In this series, we travel the world's great museums - large and small - through the eyes and minds of Cabana Curators, asking one question: If you had only an hour to spare, what would you see? This week, Alice Martin, Head of The Devonshire Collection at the Peak District palace, Chatsworth House, talks Cabana through four of the museum's most notable objects.

Wonderfully stuck-in-time and just three hours from Copenhagen, the historic, little-known Danish island of Ærø is a fascinating spot full of timber-framed houses, colorful beach huts, fairy-tale charm and postcard-perfect views. It's the sort of place where doors are left unlocked, and there’s a mutual understanding that bicycles are to be borrowed and eventually returned. Chloe Frost-Smith explores.

“The goal is to demonstrate how fashion designers are inspired by art, not necessarily by paintings,” says curator Olivier Gabet of the show-stopping Louvre Couture, now on show at Musee Louvre, Paris. He gives Natasha Fraser a tour of the magnificent exhibition he masterminded and chooses his favorite pieces of couture.

As if from dreams, Hong Kong suggests itself as a kind of amalgam of physical and psychic elements that I know intimately, writes Chris Wallace. The LA-born writer and photographer explores Hong Kong from dawn until dusk, sharing a beautiful postcard from a dazzling city that feels both new to him, and reassuringly familiar.

Promising to be "one of the best food cities there is", San Francisco balances quiet charm – best savored on a leisurely stroll – with breathtaking landmarks and cinematic views, according to California-based interior designer Heidi Caillier. She shares her personal guide to the Golden City.

For anyone heading to TEFAF Maastricht 2025, designer Valentin Loellmann shares a highly curated personal guide to the charming Dutch city – from the cozy haunts of his student days, to the  landscapes and industrial ruins that continue to inspire him today.

As fine art dealers and buyers head to the Netherlands for the 37th edition of TEFAF Maastricht, director of TEFAF Maastricht, Manon van den Beuken, and Netherlands-based writer, Emma Becque, share exclusive tips on where to eat, sleep, shop and visit during a trip to the delightful Dutch city.

Hotel settings don't get much better than Castelfalfi, where panoramic Tuscan views are matched by the warmest of Italian welcomes. The 2000-year-old village and its medieval castle is now the stage set for best-in-show hospitality, finds writer and photographer Leela Cyd as she checks-in for a weekend of Tuscan wellness.

Provençe-based photographer Joanna Maclennan takes her well-travelled camera on an inspiring Winter road trip through traditional, textile-filled Romania. Read on to see the beautiful results, from swirling fogs and charming villages to intricately detailed doors and colorful examples of folk art and craftsmanship.

For over 150 years, Badrutt's Palace has enchanted St Moritz, its green turrets rising above the Alpine resort like a fantasy schloss styled by Wes Anderson. Camilla Frances checks-in to the fabled hotel - whose former guests include Marlene Dietrich and Alfred Hitchcock - for the warmest of Swiss welcomes and a tour of the striking new Serlas wing, designed by Italian architect Antonio Citterio.

South Africa-born, Turin-based designer Yaniv Chen first visited the Italian city 10 years ago, having been intrigued by stories of its beauty. What he found was "something beyond aesthetics, beyond culture; it was magic...the deep, decadent, esoteric darkness that envelops the city." Yaniv shares an insider's guide to his adopted city, offering fellow visitors - and future Turin devotees - a beauty and culture-rich itinerary.

Villa Mabrouka, Jasper Conran's second hotel in Morocco, is a masterclass in elegant restraint and might just feature one of the best hotel bedrooms ever decorated, finds Jamie Sharp. He checks in to the North African hideaway - the former home of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé - for an authentic, yet rarefied, taste of Tangier. 

British designer Jasper Conran has one foot in Tangier, where he acquired Villa Mabrouka, the former home of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé, now his second hotel in Morocco. From antique shops to markets and restaurants, Jasper shares his favorite spots in the city.

From its city built in volcanic stone to the magnificent Andean landscapes of the Colca Valley, Arequipa embodies the cultural and natural richness of Perú. Rebeca Vaisman explores this southern destination in a route filled with history, architecture, gastronomy and living traditions.

Perhaps on every world traveler’s bucket list is the Great African Safari: endless savanna, silhouettes of acacia trees and - of course - the spectacular wildlife. While many of Africa’s 54 countries offer some version of such a prospect, very few safari camps manage to braid luxury, design, and philosophy as finely as Sasaab, finds Yaye Kassamali.

If - like the Cabana team - you find yourself in the northern hemisphere reaching for extra layers and dreaming of warmer climes, read on. We've collated our most popular insider guides to the Cabana Editors' favorite 'Winter Sun' destinations - you'll be guaranteed mild temperatures, our go-to addresses, enriching cultural experiences, and even a side of sunshine.