There are freshly pressed hotel sheets, and then there are hotel sheets that have never been slept in - that sense of newness is what's on offer at the forty-three properties we're most excited to see debut in 2025.

This goldilocks destination just got a lot closer.

It takes commitment to visit Namibia, but the Local Foreigner team is nothing if not committed - read on for the highlights from their adventures at the end of the earth.

We polled the team to see where they’re headed in the new year (and what they’re scheming, even if the tickets haven’t quite been bought yet.)

Cape Town feels at once immediately familiar and worlds away from life in the northern hemisphere.

Whether you're reaching for a getaway for this December, or you're a fastidious planner who's already thinking about 2025's bucket-list festive trip, we're here.

This one’s for the aviation geeks.

Cape Town’s first lady is pretty in pink.

A supremely stylish lantern-inspired façade floats above the Mother City.

The only thing better than one hotel is two…or three…or four.

Socks.Knocked.Off.

A country-by-country guide to planning your perfect safari

The best places to stay when you’re on your way to where you’re going

Daydreams are an occupational hazard around here.

Here’s how we hit the road in 2021

Did we mention we’re really good at our job?

We sell sea shells hotels by the sea shore.

Much of the Local Foreigner team is based in the northeast, which has been enduring a particularly snowy winter - and while the fresh powder is charming at first, we are ready to escape the city in search of a destination dip. Pack your bikini and turn on your out of office - it’s time for a pool party.

Breathe in; breathe out - it’s a new year, and what better way to start 2021 than with a [mental] spa break? From sound therapy in South Africa to taking a polar plunge in Northern Iceland, The Local Foreigner team has gone the distance for wellness, and we’re sharing some of our favorite treatments the world over.

Camilla chats with her friend Dr. Peyton West, Executive Director of the Frankfurt Zoological Society, to discuss lion manes, the effects of COVID-19 in Africa, and the future of sustainable tourism.