2026 promises to be a stellar year for some of Scotland’s most coveted attractions and regions. Here’s a rundown of the very best visitor experiences to add to a tartan-bound bucket list, each of which I’ll be leaping at the chance to indulge in myself. 

With a history dating back 6500 years, winemaking has had something of a renaissance on Zakynthos, with newer boutique wineries joining the industry in the past couple of decades. So, after some very taxing research, I share some of my favourite finds.

A good hotel should always be something of a surprise. The Bristol - situated pristinely on the West Country capital’s historic dock and near many of the city’s most iconic sights and must-visit locales - provides pleasant surprises that just keep coming. 

Some cities you come away from with a spring in your step and a singular thought in your mind: “Yes, I could see myself living here”.  Tallinn, the ancient and venerable capital Estonia, is a perfect example.

When I told friends and family I’d be spending a chunk of late October in Yerevan, Armenia, the most common response was something along the lines of “where exactly is that, again?”

Madonna di Campiglio is a pitch-perfect spot from which to explore Brenta Dolomites. The region exhibits a pastoral summery appeal - one which is hard to believe not central to its pulling power. 

The bay of Patmos is almost absurdly beautiful. A few millennia of volcanic activity and the rumblings of Poseidon ensured that a natural sweeping bay formed around the island, protecting ships from the notorious high winds of this part of the Mediterranean.

There’s luxury getaways… then there’s luxury getaways. Discover ten of the most exclusive island retreats on Earth, where the UHNW go off-grid in the utmost opulence.

Austria’s alpine capital is no stranger to drawing crowds - a brief saunter down its higgledy-piggledy medieval streets are a deeply satisfying reminder that this urban centre, sitting prettily along a picture-perfect mountain valley and strategically at the crossing point of the river Inn, has been doing its thing for a thousand years.

Agadir is very successfully positioning itself as a tourist hotspot for those seeking sun, sand and excursions outside of the city… and all three of those it has by the fez-load.