Soulful Holidays

Ubud is the world's open-air meditation hall. Your private villa sits suspended over the Ayung River valley. Mornings here begin with the sound of temple bells and distant chanting. Breakfast is a vib...

Kyoto is a city of shadows and lantern light. As an Owl, you skip the morning crowds at Kinkaku-ji. Instead, your day begins at noon. Wander the Philosopher's Path as the afternoon softens. The real c...

The Aegean sun waits for no one. In Santorini, the world is blue and white and blindingly bright. Wake at 5:30am, before the cruise ships. Watch the sunrise paint the caldera in pastels from your priv...

The Highlands don't rush you. Breakfast runs until 11am at The Fife Arms—smoked salmon, sourdough, no judgment. Afternoons are for slow drives through glens where light shifts like moods. Your lodge s...

The Adrenaline Capital also knows how to breathe. Wake up to views of The Remarkables mountain range reflecting in Lake Wakatipu. Morning ski or hike/bike. Lunch at a vineyard in Gibbston Valley. Afte...

In winter, Reykjavik is the capital of the night. Daylight is a brief interlude. For Owls, this is paradise. Sleep late, enjoy a cozy brunch in a colourful timber house. Spend the twilight hours (whic...

The Rockies are cathedral-like in their scale. Wake at 5am to catch the sunrise at Moraine Lake—the water is turquoise, the peaks are purple. It's silent. You are small. Morning canoe on Lake Louise. ...

Skye honours the night. Summer evenings here stretch until 11pm—light that refuses to end. Your cottage in Portree sleeps late; the island doesn't judge. Breakfast at 10am, then the road to Fairy Pool...

Table Mountain calls you at dawn. Larks thrive here. The climb up Lion's Head to watch the sunrise over the Atlantic is a spiritual experience. Coffee culture in Cape Town is serious—grab a flat white...

Stone farmhouses emerge from morning mist like watercolour sketches. The Cotswolds at 6am belong to you—and the sheep. Your room at Calcot Manor faces east, where dawn light spills through mullioned w...

Il dolce far niente—the sweetness of doing nothing. Positano is built for this. Wake up at 8am to fresh lemons and espresso. Morning boat ride along the cliffs. Lunch is long, boozy, and pasta-filled ...

The Dales wake early. So do you. Stone walls crisscross green valleys like ancient veins. Your farmhouse B&B serves breakfast at 7am—porridge, Yorkshire bacon, sourdough toast. The host, a fourth-gene...

Tulum is where the jungle meets the Caribbean. No alarms here. Wake up when the sun hits your eco-chic cabana. Morning yoga by the ocean. Breakfast is açai bowls and fresh coconuts. The afternoon is f...

Wordsworth was a Lark. You understand why when you see Grasmere at sunrise—mist rising from the lake, fells reflected in perfect stillness. Your lodge is run by a family who've lived here for generati...

Marrakech is a fever dream of colour and scent. Stay in a Riad in the Medina—a quiet sanctuary amidst chaos. Mornings in the Majorelle Garden (Yves Saint Laurent's blue oasis). Navigate the souks in t...

Salcombe is a sailors' town. And sailors are Larks. Your waterfront cottage wakes with the tide. Sunrise over the estuary—pinks, golds, silvers. Launch a kayak at 7am; paddle to Mill Bay for a deserte...

Sedona hums. You can feel it in the red rocks. Start your day consistently at 7am with a hike to Cathedral Rock. The energy vortexes here are grounding. Afternoon is for art galleries in Tlaquepaque o...

St Ives understands balance. Mornings begin with light—the kind painters moved here for. Your cottage overlooks Porthmeor Beach; wake naturally around 7:30am. Breakfast at the harbourside café, then t...

Snowdonia rewards the balanced traveller. Wake at 7am, breakfast with Welsh cakes and bara brith. Morning hikes up Moel Siabod—summit by 11am, views across Snowdon. Descend for lunch at a village café...

The Peak District is England's first national park—and it's built for Third Birds. Wake naturally at 7am. Breakfast at The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop (yes, it's a thing). Morning hike to Stana...

Norfolk doesn't demand early starts. Breakfast until 10:30am at your Georgian townhouse in Burnham Market. The coast here is wide, wild, and unhurried. Mornings are for slow walks through salt marshes...

Northumberland is a dark sky sanctuary, perfect for Owls. Start your day late with a hearty breakfast in a stone-walled cottage. Spend your afternoon exploring ancient castles or the Alnwick Garden. B...

Pembrokeshire is a soul-soothing landscape. Mornings are for slow coastal drives. St Davids, the UK's smallest city, welcomes late risers with artisan bakeries and quiet squares. Afternoon walks along...