There’s ‘no one size fits all’ rule for celebrating the holidays, because every culture and every individual has their own unique traditions and ways to embrace the festivities. Our 18-page Festive Season special is filled with the most unique and exhilarating ways to spend Christmas, New Year and beyond. In Winter Wanderlust, travel writer Devinder Bains explores heli-skiing in Greenland, Christmas markets in Salzburg, and dog-sledding with Santa, while I take you on a round-the-world adventure to round-up the most wonderful hotels, destinations and experiences from which to create the most magical memories.
Opening just in time for the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix, the W Abu Dhabi - Yas Island takes pole position as the capital’s leading design hotel, delivering a sleek new concept that draws heavily on Arabian culture. With every space paying homage in some way to the Emirate, from pearl diving and architecture to kufic calligraphy and a desert in full bloom, the hotel is visually arresting both inside and out.
