Behind the Journeys

Raised in a Mennonite community in Canada, Salome Bauman has been quilting all her life. In this blog, she takes us to a traditional quilting bee.

We're off to the Norwegian Quilt Meeting in March 2025. It will be our very first time at this celebration of textile art, so we asked the President of the Norwegian Quilt Association, Sissel Byberg to tell us all about it. 

When our very own Theresa McDermott was last in Singapore, she paid a visit to the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. A natural wonder close to a bustling city, it left a lasting impression.

Cork screwing across the Swiss Alps from Zermatt to St Moritz, the Glacier Express is one of the great train journeys of the world. (So great that it's been awarded a Conde Nast Reader's Choice Award!) We invite you aboard!

Innsbruck was made for Christmas. In the historic Old Town, tree lights sparkle against the glistening tiles of the Golden Roof, the air is filled with the aroma of freshly made “Kiachln” (piping hot doughnuts laced with Sauerkaut) and the town’s pretty streets bustle with festive markets.

Magic awaits all who arrive at Swarovski Crystal Worlds. Rather than a revolving door, you enter through a giant’s head and immediately find yourself inside the Chambers of Wonder. Designed by a roster of internationally acclaimed artists, designers and architects, these are places of sparkling fantasy, guaranteed to amaze and enchant.