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“I do not put any limits when I dream for my guests, because these are the most important moments of their lives…” Driven by a philosophy of putting clients first, creator of Maison des Rêves, Thierry Teyssier, is truly an architect of dreams. He talks to Cynthia Rosenfeld about his latest fantasy-worthy ventures, and how he’s reconstructing conventions on guest experience.

For the longest time the travel industry has been obsessed with authenticity, but what happens when the real world just isn’t that appealing? James Davidson charts the emergence of New Escapism, where travellers are immersed in highly choreographed, complete and utter fantasy.

New technology is causing a storm in the travel industry, enabling consumers to experience the world the cleverer and craftier ways. Get acquainted with five gadgets that are impacting everything from communication to healing.

The wellness experience in resorts has burst beyond the bounds of the physical realm as more and more realise the vital importance of mental self-care.

Missed out on the amazing insights from MATTER 2017? Or maybe you just need a recap? Go back in time and soak up the wise words of this year’s inspirational SPARK speakers.

For a city girl with a near-constant feeling of claustrophobia, the wide-open, barely inhabited Canadian Arctic was the antidote... Katie Palmer shares her experience at the northernmost lodge on earth: Arctic Watch.

"Embarking on an adventure is a form of release. When your most immediate concerns are to keep warm, save fuel and pack enough food, there is little space for extraneous thoughts."

Stanley Stewart ventures down the Omo River to uncover the lifestyle of the other-worldly tribes living beside the water. In a culture where the Western up is down and the Western down is up, anything goes in this traditional and remote corner of the world.

Innovative startups may have caused a storm in a lot of areas in the travel industry, but until recently few have thought to rethink suitcases. Emma Tucker fills us in on startups and hotels who are working to fill this potential goldmine of a gap in the market, and to make schlepping our stuff from A to B that little bit easier.

Our fellow pioneers at the 2017 Conservation Lab gathered several leading thinkers in the African conservation sector to discuss the difficulties and opportunities surrounding the funding shortfall in conservation. The panel outlined five areas worthy of exploration for conservationists, travel brands and the two working in tandem – read the full report here.

Experience is the new luxury and the open sea can offer unrivalled experiential extravagance – waking to new horizons each morning can inspire and rouse. Millennials have set sail, and the cruise industry is on a new course…

We all love our food…but we don’t all live and breathe it like Melissa Hemsley. Katie Palmer caught up her with just before her Wellness Workshop at the Kitchen Table at MATTER 2017. See what she has to say here. You're in for a treat, although not the super-sugary kind...