds familiar, it's because the founder of AstrologyZone is the favoured astrologer of millions around the world; her horoscopes are read online by 11 million people each month.

2 days ago | cntravellerme.com | Connor Sturges

Imagine the scene. You’re tapping away at your latest project or rearranging the expenses spreadsheet. However, instead of concrete walls and pigeons as views and the sound of the communal coffee machine spitting in anticipation of another breakdown, you’re peeking over your screen at sparkling seas and talcum white-sand beaches. No, this isn’t a cry for help – rather, the exciting news that the Philippines is the latest parasitical destination to launch a digital nomad visa.

6 days ago | cntravellerme.com | Lindsey Tramuta |Sara Lieberman

While the best restaurants in Paris compose the undisputed pantheon of traditional French gastronomy, today's culinary scene tells a far more dynamic story. The city's food identity has transformed into a vibrant tapestry where classic techniques meet global influences and innovative concepts. That might mean slurping beef Phố for lunch, then dining on seasonal small plates at a chef's counter by evening.

6 days ago | cntravellerme.com | Sophie Prideaux

UAE airlines, including Emirates, Etihad and Flydubai, have cancelled flights to Pakistan and parts of Northern India amid escalating tensions between the two countries. Pakistan's airspace was closed on Thursday morning as drone and missile fire continued, causing several cancellations and delays across the Middle East, Asia and Europe as airlines re-route. Emirates cancellationsEmirates is suspending all Pakistan flights until at least 10 May, it said in a statement on Thursday.