Xav Judd, Author at OutThere magazine

Lakeside accommodations at The Lakes by Yoo, Cotswolds, England, United Kingdom

The Lakes by Yoo:
Cotswolds retreat launches inaugural ‘Lakes Talks’

Inviting its guests to learn from and be inspired by inspirational speaker and 'Manifestation Queen' Roxie Nafousi, The Lakes by Yoo is changing what a Cotswolds getaway can look like.

LGBTQ+ Olympians:
Carrying the torch – history’s most important queer competitors

Queer athletes have made contributions to society far beyond their achievements in sports. OutThere revisits some of history's most important LGBTQ+ Olympians.

Portrait of Nicholas Oakwell, NO Uniform

Nicholas Oakwell, NO Uniform:
Haute hospitality

OutThere meets Nicholas Oakwell, founder of the award-winning uniform design brand NO Uniform, to discuss his illustrious career and shift into hospitality uniform design.

LGBTQ+ travellers on kayaks during an Antarctica Pride Cruise with AE Expeditions

AE Expeditions:
Pole Pride

Coming February, cruise brand AE Expeditions will offer LGBTQ+ individuals the unique opportunity to go on a nine-day...

A performance of GRILLS at Camden People's Theatre

GRILLS at Camden People’s Theatre:
Space invaders

Just in time for Pride month, Camden People's Theatre debuts GRILLS, a play telling the story of the Camden Lesbian Centre and Black Lesbian Group.

Seabourn Pursuit in the Hunter River, Kimberley, Australia

Seabourn Pursuit:
Aboriginal waters

Seabourn makes Australia's indigenous Wunambal Gaambera people the godparents of its latest luxury cruise ship, Seabourn Pursuit, with an upcoming christening in the Kimberley region.

Aerial view of Buchinger Wilhelmi, Überlingen, Lake Constance, Germany

Buchinger Wilhelmi:
Fast to fitness

92-year-old Friedrich Klapdor has been doing annual fasts for four-and-a-half decades at Germany's original, luxury fasting clinic – and the restraint has paid off.

A spiritual healer during a journey with Behold Retreats

Behold Retreats:
Planting a seed

From ayahuasca to bufo and psilocybin, Behold Retreats offers psychedelic retreats for travellers looking to go beyond the usual.

Erykah Badu is set to perform at Merasa Wellness Festival, Desa Potato Head, Bali

Desa Potato Head:
Spirits of Merasa

The Merasa Wellness Festival is set to return to Bali's famed Desa Potato Head this June – and one performer is set to wow the crowd.

Wanderlust in words:
Armchair travel books

Though we love nothing more than jetting off to a far-flung destination in search of an exquisite adventure, books have a unique capacity in transporting us to places over the rainbow and beyond.

Bilal El Hammoumy, co-founder of Includes Morocco

Bilal El Hammoumy, Inclusive Morocco:
Sands of change

Launched in Tangier in 2020, Inclusive Morocco was created by Bilal El Hammoumy and Rania Chentouf. The former...

A Peruvian woman looks into the camera. The Explorations Company supports women across the country

The Explorations Company:
Empowering women

With 'Las Poderosas', The Explorations Company sets out to support the women of Peru – one of the brand's many charitable initiatives.

Portrait of Carlinhos Brown, Embratur/Visit Brasil

Carlinhos Brown, Visit Brasil:
Music for the people

Carlinhos Brown is one of South America’s most innovative and influential musicians, a fact that just recently earned...

Close-up of a painting being restored. Save Venice, Women Artists of Venice_

Save Venice:
Meet the Women Artists of Venice

The Women Artists of Venice (WAV) is a scheme by Save Venice, which seeks to restore the works – and prestige – of the city's historical, female makers.

Aerial view of Lengishu, Borana Conservancy, Kenya

Homes, sweet homes:
Meet the homes turned hotels

In luxury travel, there's a type of accommodation to suit every taste – and yet, it's fair so say that no place feels like home. Hence, these three homes turned hotels come with a special allure.

Suite on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, A Belmond Train

Back on track:
Europe by luxury train

Between Rocco Forte Hotels' upcoming 'modern-day Grand Tour' to a journey from Paris to Portofino on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, train travel is taking Europe by (slow) storm in 2024.

Aerial view of Rosewood Schloss Fuschl, Austria, one of 2024's most exciting new resorts

The last resort:
New remote hideaways to escape to in 2024

From the lakes of Austria to the forests of Sri Lanka and the warm waters of the Maldives, these are 2024's most exciting new resorts.

A restaurant at Janu Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Urban oases:
What’s new in 2024?

Three of the most exciting upcoming urban hotels around the globe have been spearheaded by world-famous architects and creatives. We take a closer look at what's to come.

An outlook at Angama Amboseli, Kimana Sanctuary, Kenya

Angama Amboseli:
Safari supreme

The highly anticipated Angama Amboseli has officially opened in Kenya's stunning Kimana Sanctuary, the home of 'super tusker' elephants.

Portrait of Davide Paladino, Victor Private Jets

Davide Paladino, Victor Private Jets:
Rising above

Discussing what it was like growing up gay in 1980s Switzerland, Davide Paladino also shares why he's keen on 'giving back', and where the industry should be headed.

Portrait of Raj Tamang, Responsible Adventures

Raj Tamang, Responsible Adventures:
Inclusion from the top down

Using his company as a vehicle to drive diversity in Nepal and surrounding region, Raj Tamang is bringing meaningful inclusion to the Himalayas.

Waldorf Astoria Platte Island, a new Seychelles wellness holiday option

Seychelles wellness:
Back to nature

With its laidback vibe and an exciting, new property far off-the-beaten-track set to open in early 2024, the Seychelles might be next years's most exciting holistic wellness destination.

The Zephalto capsule lifted by a stratospheric balloon transporting guests to outer space

Zephalto:
Slow ascent

In the race to space, not every brand is going 'faster': Zephalto will be taking guests into the stratosphere in a more comfortable, slower way – including Michelin-starred dining.

Fitzroy Island is part of a greater drive towards accessible travel, Tropical North Queensland, Australia

Accessible travel:
All access around the world

Accessible travel initiatives arrive in Vilnius and Tropical North Queensland, demonstrating that accessibility is now a global talking point in luxury travel.

Portrait of Geoffrey Ravoire, AVANCE Collective

Geoffrey Ravoire, AVANCE Collective:
Forward in unison

Having worked in the luxury travel space for over a decade, Geoffrey Ravoire has founded AVANCE Collective, a brand-new charity to give back to the communities that shape travel.

A family poses with an astronaut outside of the Kennedy Space Center. A NASA symbol is behind them.

Kennedy Space Center:
A new frontier

In a drive towards greater accessibility, Cape Canaveral's Kennedy Space Center is adding a new achievement to its Visitor Complex' list: autism accreditation.

PS at ATL:
New heights at Atlanta airport

The highly anticipated PS at ATL has opened, bringing its luxurious Private Suite concept to Atlanta's International Airport.

Artworks on display at IZZA Marrakech, Morocco

IZZA Marrakech:
Rise from the ashes

Coinciding with one of the most devastating disasters to hit Marrakech in living memory, the launch of IZZA wasn't easy – but the property is helping rebuild the city from within.

Exterior of Son Vell, Menorca, Spain. Part of Vestige Collection

Vestige Collection:
Old brick, new life

After opening Son Vell in Menorca, Vestige Collection is preparing to launch more historically significant properties across Spain.

Exterior of Heckfield Place, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Heckfield Place:
Lights, camera, action

With a tagline of ‘Calling all curious minds’, Heckfield Place, the restored Georgian mansion in Hampshire that’s on...