Lifestyle

A weekend away can look very different depending on where you stay. At a coffee estate in Kodagu, the morning might begin with a walk through the plantation. In a rented villa, it might start with three generations lingering over breakfast while the children play outside. In both cases, the accommodation gives people a reason

The sound of dhol, the glow of evening aarti and the swirl of colourful outfits give Navratri its unmistakable atmosphere. Across India, the festival brings together devotion, music, food and family traditions, creating celebrations that feel both deeply personal and wonderfully communal. Shardiya Navratri 2026 is observed from October 11 to October 19, with Vijayadashami,

Retirement abroad often begins with an appealing picture: coastal walks, relaxed mornings and more time for the things that matter. Making that picture work, however, requires practical foundations, including residency, healthcare and a manageable budget. Uruguay brings those considerations together strongly enough to lead the 2026 Global Retirement Report and Index, published by Global Citizen

For years, wellness often came with a demanding checklist: wake before sunrise, complete an intense workout, track every meal, meditate without distraction and repeat the routine tomorrow. The message was clear: feeling better meant doing more—and doing it consistently. Now, a gentler approach is finding its place. Often described as “soft wellness,” it favours small,

America’s wealthy have always moved with the tax code and the weather. But 2026 is shaping up to be a genuinely bigger chapter in that story — not just another wave of Californians heading to Florida, but a two-track migration that’s increasingly pulling wealthy Americans out of the country entirely. The data behind both trends

There’s a particular kind of magic in falling asleep in one city and waking up in another — no security lines, no boarding groups, no cramped middle seat. For most of the 21st century, that experience was fading into obsolescence, edged out by budget airlines that made speed and price the only metrics that mattered.

For decades, status symbols followed a predictable script: the car, the watch, the corner office, the designer bag. In 2026, that script has quietly flipped. The most coveted status symbol among high-performing people isn’t a possession at all — it’s the ability to go offline without consequence, to think clearly in a world engineered for