Work, then play

Bleisure

Bleisure travel, done properly: how to extend a work trip into a weekend break without falling foul of company policy, the destinations where an extra day pays off, and hotels that work as well for a Monday meeting as a Sunday off. Practical guidance on planning, packing and expenses for the trip that mixes business with leisure.

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Bleisure

AlUla Storytellers Take Ancient Saudi Heritage Global with Residency at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art

By Andrea Thompson · August 6, 2026
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Bleisure

Where the World’s Wealthiest Go Now: VistaJet Unveils New Private World Experiences Including an Exclusive Bentley Collaboration

By Andrea Thompson · August 6, 2026
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News

Micro wellness residency opens at Hôtel Martinez before Chelsea launch

By Andrea Thompson · August 5, 2026
Almost every business traveller surveyed by American Express plans to attend a sporting fixture, concert or festival on a work trip this year, and the card giant has named Manchester as one of only three international cities where its corporate customers are spending noticeably more.
Bleisure

Manchester named a rising business travel hotspot as Amex finds major events now drive corporate trips

By Ana Ives · August 4, 2026
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News

Iberostar Beachfront Resorts Announces First-of-its-Kind Culinary Partnership with Chef José Pizarro

By Andrea Thompson · August 4, 2026
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Luxury

Royal Hideaway Corales Resort in Tenerife kicks off its first Inspirational Chef Stories featuring Albert Adrià

By Andrea Thompson · August 4, 2026
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Bleisure

Fly Through the Northern Lights: Yukon’s Aurora360 Experience Return

By Andrea Thompson · August 4, 2026
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Destinations

Eat Your Way Around Portugal

By Andrea Thompson · August 4, 2026
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News

Red Sea Global and DarkSky International launch world’s first DarkSky Resort certification

By Andrea Thompson · August 3, 2026
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UNESCO Announces 26 New World Heritage Sites for 2026 and One of the Most Unusual Yet

By Andrea Thompson · August 3, 2026
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Bleisure

First British diver to reach the Titanic appears at UK’s largest Titanic exhibition in London

By Andrea Thompson · July 31, 2026
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Luxury

Heritance Aarah to Host the Maldives’ First Luxury Wellness Festival, Harmony by the Sea

By Andrea Thompson · July 31, 2026