Welcome to ELLE’s Global Spa Guide 2026 – a blissful edit of the world’s finest wellness resorts in the most picturesque places

You don’t need a ring on your finger to experience the romance of the Maldives, Amalfi coast or Caribbean. Self-care solo holidays somewhere dreamy are the hottest travel trend around, as more of us seek self-celebration on a bucket-list break for one

It’s a muggy day in Athens. After a transfer bus takes us from the capital to Piraeus Port, we get off in one sweaty heap. But the weight of the merciless climate lifts when a magnificent vessel flood

A cruise? Give it 30 years. That was the conclusion of our editor-in-chief, Claire Sanderson, before she climbed aboard a ship designed with family harmony in mind. Here, she explains how she became a cruising convert

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