Nowadays, grocery aisles serve more purposes than just stockpiling. They are cross-sections of cultures in 2026, where technology meets tradition, convenience meets conscience, and daily routines change into global trends. These trends are changing supermarkets worldwide this year, whether you're a foodie searching for the newest flavour, a traveller hoping to learn about local life, [...]
Clean Monday is more than just a public holiday. There is a change in rhythm. The sound subsides. Tables are moved outside. Kites take off. It feels like the sea is closer. It's the type of long weekend that demands simplicity: delicious food, fresh air, and a location that lets you unwind. These four Greek [...]
New Year Silence is a January mixtape focused on minimal, deep and cosmopolitan sounds , a calm, elegant soundtrack for new beginnings and quiet city moments. follow djmanosathinaios on facebook
The first trips of the year are not about ticking boxes.They are about resetting the rhythm. Softer light. Empty streets. Conversations with yourself.Travel, the way it used to be. Here are six destinations that feel right for the opening chapter of 2026. 1. Lisbon, Portugal Lisbon moves at its own pace. Trams creak uphill, sunlight [...]
Music festivals are cultural lanterns that illuminate the spirit of place and time; they are more than just concerts. Travel becomes a soundtrack in 2026 as the world's festival scene combines tradition and innovation, pulsing with a variety of sounds, communities, and landscapes. This is your carefully chosen list of the most important music festivals [...]
There are places that dress up for Christmas.And then there are places that feel Christmas. Chalkida belongs firmly to the second category. During the festive season, this seaside city doesn’t try to impress with excess or spectacle. Instead, it offers something far rarer: atmosphere with soul. A blend of sea air, familiar faces, winter light, [...]
In Greece, Christmas is more than just island tranquility, mountain getaways, and sparkling lights. It is also a feast of flavors, deeply local, nostalgic, and comforting. Every region makes its own celebratory meals that are influenced by customs, family recipes, and ingredients that have been used for centuries. Traveling through Greece during the holidays is [...]
At Shangri-La Paris, Christmas arrives in lavish couture style. The iconic lobby tree is crowned with an oversized velvet bow, while the lounges bloom with sculptural red-bow installations and ornate gift boxes. Rich textures, Parisian grandeur and warm golden light create one of the city’s most striking festive scenes — opulent, modern and unmistakably Shangri-La. [...]
The holiday season has a unique ability to slow down life and add coziness to even the most mundane moments. Christmas is shaped by little, almost silent pleasures—tiny rituals that elevate a typical winter day into something significant—beyond the festivities, gifts, and get-togethers. These are the small things that uplift our spirits, provide solace, and [...]
The entrance of Hotel Eden becomes one of Rome’s most photographed festive views. A grand tree adorned in reds and golds is framed perfectly by the lobby’s marble archway and soft lights. It is understated, elegant and quintessentially Roman. https://www.thehoteltrotter.com/
