The Journal

Stories from the curators

Named voices. Verified stays. Every story is a recommendation you can book through the creator who lived it first.

Soneva Fushi
Amelia Rhodes
Amelia Rhodes
Verified Curator

"The reef out front is alive at 6am — bring the snorkel before coffee. The villa staff just gets it."

The Stay
Soneva Fushi
From $1690/night · member rate
Book via Amelia
COMO Uma Canggu
Kai Laurent
Kai Laurent
Verified Curator

"Canggu's quiet end. Outdoor showers, an honest warung two doors down, and waves you'll actually surf."

The Stay
COMO Uma Canggu
From $720/night · member rate
Book via Kai
North Island Lodge
Sienna Cole
Sienna Cole
Verified Curator

"Five villas, zero noise, granite boulders the colour of bone. Worth every single hour of the flight."

The Stay
North Island Lodge
From $2390/night · member rate
Book via Sienna
Como Shambhala Estate
Noa Tan
Noa Tan
Verified Curator

"Sunrise yoga on the deck, jungle spa by noon. The kind of slow that actually rewires your nervous system."

The Stay
Como Shambhala Estate
From $980/night · member rate
Book via Noa
Cheval Blanc Randheli
Theo Park
Theo Park
Verified Curator

"Sandbank dinner under candlelight, then the lagoon all to yourselves. This is what 'just the two of you' should feel like."

The Stay
Cheval Blanc Randheli
From $3100/night · member rate
Book via Theo
Likuliku Lagoon
Lucas Mendez
Lucas Mendez
Verified Curator

"Kids' club staff who actually love kids. Reef five steps from the villa. Parents finally exhale."

The Stay
Likuliku Lagoon
From $1090/night · member rate
Book via Lucas
Amankila
Sienna Cole
Sienna Cole
Verified Curator

"Cliffside infinity pool, banyan trees as old as the temple below. Bali at its most editorial."

The Stay
Amankila
From $1420/night · member rate
Book via Sienna
Nihi Sumba
Kai Laurent
Kai Laurent
Verified Curator

"Sumba isn't a resort, it's a horse-and-ocean way of life. Go for the wave, stay for everything else."

The Stay
Nihi Sumba
From $1450/night · member rate
Book via Kai