Someone wise once said that indecision is the worst form of mental f*ckery, and we agree. Nothing kills a vacation like sitting around trying to figure out a plan or bickering about what to do next. Knowing this, we designed the Spice Trail experience as the ultimate flow state, with easy entry points to holiday life and the pleasures that people love every day. Crowd favourites and coastal classics were deliberately woven in with fresh twists to design what we call the ‘Spice Trail good...

(Then all you have to survive is that group chat for the trip.) If you've ever tried to coordinate a group holiday with your family or friends, 90% of energy goes into reconciling temperaments and at least three personal scheduling crises, leaving little to no headspace for the actual prep it takes. So, we made this guide, thinking you shouldn't have to miss the prep that matters, while you try to line up everything from kids' school break and friends' off days, to your brother's planets in...

Yes, the average guest in a surf town walks around with salty hair, lives in their swimmers, spends most of their waking hours in the water, and the rest of it scanning the waves, often barefoot. What that should not mean is that they’re happy to tolerate subpar hospitality; bad beds, meh food, and rooms that haven’t been designed for proper rest. Being low-maintenance as a person doesn’t mean lowering your standards as a guest. Sure, people come for the waves. They also come to sleep...