Where to travel in autumn 2026

New York, London, Milan, Paris: these dynamic cities make up the ‘Big Four’ of Fashion Month. While the runways establish the trends for the upcoming year, the seasonal street style during these weeks is just as inspiring.

Fast-paced and adrenaline-fuelled, F1’s Italian championship is held at Autodromo Nazionale Monza circuit outside of Milan. Top tip: Our contacts can arrange for you to tour the original Ferrari factory and enjoy a private Louboutin experience before heading trackside with VIP Paddock Club access.

Known as the Regata Storica di Venezia, this annual boating event is part competition, part reenactment. Dressed to the nines in their finest historical attire, rowers parade down the Grand Canal from St Mark’s basin before the boating challenges begin.

Blanketed by stars with no light pollution for miles, Jasper’s Dark Sky Preserve is the second largest in the world. To celebrate, a collection of events including movie nights, concerts, presentations and exhibitions are held across the park.

Bringing the finest culinary talents from Barbados and beyond to one place, this four-day festival is spread across the whole island with events and is dedicated to celebrating the rich foodie scene, rum heritage and famous welcoming Bajan community here.

Hosted within Mount Nelson's walls in Cape Town, each year Belmond team up with local sustainable brands to put on intimate fashion shows that take place in The Lounge, where bespoke pastries created by Chef Vicky Gurovich complement the garments perfectly.

A time to come together and celebrate and remember loved ones who have passed, Día de los Muertos is characterised by vivid parades filled with colourful costumes, intricate face painting and offerings at candlelit alters for passed-on relatives to take back to the other side.

Translating to ‘Festival of Lights’, an explosion of lanterns, fireworks and colours can be expected during this five-day festival. An important time in the Hindu calendar, it symbolises the triumph of light during the darker months.